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Times are Pacific. ## Thursday, October 8 Election newsReported ### [BC NDP promises to freeze basic ICBC rates until spring 2030](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-ndp-icbc-basic-rate-freeze-spring-2030) David Eby announced in Richmond on October 8 that an NDP government would freeze basic car insurance rates for three more years, extending a run of seven straight years of frozen rates. 2:11 pm PT2 min read Election newsReported ### [BC Conservatives promise $1,000 annual income tax cut by raising personal exemption](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/conservative-income-tax-cut-basic-personal-amount-2026) The Conservative Party of BC announced on October 8 that a Conservative government would raise the basic personal amount from $13,216 to $32,000, saving eligible earners about $1,000 per year. 12:07 pm PT2 min read Election newsReported ### [BC NDP promises $15 million for a permanent Filipino Cultural Centre](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-ndp-filipino-cultural-centre-15-million-october-2026) David Eby said on October 7 that a re-elected BC NDP government would set aside $15 million to help build a permanent home for Filipino Canadian heritage in BC. 7:10 am PT2 min read ## Wednesday, October 7 Election newsAnnouncement ### [BC Greens announce plan to raise income assistance to the poverty line](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-greens-poverty-assistance-plan-october-2026) The BC Green Party published a poverty reduction platform on October 6, proposing to raise provincial income and disability assistance rates to match the market-basket poverty line and index them to inflation. 2:41 pm PT2 min read Election newsAnnouncement ### [BC Greens propose a community health centre in every riding and a review of health authority structure](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-greens-community-health-centres-october-2026) The BC Green Party published a healthcare platform on October 6, proposing an integrated community health centre in every provincial riding and a review of whether to replace the current health authority model with a single provincial authority. 2:40 pm PT2 min read Election newsAnnouncement ### [Conservative Party of BC releases economic plan with PST cut and permitting changes](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/conservative-bc-economy-plan-october-2026) Lorne Doerkson announced the Conservative Party of BC's economic platform in Surrey on October 7, proposing to scrap the PST on business investment for three years and pass a 120-day permitting law for major projects. 2:39 pm PT2 min read ## Monday, October 5 Election newsAnnouncement ### [BC Greens announce seniors plan with higher renter aid thresholds and more public long-term care](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-greens-seniors-plan-october-2026) The BC Green Party published a seniors platform on October 4 and says it would raise housing aid thresholds for senior renters, apply rent controls to assisted living, and increase publicly funded long-term care beds. 8:30 pm PT2 min read Election newsAnnouncement ### [Conservative Party of BC releases Metro Vancouver platform, promises audit and board reduction](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/conservative-bc-metro-vancouver-platform-october-2026) The Conservative Party of BC published a Metro Vancouver platform on October 5 and says a Conservative government would shrink the regional board, restrict its functions, and conduct a full audit of its finances. 8:15 pm PT2 min read Election newsAnnouncement ### [BC Greens publish wealth tax plan, saying it would raise $22.2 billion in the first year](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-greens-fair-share-act-wealth-tax-october-2026) Emily Lowan announced the Fair Share Act in Victoria on October 5, a BC Greens plan to tax net wealth above $50 million and use the money for childcare, transit, housing and debt reduction. 2:11 pm PT2 min read Election newsAnnouncement ### [BC Greens publish forestry plan to end raw-log exports and protect old-growth forests](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-greens-forestry-plan-october-2026) The BC Green Party published a forestry plan on October 4 that would end raw-log exports, permanently protect old-growth forests, and shift 30 to 50 per cent of available fibre to value-added manufacturing. 2:11 pm PT2 min read Election newsReported ### [BC NDP pledges $90 million to turn former Oak Bay Lodge site into seniors and health care hub](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-ndp-oak-bay-lodge-90m-seniors-care-october-2026) David Eby announced in Oak Bay on October 5 that a re-elected NDP government would invest $90 million to redevelop the former Oak Bay Lodge property into a community health and seniors care hub. 2:11 pm PT2 min read Election newsAnnouncement ### [Conservative leader Doerkson pledges $50 million emergency fund to keep BC emergency rooms open](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/lorne-doerkson-conservative-er-plan-october-2026) Lorne Doerkson announced in 100 Mile House on October 5 that a Conservative government would invest $50 million to hire and retain medical staff, aiming to end unplanned ER closures. 2:11 pm PT2 min read Election newsAnnouncement ### [BC NDP proposes three new income tax brackets to raise $1 billion a year for health care](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-ndp-income-tax-brackets-october-2026) David Eby's party published a plan on October 4 to add three new income tax brackets affecting earners above $190,405, with the highest rate of 24.5 per cent applying to income over $1 million. 12:13 pm PT2 min read ## Friday, October 2 Election newsAnnouncement ### [BC Greens publish farmland ownership plan, pledging to block foreign buyers](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-greens-farmland-food-plan-2026) The BC Green Party published a plan on October 2 to restrict foreign and corporate ownership of farmland, set up a public land bank for farmers, and let local governments tax land that is not being farmed. 4:07 pm PT2 min read Election newsReported ### [BC NDP pledges price cap on grocery staples and new food terminal](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-ndp-grocery-profit-cap-october-2026) David Eby announced a plan on October 2 that would cap profit margins on essential foods and open a wholesale food terminal in the Lower Mainland, which the party says would save families up to $700 a year. 4:07 pm PT2 min read ## Thursday, October 1 Election newsReported ### [BC NDP promises 10-cent-per-litre gas tax cut and new fuel price limits](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-ndp-gas-tax-relief-october-2026) David Eby announced on Oct. 1 that a BC NDP government would suspend a portion of the provincial motor fuel tax and give the BC Utilities Commission powers to cap fuel supplier markups. 12:15 pm PT2 min read ## Wednesday, September 30 Election newsReported ### [Doerkson calls snap election cynical, says repealing Indigenous rights law is his top priority](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/lorne-doerkson-dripa-repeal-election-call-2026) BC Conservative interim leader Lorne Doerkson said on September 22 that he would repeal BC's law aligning provincial rules with the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, calling that his first priority if elected on October 24. 9:55 pm PT2 min read Election newsAnnouncement ### [BC Conservatives commit to removing provincial sales tax on Canadian alcohol](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-conservatives-pst-canadian-alcohol-2026) Lorne Doerkson announced on September 29 that a Conservative government would remove the provincial sales tax on Canadian beer, wine and spirits at the till, saying the commitment will last as long as US tariffs on Canadian goods remain. 8:16 pm PT2 min read Election newsAnnouncement ### [BC Conservatives call LNG Canada Phase 2 decision a start, pledge to double production by 2032](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/claire-rattee-bc-conservatives-lng-canada-phase-2) Conservative candidate Claire Rattée issued a statement on September 29 welcoming the final investment decision on LNG Canada Phase 2 and calling for a plan to more than double natural gas production by 2032 and triple it by 2035. 8:16 pm PT2 min read Election newsAnnouncement ### [BC Greens announce vacancy control and end to pet bans in rental housing plan](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-greens-vacancy-control-renters-2026) BC Green Party leader Emily Lowan announced on September 29 that a Green government would tie rent increases to individual units rather than tenants, and end blanket no-pet clauses in rental housing. 4:06 pm PT2 min read ## 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