Get caught up: On the campaign trail with B.C.'s party leaders
CBC News | Posted: September 27, 2024 8:44 PM | Last Updated: October 6
Election day is Oct. 19
Image | Eby/Rustad/Furstenau campaign
Caption: From left: B.C. NDP Leader David Eby, B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad and B.C. Green Party Leader Sonia Furstenau campaigning for votes. (Ben Nelms/CBC, Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press, Chad Hipolito/The Canadian Press)
Party leaders are crisscrossing the province, making their pitch to voters ahead of the Oct. 19 B.C. election.
From health care to housing to public safety, candidates are making their pitches to voters at campaign rallies, in coffee shops and at voters' doorsteps.
CBC News is providing full coverage of the campaign every day with updates on TV, CBC Radio One, YouTube, TikTok, CBC Gem and CBC News B.C., the 24/7 streaming channel.
Catch up on the race so far with video updates from our reporters in the field.
Oct. 3: B.C. NDP promises investments in schools, housing and mental health
Media Video | B.C. NDP promises investments in schools, housing and mental health
Caption: With election day approaching, the B.C. NDP has released its full election platform. The party is promising $1.6-billion in spending. As Yasmine Ghania reports, the money is earmarked for addiction treatment, schools and new housing.
Oct. 2: Party leaders square off in radio debate, business forum
Media Video | B.C.'s main political party leaders square off in radio debate, business forum
Caption: B.C.'s three main party leaders had a chance to debate each other on Wednesday, first on radio, then in front of local business leaders. As Katie DeRosa reports, they're presenting vastly different visions of how to run the province.
Oct. 1: B.C. Greens release full platform featuring free transit, new tax rates
Media Video | B.C. Greens' election platform pledges free public transit and to end homelessness
Caption: The B.C. Greens are the first party to unveil their full election platform, and it comes with some big promises, including a pledge to hike social assistance rates and end homelessness. As Katie DeRosa reports, the party acknowledges it is not running a candidate in every riding.
Media Video | B.C. election campaign shifts focus to reconciliation
Caption: The future of B.C.'s legislation concerning reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples may depend upon the result of the upcoming provincial election. While the B.C. NDP is in full support, B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad told a news conference on Oct. 1 that he would look at replacing the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act with something that makes more sense for people in British Columbia." because it was "creating barriers or friction."
Media Video | B.C. NDP says 90% of B.C. residents would benefit from tax cut promise
Caption: From tax cuts to greater support for B.C. farmers, It's been a busy weekend on the provincial election campaign trail. As Shaurya Kshatri reports, the economy was high on the agenda.
Sept. 27: Housing proposals from NDP, Conservatives
Media Video | B.C. NDP and Conservatives unveil their plans to address B.C.’s housing crisis
Caption: With 22 days until the provincial election, the B.C. NDP and B.C. Conservatives were talking about housing on the campaign trail. But as Katie DeRosa reports, the two parties have very different approaches.
Sept. 26: Campaigning on crime, health in Nanaimo battlegrounds
Media Video | B.C. NDP faces uphill battle to hold onto seats in Nanaimo
Caption: David Eby visited Nanaimo on Thursday, where the party is trying to hold onto its two seats amid growing frustration over crime and drug use. CBC's Katie DeRosa takes a look at each party's messaging.
Sept. 26: Sexuality and diversity education a key campaign issue
Media Video | SOGI 123 a key issue in B.C. election campaign
Caption: The B.C. Conservative Party is promising to change the way sexuality and diversity are taught in schools if elected. SOGI 123 teaching materials have been the subject of controversy since they were provided to classrooms in 2016. And as Chad Pawson explains, the educational resources are proving to be a key issue in this campaign.
Media Video | Eby highlights health-care investment, Rustad pitches mining plan
Caption: On a visit to Terrace, NDP Leader David Eby touted his government's investment in hospital infrastructure. Meanwhile, the B.C. Conservative leader pitched his plan for the province's mining sector on a trip to the Kootenays.
Sept. 24: NDP health promises in Terrace, Conservative mining pitch in Kootenays
Media Video | B.C. NDP housing platform includes 25,000 new homes at 60% of market value
Caption: The B.C. NDP is promising help for middle-income families looking to enter the housing market. Leader David Eby unveiled a plan that would see the government finance 40% of the price for British Columbians buying their first home. But as Meera Bains reports, there is concern the pledge could be abused.
Sept. 24: Greens vow to expand safer supply and treatment
Media Video | Greens vow to expand safer supply of drugs in B.C.
Caption: The B.C. Green Party unveiled its policies to deal with the toxic drug crisis in the province. They include expanding safer supply programs and regulating treatment facilities. Leader Sonia Furstenau was joined by B.C.’s former coroner, Lisa Lapointe, and the group, Moms Stop the Harm.
Sept. 23 and 24: Rustad dodges, then answers, questions on vaccine 'regret' video
Media Video | B.C. Conservative leader dodges questions after saying he regrets getting COVID vaccine
Caption: The B.C. NDP has shared a video of B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad saying he regrets getting the 'so-called vaccine' against COVID-19. The video is an edited portion of longer footage posted online by the B.C. Public Service Employees for Freedom.
Media Video | John Rustad confirms he regretted getting the COVID-19 vaccines
Caption: B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad confirmed he regrets getting the COVID-19 vaccines at a Tuesday news conference in Kimberley, a day after the NDP circulated a video of him saying just that. However, he said he supports the provision of the vaccine "to vulnerable people," and if elected, his government would continue to pay for it.
Media Video | BC Today : B.C. NDP vows to ban doctors' notes for short absences, B.C. Conservatives promise housing rebate
Caption: BC Today host Michelle Eliot presents an update from the provincial election campaign, where B.C. NDP Leader David Eby and B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad unveiled promises on health care and housing, respectively.
Sept. 21: Campaign begins in battleground of Richmond
Media Video | B.C. party leaders officially kick off election campaigns
Caption: NDP Leader David Eby picked battleground Richmond to deliver a message about affordability, housing and health care on Saturday, while B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad talked about public safety in front of a managed tent city in Vancouver's CRAB Park.