B.C. Conservatives
Addressing B.C.’s natural resources industry is top of mind for the Conservative Party of B.C., which plans to expand mining across the province and reduce red tape that prevents or delays project approval. Rustad, a former forestry critic, says he will remove layers of permitting required by industry for forestry projects and create policy around using all parts of trees to reduce waste. Expanded supports for farmers, such as increasing local food processing capacity, are also a priority, and the party wants to bring in private insurance companies in response to ICBC’s monopoly on auto insurance in B.C.