BC Conservatives Leader John Rustad is making some big provincial election promises aimed at commuters across the province.
If sent to office in the upcoming provincial election, Rustad is committing to expanding the Iron Workers Memorial Bridge between Vancouver and North Vancouver, rebuilding Highway 1 interchanges like the Brunette in Coquitlam, expanding Highway 1 through Chilliwack, and developing new bridges in Kelowna, Kamloops and over the Peace River.
He’s also promising to expand SkyTrain service in Surrey and studying regional rail for the Fraser Valley.
However, Rustad did not provide any kind of framework for how it would all be funded, only saying it would not come from new tolls.
Rustad and the Conservatives have yet to release their full platform as we count down to the Oct. 19 election.
More to come.