Why this matters to you:

• Every new BC Conservative promise adds to their spending without a clear plan to pay for it. They've already said healthcare would "take the brunt" of their funding cuts.
• That means fewer doctors, longer waits, and less support for seniors and families who depend on public healthcare.
• The BC NDP's plan is is for the top earners to pay a little more. The Conservatives' promises keep growing but their budget plan keeps shrinking.

Today, Lorne Doerkson, Interim Leader of the BC Conservative Party, refused to answer a direct question today about the cost of his cut to PST revenues.

While Doerkson couldn’t answer a basic question about the cost, political commentators could.

His announcement will reduce provincial revenue by approximately $280 million.

Yesterday, he committed to not increasing tax revenue and paired with their promise to aggressively reduce the deficit, this means healthcare cuts, higher costs for services like car insurance, or both.

The BC NDP will continue to support B.C. producers through the trade war, lower costs for middle-class British Columbians and invest in healthcare - ensuring those at the very top pay their fair share to support healthcare and lower costs for everyone.

Grace Lore, B.C. NDP Candidate:

“Lorne Doerkson refused to answer how much this promise would cost because he knows that it’s impossible to both reduce government revenue and cut the deficit without making cuts to healthcare. On top of cutting healthcare, this means he will hike costs elsewhere, on things like car insurance. Everyday British Columbians can’t afford conservative chaos, higher costs, and healthcare cuts.”