The BC NDP says it will double the province’s critical mineral exports in the next five years, while the BC Conservatives have laid out a new energy plan they say will boost the provincial economy.
The competing resource development announcements come just under a week after BC NDP Leader David Eby called a snap election for Oct. 24, with advance voting scheduled to run Oct. 16 to 21.
“Today in Prince Rupert, David Eby committed to doubling B.C.’s critical mineral exports within five years and expanding the Port of Prince Rupert, creating good jobs and opening new markets beyond the U.S.,” the BC NDP said on Sept. 28….