Why this matters to you:

• The BC Conservative Interim Leader Lorke Doerkson made a secret promise to trial lawyers and private insurance companies about your car insurance and when confronted by the media, lied about it.
• If those promises were made real, your ICBC (car insurance) rates could double. Drivers in Alberta, who are under a private system, pay hundreds to thousands of dollars more each year.
• You deserve to know what deals are being made behind closed doors that could significantly impact your life.

After claiming twice yesterday that he had made “no promises” on car insurance – despite having made several explicit promises in a letter he sent on September 29th – Interim Conservative Leader Lorne Doerkson retracted and apologized today.

This confirms he made a promise to private industry groups instead of the millions of BC drivers who would be impacted by it.

Thanks to the leak, BC drivers now know that Doerkson is committed to overhauling BC’s car insurance system within a year. But there’s too much they don’t know:

• Why he made a major promise to private interests instead of the millions of British Columbians who would be negatively impacted by it
• If he was going to tell British Columbians about his plan - or wait until after the election
• Why he denied twice that he made the promises in the letter he signed
• Why his letter commits to consulting with lawyers and private insurers on the legislation but not drivers
• Whether he’s receiving donations or other campaign support from the same lawyers and industry groups he made the promise to
• If he knows how much his plan will cost drivers (Alberta drivers pay double)

The BC NDP has released an ad on Doerkson’s secret deal, available here.