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BC Renewal Party Policy Platform

BC RENEWAL PARTY

FULL POLICY PLATFORM

"Renewing Hope, Restoring Trust"

Pragmatic Progressivism with an Economically Libertarian Flair

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Founded by Tristan Tolley

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Plank 1 , Universal BC Dividend

Plank 2 , BCFundMe: Participatory Community Funding

Plank 3 , Nuclear Energy: BC as Western North America's Powerhouse

Plank 4 , Shipbuilding and Nuclear Manufacturing

Plank 5 , BCHemp: Industrial Hemp Program

Plank 6 , Education: Trades, STEM, and Critical Thinking

Plank 7 , Reconciliation and First Nations Partnership

Plank 8 , Immigration and Population Growth

Plank 9 , Land Value Tax

Plank 10 , Housing Affordability

Plank 11 , Wildfire Protection and Forest Management

Plank 12 , Water Security and Drought Resilience

Plank 13 , Healthcare Reform

Plank 14 , Public Safety and the Drug Crisis

Plank 15 , Cost of Living and Tax Relief

Plank 16 , Empowering Workers and Unions

Plank 17 , Protecting BC Sovereignty from Foreign Influence

Plank 18 , Family Support and Childcare

Plank 19 , Autism, Disability, and the Three-Tiered Benefit

Appendix , Funding and Fiscal Framework

PLANK 1: UNIVERSAL BC DIVIDEND

Every British Columbian resident receives a monthly, non-taxable dividend funded by the province's resource wealth and economic growth , starting at $500/month and phasing to $1,000/month within a decade. Modeled on Alaska's Permanent Fund Dividend, the Universal BC Dividend ensures that every citizen shares directly in BC's prosperity.

The Problem

British Columbia is one of the wealthiest jurisdictions in Canada, yet too many of its residents struggle with the basic cost of living. The fertility rate has dropped to a historic low of 1.02 , the lowest in the country and among the lowest in the developed world. Young families are fleeing the province, and working people are one emergency away from financial crisis. Traditional welfare programs are fragmented, bureaucratic, and stigmatizing. Meanwhile, the province's vast resource wealth , in energy, minerals, and natural gas , flows into government coffers with little direct benefit felt by ordinary families.

Our Solution

• Phase 1 (Years 1-3): $500 per month per adult BC resident, non-taxable, with no means test

• Phase 2 (Years 4-10): Gradual increase to $1,000 per month as revenue sources mature

• Delivery: Direct deposit to a bank account or prepaid card, administered through BC's existing tax and benefits infrastructure

• Eligibility: All BC residents who have filed a provincial tax return, regardless of employment status or income

• Non-Taxable: Treated as a dividend from shared resource wealth, similar to Alaska's Permanent Fund Dividend , not income

Funding Sources

• Expanded resource revenues from nuclear energy, LNG exports, and modernized mining royalties

• Efficiency savings of $800 million to $1.4 billion annually from reduced reliance on imported hydroelectricity once nuclear generation is online

• Revenue from the Land Value Tax (see Plank 9)

• Economic growth multiplier as consumer spending increases across BC communities

Why It Works

• Combats the Fertility Crisis: Cash in hand makes it financially feasible for young families to have children rather than delay indefinitely

• Supports Young British Columbians: Helps with rent, groceries, childcare, or student debt , giving youth the breathing room to build lives in BC instead of leaving

• Stimulates Local Economies: The dividend recirculates directly into communities, boosting small businesses, retail, and local services

• Promotes Self-Reliance: Unlike traditional welfare, it is universal and unconditional , empowering individuals to make their own choices

• Proven Model: Alaska has distributed resource dividends to every resident since 1982, with documented positive effects on poverty reduction, economic stimulus, and civic engagement

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PLANK 2: BCFundMe: PARTICIPATORY COMMUNITY FUNDING

A digital crowdfunding platform that lets British Columbians direct funding to community projects they care about, with provincial matching and tax credits that make every dollar go further. BCFundMe puts the power of public investment directly in the hands of citizens.

The Problem

British Columbians pay some of the highest taxes in the country, yet too often they watch their tax dollars disappear into provincial coffers with little visible return in their communities. Infrastructure crumbles, community centres go unfunded, local parks fall into disrepair, and grassroots initiatives die on the vine waiting for government approval. The gap between what communities need and what government delivers keeps growing. Citizens feel disconnected from how their money is spent and powerless to direct investment where it matters most.

Our Solution

• Platform: A provincially operated digital crowdfunding platform where communities, non-profits, municipalities, and individuals post projects and citizens donate directly

• Tax Credit: Donations qualify for a provincial tax credit of up to 100% against BC income taxes owed , effectively making community investment free for the donor

• Provincial Match: The Province matches 50% of qualifying donations, amplifying every dollar of community investment

• Milestone-Based Release: Funds are released in stages tied to project milestones, with real-time dashboards showing progress, spending breakdowns, and outcomes

• Blockchain Tracking: Open-source technology with blockchain-backed verification for full transparency of every dollar

• AI-Driven Matching: Intelligent project matching connects donors with projects aligned to their interests and their community

Funding Sources

• Provincial matching funded through general revenue reallocation from existing community grant programs

• Tax credit costs offset by reduced need for top-down community infrastructure programs

• Platform development funded through a one-time technology investment, maintained at minimal ongoing cost

• Net fiscal impact reduced by economic multiplier from community-level investment

Why It Works

• Greater Transparency: Every dollar is tracked publicly, reducing waste and corruption , citizens can see exactly where their money goes

• Increased Participation: Empowers families to invest in community improvements that directly benefit them and their neighbours

• Economic Efficiency: Crowdsourcing priorities avoids misallocated funds and stretches public budgets further than centralized decision-making

• Innovation in Democracy: Makes BC a global leader in participatory governance and civic technology

• Pairs with the BC Dividend: Citizens receiving the Universal BC Dividend can reinvest a portion directly into their own communities

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PLANK 3: NUCLEAR ENERGY: BC AS WESTERN NORTH AMERICA'S POWERHOUSE

British Columbia will lift its outdated ban on nuclear energy, deploy a fleet of Small Modular Reactors and full-scale nuclear generating stations, and build the transmission interties needed to become the clean-energy battery of Western North America, exporting abundant, zero-emission baseload power to Alberta, Washington, Oregon, California, and beyond, while decarbonizing neighbouring jurisdictions still reliant on coal and natural gas.

The Problem

British Columbia's electricity system is at a crossroads. Despite a reputation as a clean-energy leader thanks to its extensive hydroelectric network, the province has become a net electricity importer in recent years as reservoir levels fluctuate with climate change and demand outpaces supply. BC Hydro's existing system, roughly 12,000 MW of installed capacity, is nearing its limits, and new large-scale hydro projects face enormous cost overruns and environmental opposition, as demonstrated by the Site C dam.

Meanwhile, BC's neighbours remain heavily dependent on fossil fuels for electricity. Alberta generates the majority of its power from natural gas, with residual coal units still operating. Washington and Oregon are racing to decarbonize but lack sufficient baseload capacity to replace retiring fossil plants. California faces chronic grid reliability crises. The entire Western Interconnection, the synchronized grid stretching from BC and Alberta through the western United States to Mexico, needs massive new sources of clean, firm, dispatchable power.

BC sits at the geographic heart of this grid, with existing transmission corridors running north-south to the United States and east to Alberta. Yet the province has an outdated 2010-era ban on nuclear energy development and uranium mining, a policy rooted in politics, not science, that locks BC out of the single most promising clean energy technology of the 21st century. Every year BC delays, Ontario, Saskatchewan, and New Brunswick move further ahead on Small Modular Reactors, and the global nuclear renaissance passes BC by.

Our Solution

• Repeal the Nuclear Ban: Immediately repeal the 2010 moratorium on nuclear energy development and uranium mining in British Columbia, replacing it with a modern regulatory framework aligned with the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC)

• Deploy Small Modular Reactors (SMRs): Partner with proven SMR developers to deploy 300 MW-class SMR units at strategic locations across BC, near existing transmission infrastructure, industrial corridors, and northern communities currently dependent on diesel generation. Target: first SMR online within 5 years, fleet of 10+ units within 10 years

• Full-Scale Nuclear Generation: Pursue at least two full-scale nuclear generating stations (800-1,200 MW each) at coastal or riverine sites with access to cooling water, providing the anchor baseload capacity to power BC's growing economy and feed export interties

• Expanded Transmission Interties: Invest in doubling the capacity of the BC-Alberta intertie (currently limited to roughly 1,200 MW westbound and 1,000 MW eastbound) and upgrading the north-south interties to Washington and Oregon (currently rated at 3,150 MW export capacity). New high-voltage direct current (HVDC) lines will connect BC nuclear generation to demand centres across Western North America

• Decarbonize the Neighbours: Position BC as the jurisdiction that helps Alberta replace natural gas, helps Washington and Oregon retire their remaining fossil plants, and helps California stabilize its grid, all by exporting clean, reliable, nuclear-generated electricity at competitive prices through expanded interties

• Northern and Remote Communities: Deploy micro-SMRs (5-25 MW) to replace diesel generation in remote and Indigenous communities across northern BC, providing clean, affordable, 24/7 power and eliminating the need for costly and polluting diesel fuel shipments

• Uranium and Fuel Supply: Develop BC uranium resources responsibly under CNSC oversight, and work with federal partners to establish domestic fuel fabrication capacity, reducing dependence on foreign supply chains

Funding Sources

• Revenue from electricity exports through expanded interties, BC currently earns an average of $260 million annually through Powerex trading; nuclear baseload could multiply this several times over as BC shifts from seasonal hydro trading to year-round firm power exports

• Federal nuclear infrastructure funding through Natural Resources Canada Enabling SMR Program and the Canada Infrastructure Bank

• Private-sector partnerships with SMR developers (GE Hitachi, Terrestrial Energy, Moltex, and others) who bring capital in exchange for power purchase agreements

• Long-term power purchase agreements with Alberta, Washington, Oregon, and California utilities seeking firm clean power to meet decarbonization mandates

• Savings from avoided fossil fuel imports, BC currently spends hundreds of millions importing electricity during low-water years; nuclear baseload eliminates this vulnerability

Why It Works

• The Battery of Western North America: BC geographic position at the hub of the Western Interconnection, combined with nuclear baseload and existing hydro storage, creates a uniquely powerful clean energy system, hydro provides the flexibility and storage, nuclear provides the firm baseload, and interties deliver it to every corner of Western North America

• Proven Technology: Nuclear power has operated safely and reliably for over 70 years. Canada CANDU technology has an impeccable safety record across six decades. Modern SMRs use passive safety systems that make meltdowns physically impossible. The US Navy has logged over 6,200 reactor-years without a single radiological incident

• Decarbonization at Scale: No other technology can deliver zero-emission, firm, dispatchable power at the scale needed to decarbonize the Western grid. Wind and solar are intermittent; batteries are limited in duration; hydro is constrained by geography and climate. Nuclear fills the gap that nothing else can

• Revenue Powerhouse: Exporting clean electricity to jurisdictions that desperately need it, Alberta paying to replace gas, California paying for grid reliability, Washington paying to meet clean energy mandates, turns BC from a resource province into an energy superpower, generating billions in annual export revenue that funds the Universal BC Dividend and other platform commitments

• Job Creation: A nuclear energy program of this scale creates thousands of high-skilled, high-paying jobs in construction, engineering, operations, maintenance, fuel processing, and regulatory oversight, jobs that last decades, not construction cycles

• Energy Security: Nuclear baseload eliminates BC vulnerability to drought years, climate variability, and dependence on imported electricity. It provides the energy security that hydro alone can no longer guarantee in an era of climate change

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PLANK 4: SHIPBUILDING AND NUCLEAR MANUFACTURING

British Columbia will become Canada centre for nuclear-powered marine vessel construction and Small Modular Reactor manufacturing, building nuclear icebreakers, naval vessels, and commercial ships in BC shipyards while manufacturing and exporting SMR units to the world. This plank transforms BC industrial base, creates tens of thousands of skilled jobs, and positions the province at the forefront of the global nuclear manufacturing boom.

The Problem

Canada shipbuilding industry has been in decline for decades. Despite having one of the longest coastlines in the world, Canada builds almost none of its own naval or commercial vessels domestically. The federal National Shipbuilding Strategy has concentrated work at a handful of yards in the Maritimes and Quebec, while BC shipyards, once among the most productive on the Pacific coast, have been largely left behind. The result is a lost generation of marine trades workers, shuttered facilities, and a strategic vulnerability: Canada cannot build the ships it needs for Arctic sovereignty, coast guard operations, or naval defence.

At the same time, the global shipping industry is under enormous pressure to decarbonize. International shipping produces roughly one billion tonnes of CO2 annually, more than the entire aviation sector. The International Maritime Organization has committed to net-zero shipping emissions by 2050, but the industry has no viable pathway to get there. Battery-electric propulsion works for ferries and short-haul vessels but cannot power deep-sea cargo ships, icebreakers, or naval vessels. Hydrogen and ammonia fuels remain unproven at commercial scale. Nuclear marine propulsion, proven safe and reliable over 70 years of naval operation, is the only technology that can deliver zero-emission, high-endurance propulsion for large vessels.

Canada is uniquely positioned to lead this transformation. We have the nuclear expertise (six decades of CANDU technology), the maritime geography (three ocean coastlines plus the Northwest Passage), the skilled workforce potential, and the strategic need (Arctic sovereignty requires nuclear icebreakers that can operate year-round). What we lack is the political will to bring these capabilities together. BC, with its Pacific coastline, deep-water ports, existing shipyard infrastructure, and proximity to Pacific Rim markets, is the natural home for this industry.

Our Solution

• Nuclear Shipbuilding Centre of Excellence: Establish a world-class nuclear shipbuilding facility on BC coast, capable of constructing nuclear-powered icebreakers, naval vessels, coast guard cutters, and commercial ships. This facility will be purpose-built for nuclear marine construction, with secure reactor installation bays, testing infrastructure, and workforce training facilities integrated on-site

• Nuclear Icebreakers for Arctic Sovereignty: Build a fleet of nuclear-powered heavy icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard and Navy to patrol the Northwest Passage, assert Canadian Arctic sovereignty, and support year-round Arctic shipping as climate change opens northern sea routes. Nuclear icebreakers can operate for 25+ years without refuelling, unlike diesel icebreakers that require constant, costly resupply in remote Arctic waters

• Commercial Nuclear Vessels: Partner with international shipping companies and SMR developers to design and build zero-emission nuclear-powered cargo vessels, container ships, and bulk carriers. The global deep-sea fleet of roughly 60,000 vessels will need to decarbonize by 2050, BC-built nuclear ships can capture a significant share of this multi-trillion-dollar market

• SMR Manufacturing Hub: Establish BC as a manufacturing centre for Small Modular Reactor units, not just for domestic deployment but for export to Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and developing nations that need clean, reliable, modular power. Factory-built SMR modules can be manufactured in BC and shipped worldwide, creating a permanent export industry worth billions annually

• Nuclear Component Supply Chain: Develop a complete domestic supply chain for nuclear components, reactor pressure vessels, steam generators, control systems, fuel assemblies, reducing dependence on foreign suppliers and creating thousands of manufacturing jobs across BC

• Marine Trades Training Program: Launch a comprehensive training program in partnership with BC post-secondary institutions and trade unions to build the skilled workforce needed for nuclear shipbuilding, welders, pipefitters, electricians, nuclear engineers, radiation safety officers, and marine architects. Target: 5,000 new skilled trades positions within 5 years, 15,000 within 10 years

• Pacific Rim Export Strategy: Market BC-built SMR units and nuclear vessels to Pacific Rim nations, Japan, South Korea, Australia, the Philippines, and others, that need clean energy and zero-emission shipping solutions. Leverage Canada trusted international reputation, CNSC regulatory credibility, and Pacific coast geography to become the go-to supplier for the Asia-Pacific market

Funding Sources

• Federal National Shipbuilding Strategy funding, lobby to redirect a significant share of federal shipbuilding contracts to BC yards, particularly for icebreaker and coast guard vessel construction

• Export Development Canada financing for international SMR and nuclear vessel sales

• Private-sector investment from SMR developers, shipping companies, and nuclear supply chain firms attracted by BC skilled workforce, port infrastructure, and Pacific Rim market access

• Provincial infrastructure bonds to finance shipyard construction and modernization, repaid through long-term contract revenues

• Revenue from SMR unit sales, conservative estimates of the Canadian SMR market alone exceed $5.3 billion by 2040; the global market is many times larger

• Federal defence procurement funding for nuclear icebreaker and naval vessel construction

Why It Works

• Strategic Necessity: Canada needs nuclear icebreakers to assert sovereignty over the Northwest Passage as Arctic shipping increases. Diesel icebreakers cannot operate year-round in the High Arctic; only nuclear vessels have the range and endurance for continuous Arctic patrol. Building them in BC is both strategically sound and economically transformative

• Manufacturing Renaissance: Nuclear shipbuilding and SMR manufacturing create an entire industrial ecosystem, not just assembly jobs, but high-value manufacturing of precision components, advanced materials, control systems, and fuel assemblies. This is the kind of advanced manufacturing that BC has been losing for decades, brought back at scale

• Decarbonizing Global Shipping: Deep-sea shipping must eliminate one billion tonnes of annual CO2 emissions by 2050. Nuclear propulsion is the only proven zero-emission technology that can power large vessels across oceans. BC shipyards that master nuclear marine construction will have a market measured in trillions of dollars over the coming decades

• Export Superpower: Factory-manufactured SMR units shipped from BC ports to customers across the Pacific Rim create a permanent, high-value export industry. Unlike resource extraction, which depletes over time, manufacturing creates compounding economic value, supply chain depth, and technological leadership

• Jobs and Prosperity: A nuclear shipbuilding and SMR manufacturing program of this scale is conservatively estimated to create 15,000 to 25,000 direct jobs and 40,000 to 60,000 indirect and induced jobs across BC, in shipyards, factories, engineering firms, training institutions, and support services. These are unionized, high-paying, career-length positions in communities across the province

• Proven at Sea: Nuclear marine propulsion is not experimental. Over 700 nuclear reactors have operated in naval vessels worldwide, accumulating more than 12,000 reactor-years of safe operation. Russia operates nuclear icebreakers commercially. France, the UK, and the US operate nuclear aircraft carriers and submarines. The technology is mature, safe, and ready for commercial application

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PLANK 5: BCHemp: INDUSTRIAL HEMP PROGRAM

A comprehensive industrial hemp strategy that creates thousands of jobs, provides sustainable building materials for affordable housing, and positions BC as a global leader in hemp manufacturing , all powered by clean nuclear energy.

The Problem

British Columbia's economy is over-reliant on a narrow set of industries , real estate, forestry, and resource extraction , leaving rural communities vulnerable to boom-and-bust cycles. Meanwhile, the province faces a housing affordability crisis that demands innovative construction materials, an environmental imperative to reduce carbon emissions, and a growing need for economic diversification in regions hit hard by forestry decline. Canada's industrial hemp sector remains vastly underdeveloped compared to competitors in Europe and Asia, despite the country's favourable growing conditions.

Our Solution

• Grants and Loans: Establish a provincial fund to provide grants and low-interest loans to hemp growers and processors, with priority for rural and Indigenous communities

• Licensing Reform: Streamline provincial licensing for hemp cultivation and processing to remove bureaucratic barriers to entry

• Manufacturing Hubs: Build regional hemp manufacturing hubs in rural and semi-rural communities, integrated with nuclear energy facilities for low-carbon processing

• R&D Investment: $50 to $100 million annually for hemp research and development, including partnerships with BC universities

• Market Development: Tax credits for businesses using BC hemp products and active promotion of hemp exports to global markets

Funding Sources

• Provincial economic development budget reallocation from declining forestry transition programs

• Federal matching through Agriculture Canada and clean technology programs

• Private sector co-investment attracted by tax credits and streamlined licensing

• Revenue generation from hemp manufacturing hubs becomes self-sustaining within 5-7 years

Why It Works

• Massive Carbon Sequestration: Hemp absorbs 9 to 15 tonnes of CO2 per hectare in just five months , more than forests , making it a powerful climate tool

• Affordable Housing: Hempcrete is fire-resistant, carbon-negative, and dramatically cheaper than conventional building materials , directly supporting our housing agenda

• Rural Job Creation: Thousands of direct and indirect jobs across rural BC in farming, processing, and manufacturing

• Diverse Applications: Textiles, bioplastics, medicine, animal feed, food products , hemp is one of the most versatile crops on Earth

• Pairs with Nuclear Energy: Nuclear-powered manufacturing hubs create a vertically integrated, low-carbon industrial ecosystem unique to BC

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PLANK 6: EDUCATION: TRADES, STEM, AND CRITICAL THINKING

A reformed education system that offers early trades and apprenticeship pathways from age 16, accelerated STEM programs, classical liberal arts education rooted in the Great Books tradition, and genuine school choice for families.

The Problem

Despite high per-student spending, BC's education system is failing too many young people. Outcomes are stagnating, skills gaps are growing, and graduates are leaving school unprepared for the modern economy. The trades are chronically short of workers , BC faces a projected shortfall of over 85,000 skilled tradespeople by 2030 , yet the education system continues to funnel students toward university pathways regardless of aptitude or interest. Meanwhile, administrative bureaucracy consumes resources that should be going to classrooms and teachers. Critical thinking, financial literacy, and historical understanding are being squeezed out in favour of ideological programming. Parents feel they have fewer choices and less voice in their children's education than ever before.

Our Solution

• Early Trades Pathway: Paid apprenticeship programs beginning in Grade 11 (age 16), with students earning while they learn and accumulating hours toward Red Seal certification

• Industry Partnership: Direct partnerships with BC employers in construction, energy, manufacturing, and technology to guarantee apprenticeship placements

• Accelerated STEM: Expanded co-op programs for university-bound students to earn post-secondary credits while still in high school

• Great Books Education: Integration of the Great Books tradition and Mortimer Adler's Syntopicon (102 Great Ideas) into the curriculum, teaching students to engage with the foundational ideas of civilization

• Critical Thinking: Emphasis on logic, rhetoric, evidence-based reasoning, and historical literacy across all subjects

• Financial Literacy: Mandatory financial literacy education from middle school onward, covering budgeting, investing, debt, and entrepreneurship

• Charter Schools: Expand charter school options to give families genuine school choice and drive competition and innovation

• Cut Bureaucracy: Redirect funding from administrative overhead to classroom teachers and direct student support

Funding Sources

• Reallocation of existing education spending from administration to classrooms , cutting bureaucratic overhead by 15-20%

• Industry co-funding of apprenticeship programs (employers invest in the students they will hire)

• Federal Skills and Training matching programs

• Savings from reduced post-secondary remediation as students graduate better prepared

Why It Works

• Closes the Skills Gap: Early trades pathways directly address BC's critical shortage of skilled workers in construction, energy, and manufacturing

• Reduces Youth Unemployment: Students who enter apprenticeships at 16 are earning and building careers years earlier than their peers

• Builds Thinkers, Not Just Workers: The Great Books and critical thinking curriculum ensures students develop intellectual depth alongside practical skills

• Empowers Parents: Charter schools and school choice give families the power to find the best fit for their children

• Teacher Empowerment: Competitive compensation, reduced paperwork, and professional autonomy make teaching in BC attractive again

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PLANK 7: RECONCILIATION AND FIRST NATIONS PARTNERSHIP

Move beyond symbolic gestures to genuine economic partnership: mandatory revenue-sharing, equity participation in major resource projects, trades training for Indigenous youth, and full transparency on all funding flows , replacing the broken DRIPA framework with something that actually delivers results for Indigenous communities.

The Problem

The Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA) was supposed to advance reconciliation, but in practice it has created legal uncertainty, stalled critical resource projects, and empowered a small class of consultants and lawyers while delivering little tangible improvement to Indigenous communities on the ground. Indigenous children still grow up in poverty. Indigenous youth still lack access to the economic opportunities available to their non-Indigenous peers. Billions of dollars flow through Indigenous governance structures with little transparency or accountability to the people those funds are meant to serve. Meanwhile, foreign-funded advocacy groups influence Indigenous policy debates without any requirement to disclose their funding sources or agendas.

Our Solution

• Reform DRIPA: Repeal or fundamentally reform DRIPA, replacing it with a framework built on mandatory revenue-sharing and equity participation in all major resource and infrastructure projects on or near Indigenous lands

• Proven Partnership Models: Build on agreements that are already working across BC:

• Haisla Nation: 50.1% ownership stake in Cedar LNG

• Coastal GasLink: 10% equity participation for First Nations along the corridor

• Mining: 37.5% mineral tax revenue sharing with affected First Nations

• Forestry: $40 million per year in forestry revenue sharing

• Gaming: $3 billion over 25 years in gaming revenue sharing

• Trades Training: Paid trades training programs for Indigenous youth beginning at age 16, connected to major resource and infrastructure projects in their communities

• Full Transparency: Complete disclosure of all government funding to Indigenous organizations, including foreign donations received by advocacy groups

• Equal Rights: Every British Columbian, Indigenous and non-Indigenous, shall have equal rights under the law

Funding Sources

• Revenue-sharing funded directly from project revenues , not additional taxpayer spending

• Trades training funded through the same apprenticeship infrastructure as Plank 4, with dedicated Indigenous stream

• Transparency requirements impose no net cost , they save money by reducing misallocation

Why It Works

• Real Wealth, Not Bureaucracy: Equity stakes and revenue-sharing create lasting wealth for Indigenous communities, not dependence on government transfers

• Proven Track Record: The partnership models cited above are already delivering results across BC , we are scaling what works

• Youth Opportunity: Trades training connected to real projects gives Indigenous youth a path to economic independence starting at 16

• Accountability: Full transparency on funding flows ensures that money reaches the communities it is meant to serve

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PLANK 8: IMMIGRATION AND POPULATION GROWTH

Support legal, skilled, and controlled immigration that is tied to BC's housing and infrastructure capacity. Prioritize BC residents for housing and entry-level employment while addressing the root demographic crisis through affordability.

The Problem

British Columbia has always been enriched by immigration. However, the scale and speed of recent mass migration , both international and interprovincial , has become unsustainable. Housing supply cannot keep pace with population growth, driving prices to crisis levels. Healthcare wait times are lengthening as demand outstrips capacity. Entry-level workers face intensified competition for scarce jobs. And the fundamental demographic problem , that young British Columbians cannot afford to start families , remains unaddressed. Importing population is not a substitute for making BC affordable enough for its own residents to have children and build lives here.

Our Solution

• Capacity-Linked Immigration: Immigration levels tied directly to housing availability, healthcare capacity, and infrastructure investment , no more bringing people in faster than we can house and serve them

• Skills-Based Selection: Prioritize immigrants whose skills match BC's demonstrated labour market needs, particularly in trades, healthcare, and technology

• BC Residents First: Ensure that BC residents are not displaced from housing or entry-level employment by immigration levels that exceed the province's absorptive capacity

• Address Root Causes: The real solution to BC's demographic decline is affordability , the Universal BC Dividend, Direct Childcare Benefit, and housing reforms make it possible for young families to stay and grow

Funding Sources

• No new spending required , this plank is about managing existing federal immigration levels in alignment with provincial capacity

• Savings from reduced pressure on housing, healthcare, and social services when immigration matches capacity

• Provincial Nominee Program reform to better target labour shortages

Why It Works

• Sustainable Growth: Immigration that matches capacity builds stronger communities; immigration that exceeds capacity creates crises

• Protects Workers: Skills-based selection ensures newcomers fill genuine gaps rather than competing with existing residents for scarce opportunities

• Addresses the Real Problem: The fertility crisis is a symptom of unaffordability , our platform attacks the root cause rather than papering over it with population imports

• Pro-Immigration, Not Anti-Immigration: We welcome newcomers , we simply insist that the province be ready to receive them with housing, healthcare, and opportunity

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PLANK 9: LAND VALUE TAX

Tax the unimproved value of land , not buildings or improvements , to discourage speculation, encourage productive use, and fund the Universal BC Dividend and housing incentives. A progressive rate of 1% to 3%, phased in from high-speculation areas first.

The Problem

Speculative land-banking is one of the primary drivers of BC's housing crisis. Investors and corporations purchase land in high-demand areas, hold it vacant or underutilized, and profit from rising values created by the community and public investment around them , without contributing anything productive. Current property taxes treat a vacant lot and a productive apartment building identically based on total assessed value, creating a perverse incentive to hold land idle. Meanwhile, homeowners who improve their properties are punished with higher assessments. The system rewards speculation and penalizes productivity.

Our Solution

• Land Value Tax: Tax the unimproved value of land at a progressive rate of 1% to 3%, with higher rates in areas of high speculation

• Phase-In: Begin with high-speculation urban areas (Metro Vancouver, Victoria, Kelowna) and phase in to other areas over five years

• Annual Cap: Maximum 10% annual increase in assessed land value per property to prevent shock

• Exemptions: Agricultural land actively in production is exempt; senior rebates for long-term homeowners on fixed incomes; rural exemptions where appropriate

• Revenue Sharing: 65% of LVT revenue returned to municipalities, 35% to the province for the Universal BC Dividend, housing incentives, and infrastructure

Funding Sources

• The LVT is itself a revenue source , projected to generate $2 to $5 billion annually at full implementation

• Replaces and simplifies existing property tax structures, reducing administrative costs

• Implementation costs minimal , BC Assessment already values land and improvements separately

Why It Works

• Attacks Speculation at the Root: Holding vacant land becomes expensive, pushing speculators to either develop or sell to someone who will

• Rewards Productivity: Building housing, businesses, or community amenities is no longer penalized with higher taxes , only the land value matters

• Proven Economics: Land value taxation has been advocated by economists across the political spectrum, from Henry George to Milton Friedman, as the most efficient and least distortionary tax

• Generates Revenue for the BC Dividend: LVT revenue directly funds the Universal BC Dividend, creating a virtuous cycle: resource wealth flows to citizens, who spend it in communities, which increases land values, which generates more LVT revenue

• Protects Homeowners: The annual cap and exemptions ensure that long-term homeowners and seniors are not displaced by rising land values

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PLANK 10: HOUSING AFFORDABILITY

Attack housing unaffordability from every angle: Land Value Tax to discourage speculation, red tape reduction to speed approvals, innovative construction methods including hempcrete and 3D printing, and first-time buyer incentives tied to local employment and family formation.

The Problem

British Columbia is in the grip of a severe housing crisis. Average home prices exceed $1.2 million in many areas. Rents continue to climb beyond what working families can afford. Young British Columbians are giving up on the dream of homeownership entirely, and many are leaving the province. The crisis is driven by a toxic combination of speculative investment, regulatory red tape that delays construction for years, outdated building methods that keep costs high, and immigration levels that have far outpaced housing supply. Government responses to date have been heavy on announcements and light on results , the NDP's housing strategy has produced a fraction of the units promised while spending billions on bureaucracy.

Our Solution

• Land Value Tax: Discourage speculation and land-banking through the LVT (Plank 9), freeing up land for productive housing development

• Cut Red Tape: Streamline municipal approval processes with a target of cutting average permitting time by 50% , if a project meets zoning and code requirements, the answer is yes

• Innovative Construction: Promote hempcrete (from BCHemp, Plank 5), 3D-printed homes, and modular housing to dramatically reduce building costs and construction timelines

• BC Residents First: Restrictions on speculative foreign and corporate ownership of residential property; new housing supply prioritized for BC residents

• First-Time Buyers: Enhanced incentives for first-time homebuyers tied to local employment history and family formation, including down payment matching for families with children

• Missing Middle: Incentivize construction of townhomes, duplexes, and mid-rise apartments , the 'missing middle' housing that families actually need

Funding Sources

• Land Value Tax revenue (Plank 9) funds housing incentives and infrastructure

• Savings from streamlined approvals reduce government costs while accelerating construction

• BCHemp manufacturing (Plank 5) reduces building material costs organically

• First-time buyer incentives funded through LVT provincial share

Why It Works

• Attacks Supply and Demand: LVT reduces speculative demand while red tape cuts and innovative construction increase supply , both sides of the equation

• Faster, Cheaper Building: Hempcrete and modular construction can cut building costs by 20-40% and construction timelines by months

• Integrated Platform: Our housing strategy is not a standalone policy , it is deeply integrated with the LVT, BCHemp, and Universal BC Dividend, creating a reinforcing system

• Family-Centred: Incentives tied to family formation directly address the fertility crisis by making it possible for young families to put down roots

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PLANK 11: WILDFIRE PROTECTION AND FOREST MANAGEMENT

A $1 billion annual investment in wildfire prevention and response: next-generation aerial firefighting fleet, ground equipment upgrades, AI-powered early detection, prescribed burns, and a Wildfire Resilience Corps that creates jobs while protecting communities.

The Problem

British Columbia is on the front lines of increasingly severe wildfire seasons. In recent years, millions of hectares have burned, entire communities have been evacuated, homes and businesses have been destroyed, and air quality has deteriorated across the province for weeks at a time. The province's firefighting infrastructure is aging and underfunded. Prevention efforts , prescribed burns, forest thinning, firebreak maintenance , have been chronically neglected. Climate change is extending the fire season and increasing the intensity of fires. Yet government response has been reactive, underfunded, and disorganized, treating each season as a surprise rather than investing in the permanent infrastructure needed to protect BC's communities.

Our Solution

• Annual Investment: $1 billion per year dedicated to wildfire prevention, preparedness, and response , a permanent, ongoing commitment, not one-time emergency spending

• Aerial Fleet: Acquire next-generation Mars-style super-scooper aircraft and modern large air tankers for rapid aerial firefighting response across BC's vast geography

• Ground Equipment: Major upgrades to ground-based firefighting equipment, rural fire infrastructure, and fire-resistant community infrastructure in the wildland-urban interface

• Prescribed Burns: Expand prescribed burn programs in partnership with First Nations, who have practiced controlled burning for millennia, to reduce fuel loads in high-risk areas

• Forest Thinning: Aggressive mechanical thinning of overgrown forests near communities, creating firebreaks and reducing wildfire intensity

• AI Early Detection: Deploy AI-powered early detection systems including satellite monitoring, camera networks, and autonomous drone patrols to catch fires before they spread

Wildfire Resilience Corps

Establish a provincial Wildfire Resilience Corps , a paid workforce of young British Columbians who work year-round on wildfire prevention, forest management, and community resilience. Corps members earn credits toward forestry, firefighting, and environmental management credentials, tying directly into our trades education pathway (Plank 6). This creates hundreds of well-paying jobs in rural BC while building the permanent prevention capacity the province needs.

Funding Sources

• Dedicated annual allocation of $1 billion from expanded resource revenues (nuclear, LNG, mining)

• Federal disaster mitigation matching programs

• Insurance industry co-investment in prevention infrastructure that reduces wildfire claims

• Wildfire Resilience Corps partially self-funding through timber salvage and forest management contracts

Why It Works

• Prevention Over Reaction: Every dollar spent on prevention saves $5 to $15 in suppression and recovery costs , investing in prevention is fiscally responsible

• Protects Lives and Property: Modern aerial and ground capability saves homes, businesses, and lives

• Creates Good Jobs: The Wildfire Resilience Corps and expanded forestry operations create hundreds of well-paying jobs in rural communities

• Indigenous Partnership: Prescribed burns restore traditional land management practices while building economic partnership

Renewing Hope, Restoring Trust.

PLANK 12: WATER SECURITY AND DROUGHT RESILIENCE

Build nuclear-powered desalination plants on BC's coast, invest in new reservoirs and watershed restoration, create a provincial drought resilience fund, and expand firefighting water infrastructure.

The Problem

British Columbia is increasingly vulnerable to severe drought. Prolonged dry periods have reduced reservoir levels, forced record water restrictions, devastated agricultural crops, and left communities on boil-water advisories. Wildfires are exacerbated by drought, creating a compounding crisis. Climate change is shifting precipitation patterns, with less snow accumulation in winter and longer dry seasons in summer. Yet the province has made virtually no strategic investment in water security infrastructure in decades. BC continues to rely on aging reservoirs and snowpack-dependent systems that are increasingly unreliable. For a province surrounded by ocean water and blessed with rivers and lakes, this vulnerability is entirely preventable with the right technology and investment.

Our Solution

• Nuclear-Powered Desalination: Build desalination plants along BC's coast, powered by small modular nuclear reactors, capable of producing hundreds of millions of litres of fresh water daily , drought-proof, reliable, and emissions-free

• Expanded Water Storage: Invest in new reservoir construction and expansion of existing water storage capacity across the province

• Watershed Restoration: Fund large-scale watershed restoration projects and deploy smart irrigation technology for agriculture

• Drought Resilience Fund: Establish a permanent provincial fund to support communities and agricultural producers during water emergencies

• Firefighting Water Infrastructure: Expand water infrastructure dedicated to wildfire suppression, including aerial refilling stations and rural water access points

Funding Sources

• Nuclear desalination plants funded through energy infrastructure bonds, repaid from water utility revenues

• Reservoir and watershed investment from expanded resource revenues

• Drought Resilience Fund seeded from provincial budget and sustained through a small water utility surcharge

• Federal infrastructure matching for water security projects

Why It Works

• Drought-Proof Water Supply: Desalination powered by nuclear energy provides a reliable, climate-independent freshwater source for the first time in BC's history

• Supports Agriculture: Smart irrigation and expanded storage protect BC's agricultural sector, which employs tens of thousands and feeds the province

• Wildfire Synergy: Expanded water infrastructure directly supports wildfire suppression efforts (Plank 11)

• Long-Term Investment: Water infrastructure lasts for generations , this is an investment in BC's future, not a one-time fix

• Pairs with Nuclear Strategy: Nuclear-powered desalination leverages the same small modular reactor technology that powers our energy and economic strategy

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PLANK 13: HEALTHCARE REFORM

Expand private delivery within the publicly funded system to reduce wait times, invest in nuclear-powered healthcare facilities, fund outcomes rather than spending, and prioritize long-term residents for non-emergency services.

The Problem

British Columbia's healthcare system is in crisis. Emergency room waits regularly exceed 10 to 16 hours. Specialist referrals take months. Over a million British Columbians lack a family doctor. The province faces a severe shortage of nurses, physicians, and allied health professionals, made worse by burnout from the pandemic and chronic underfunding. Yet BC spends more per capita on healthcare administration than nearly any other province. The system is designed to protect its own bureaucracy, not to serve patients. Innovation is stifled. Private delivery is treated as heresy rather than what it is , a proven way to reduce wait times within a publicly funded system, as demonstrated by every other developed country with universal healthcare.

This crisis is deeply personal. The founder of the BC Renewal Party lost his adoptive father after being forced to wait 16 hours in a BC emergency room before receiving care. No family should ever have to endure that.

Our Solution

• Private Delivery, Public Funding: Allow private healthcare providers to deliver publicly funded services, breaking the monopoly that keeps wait times unacceptably long , every other universal healthcare country does this

• Nuclear-Powered Hospitals: Build next-generation hospital campuses powered by small modular nuclear reactors, ensuring reliable, emissions-free energy for critical care facilities

• Emergency Care: Dramatically reduce ER wait times through expanded urgent care centres and after-hours clinics in every major community

• Outcomes-Based Funding: Tie healthcare funding to patient outcomes and timely access , not volume of spending or bureaucratic compliance

• Resident Priority: Prioritize long-term BC residents for non-emergency and elective services while treating all patients fairly in emergencies

• Health Human Resources: Accelerate credential recognition for internationally trained healthcare workers; expand medical school and nursing seats; competitive compensation to stop the exodus of BC-trained professionals

Funding Sources

• Reallocation of existing healthcare spending from administration to front-line care , cutting bureaucratic overhead

• Private delivery within the public system reduces per-procedure costs through competition and efficiency

• Nuclear energy provides low-cost, reliable power for hospital operations, reducing long-term energy costs

• Health human resources investment partially funded by reduced reliance on expensive locum and agency staffing

Why It Works

• Every Other Country Does It: The UK, France, Germany, Australia, and Scandinavia all use private delivery within public systems , BC is the outlier, not the model

• Reduces Wait Times: Competition and expanded capacity directly reduce the wait times that are killing British Columbians

• Saves Money Long-Term: Outcomes-based funding and competition drive efficiency , paying for results costs less than paying for bureaucracy

• Retains Professionals: Competitive compensation and reduced burnout keep BC's doctors and nurses from leaving for other provinces or countries

Renewing Hope, Restoring Trust.

PLANK 14: PUBLIC SAFETY AND THE DRUG CRISIS

Treat addiction as a health issue while holding dealers and repeat offenders accountable. Expand mandatory treatment with meaningful consequences for refusal, increase police resources, and crack down on organized crime and cross-border trafficking.

The Problem

The fentanyl crisis has devastated families across British Columbia. More than 14,000 British Columbians have died from toxic drug overdoses since 2016. Open drug use in public spaces has become normalized. Surging property crime and random violence have made communities feel unsafe. Emergency rooms are overwhelmed by overdoses while police lack the resources to address the organized crime networks that profit from misery. The NDP's approach , decriminalization without treatment, harm reduction without recovery, and tolerance without accountability , has made the crisis worse, not better. Life expectancy in BC has dropped for the first time in modern history.

This crisis is deeply personal to the founder of the BC Renewal Party, who lost his biological father and his biological sister to fentanyl overdoses. Other family members continue to struggle. This is not abstract policy , it is lived tragedy.

Our Solution

• Health-First Approach: Addiction is a serious health issue, and those struggling with it deserve compassion, treatment, and a genuine path to recovery

• Mandatory Treatment: Expand mandatory treatment and recovery programs with real consequences for repeated refusal to engage , compassion without accountability is enabling

• Recovery Infrastructure: Major investment in residential treatment beds, recovery housing, and long-term support services , you cannot treat addiction without places to treat people

• Police Resources: Increase funding for police services, with a focus on gang violence, drug trafficking, and organized crime

• Organized Crime Task Force: Dedicated provincial task force to disrupt organized crime networks and cross-border drug trafficking

• Community Policing: Support community policing models that build trust between police and the communities they serve

Funding Sources

• Expanded policing funded through general revenue, offset by reduced social costs of untreated addiction

• Treatment infrastructure funded through health budget reallocation from harm reduction programs that lack recovery outcomes

• Organized crime task force partially funded by asset forfeiture from criminal enterprises

• Federal matching for drug crisis treatment and policing

Why It Works

• Balanced Approach: Compassion for the addicted and accountability for those who profit from addiction , both are necessary

• Treatment Saves Lives: Mandatory treatment with follow-up support has significantly higher recovery rates than voluntary-only models

• Community Safety: Increased police resources and the organized crime task force make streets, parks, and transit safer for families

• Fiscal Responsibility: Every dollar invested in treatment and recovery saves multiple dollars in emergency healthcare, policing, and social services downstream

Renewing Hope, Restoring Trust.

PLANK 15: COST OF LIVING AND TAX RELIEF

Immediate, tangible relief for BC families: cut the PST from 7% to 5%, gradually lower the corporate income tax rate, use resource revenues instead of income tax increases, and cut wasteful bureaucracy.

The Problem

BC families are being crushed by the cost of living. Grocery bills, fuel costs, utility rates, and insurance premiums have all climbed sharply. Meanwhile, provincial taxes remain among the highest in Canada, and government spending is out of control, with deficits projected for years to come. The provincial government has grown bloated with layers of bureaucracy , more deputy ministers, more agencies, more consultants, more committees , consuming billions in resources without delivering proportional results for families. Working people pay more and get less, while the political class insulates itself from the consequences of its own failures.

Our Solution

• PST Cut: Reduce the Provincial Sales Tax from 7% to 5%, saving a typical BC family approximately $1,000 per year on everyday purchases

• Corporate Tax Reduction: Gradually lower the corporate income tax rate from 12% to 10% to attract investment, create jobs, and make BC competitive with neighbouring jurisdictions

• No Income Tax Increases: Fund new programs through resource revenues (nuclear, LNG, mining), the Land Value Tax, and efficiency savings , never by raising income taxes on working people

• Cut Bureaucratic Waste: Comprehensive review of provincial government operations to eliminate redundant agencies, duplicative programs, and administrative bloat , redirect savings to front-line services and direct citizen support

• Universal BC Dividend: The $500/month (rising to $1,000) BC Dividend provides the most significant cost-of-living relief of any policy in Canadian history

Funding Sources

• PST cut funded by expanded resource revenues from nuclear energy and LNG

• Corporate tax reduction offset by increased business investment and job creation (broadened tax base)

• Efficiency savings of $2 to $4 billion annually from eliminating bureaucratic waste

• No new spending required for this plank , it is about cutting taxes and waste, not adding programs

Why It Works

• Immediate Relief: The PST cut is felt by every family on every purchase, starting from day one

• Attracts Investment: Lower corporate tax rates attract businesses that create jobs and broaden the tax base

• Fiscal Discipline: Cutting waste before adding programs demonstrates the competence and accountability our party stands for

• Stacks with the BC Dividend: Combined with the Universal BC Dividend and Direct Childcare Benefit, the total relief package for a family of four exceeds $25,000 per year

Renewing Hope, Restoring Trust.

PLANK 16: EMPOWERING WORKERS AND UNIONS

Strengthen collective bargaining rights, fund union-led technology training institutes, prioritize union contracts for major infrastructure projects, and extend sectoral bargaining to gig and tech workers.

The Problem

Unions built BC's middle class, but they face existential challenges in the 21st century economy. Automation is displacing traditional jobs faster than workers can retrain. The gig economy and tech sector have created millions of workers with no collective representation, no benefits, and no bargaining power. When unions do go on strike, workers face financial ruin , existing strike funds are inadequate and the power imbalance between workers and employers grows every year. Meanwhile, both traditional parties either co-opt unions as political tools (NDP) or view them as obstacles to growth (Conservatives). Neither approach serves workers.

Our Solution

• Strengthen Collective Bargaining: Protect and expand collective bargaining rights for all BC workers, and empower the Labour Relations Board to enforce fair negotiations

• Union Tech Institutes: Fund union-operated technology training institutes so unions can lead automation transitions, retraining programs, and workforce development , making unions indispensable in the modern economy

• Infrastructure Priority: Prioritize union labour for major public infrastructure projects, including nuclear energy, hemp manufacturing, and transportation , creating thousands of well-paying, secure jobs

• Sectoral Bargaining: Introduce sectoral bargaining frameworks for gig economy and tech sector workers, standardizing wages and conditions across industries where individual bargaining is impossible

• BC Dividend as Strike Fund: The Universal BC Dividend provides a permanent $500-$1,000/month income floor that strengthens every worker's bargaining position , no worker should have to choose between standing up for their rights and feeding their family

Funding Sources

• Union tech institutes funded through workforce development budget reallocation and industry co-investment

• Infrastructure priority is a procurement policy, not a spending program , no additional cost

• Sectoral bargaining is a regulatory framework, not a spending program

• The BC Dividend (funded under Plank 1) serves double duty as worker empowerment

Why It Works

• Modernizes Unions: Tech institutes make unions the leaders of workforce transition rather than victims of it

• Creates Good Jobs: Union-priority infrastructure contracts ensure that public investment creates well-paying, secure employment

• Protects Gig Workers: Sectoral bargaining gives collective voice to the fastest-growing segment of BC's workforce

• Permanent Leverage: The BC Dividend as a permanent income floor changes the calculus of every labour negotiation , workers can hold out, and employers know it

Renewing Hope, Restoring Trust.

PLANK 17: PROTECTING BC SOVEREIGNTY FROM FOREIGN INFLUENCE

Ban foreign state-linked entities from strategic sectors, require full transparency on foreign donations and lobbying, strengthen 'Buy BC/Buy Canada' procurement, and protect academic freedom from foreign state interference.

The Problem

British Columbia's strategic assets , ports, energy infrastructure, telecommunications, critical mineral deposits, agricultural land, and real estate , are increasingly targeted by foreign state-linked entities, particularly those connected to the Chinese Communist Party. Foreign money flows into BC's political system, advocacy organizations, and academic institutions with little transparency or accountability. Sensitive research at BC universities is conducted in partnership with foreign state-linked institutions, risking the transfer of intellectual property and compromising academic freedom. Provincial procurement contracts are awarded to foreign state-owned enterprises while BC businesses are overlooked. The result is an erosion of sovereignty, security, and economic self-determination that threatens BC's long-term interests.

A Personal Perspective: The founder of the BC Renewal Party was adopted and raised on Vancouver Island with significant Taiwanese influence in his life. His father lived in Taiwan for years, and the family maintains deep connections to Taiwan's democratic values and culture. This perspective informs a clear-eyed view of the distinction between the Chinese people , with whom British Columbians have deep and valued relationships , and the Chinese Communist Party, whose interests are fundamentally at odds with democratic societies.

Our Solution

• Strategic Sector Ban: Prohibit entities linked to foreign states from acquiring or controlling assets in energy, telecommunications, ports, critical minerals, and agricultural land

• Full Transparency: Require complete disclosure of all foreign donations to political parties, advocacy organizations, and lobbying groups operating in BC

• Buy BC / Buy Canada: Implement procurement policies that prioritize BC and Canadian businesses for all provincial government contracts

• Academic Freedom: Restrict sensitive research partnerships with foreign state-linked institutions and protect BC universities from foreign state influence campaigns

• Community Solidarity: Strengthen ties with Taiwanese-Canadian and Hong Kong-Canadian communities as a counterbalance to CCP influence

Funding Sources

• Transparency requirements impose minimal administrative cost

• Buy BC procurement may slightly increase some contract costs but keeps money circulating in BC's economy

• Academic partnership restrictions funded through existing university oversight budgets

• Net positive fiscal impact as strategic asset protection preserves long-term BC economic sovereignty

Why It Works

• Protects Sovereignty: Strategic sector bans ensure BC's critical infrastructure remains under Canadian control

• Follows Allied Precedent: Australia, the UK, and the EU have all implemented similar foreign influence protections , BC is catching up, not breaking new ground

• Not Xenophobia: This is about defending BC's interests from state actors, not targeting any ethnic community , we explicitly strengthen relationships with democratic Chinese-heritage communities

• Keeps Money in BC: Buy BC procurement recirculates public investment into BC businesses, workers, and communities

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PLANK 18: FAMILY SUPPORT AND CHILDCARE

Replace the NDP's failing $10/day childcare experiment with a Direct Childcare Benefit: $600/month per child under 6 and $300/month per child ages 6-12, paid directly to families. Combined with the Universal BC Dividend, a family of four receives over $2,000/month in direct support.

The Problem

BC's young families are in crisis. The province's fertility rate of 1.02 is the lowest in Canadian history and among the lowest in the developed world. Young couples cite affordability as the primary reason they are delaying or forgoing children. The NDP's $10/day childcare program , costing over $1.2 billion annually , has failed to deliver on its promise: waitlists are enormous, spaces are concentrated in urban areas, and the program does nothing for families who choose home-based care, family caregivers, or flexible arrangements. The program subsidizes institutions rather than empowering parents. Meanwhile, families who do not use licensed daycare , including stay-at-home parents, shift workers, and rural families , receive nothing.

Our Solution

• Direct Childcare Benefit: A monthly payment directly to parents, not to institutions:

• $600/month per child under 6 years of age

• $300/month per child ages 6 to 12

• Delivery: Paid directly to parents as a refundable tax credit or monthly deposit , parents choose how to use it

• Universal: Every family with children receives the benefit, regardless of childcare arrangement , licensed daycare, home-based provider, family caregiver, or stay-at-home parent

• Stacks with BC Dividend: Combined with the Universal BC Dividend, a family of four (two adults, two children under 6) receives:

• BC Dividend: $500 x 2 adults = $1,000/month

• Childcare Benefit: $600 x 2 children = $1,200/month

• Total: $2,200/month in direct, no-strings-attached support

• At full BC Dividend ($1,000/month): $3,200/month total

Funding Sources

• Reallocation of existing $10/day childcare program funding ($1.2 billion+) , redirected from institutions to families

• Supplemented by resource revenues from the same sources funding the BC Dividend

• Administrative savings from eliminating the institutional daycare bureaucracy

Why It Works

• Empowers Parents: Parents know what is best for their families , the Direct Childcare Benefit lets them choose, not government

• Universal and Fair: Every family benefits, not just those lucky enough to get a spot in a subsidized daycare

• Addresses the Fertility Crisis: Direct financial support makes it possible for young families to afford children , attacking the root cause of BC's demographic decline

• Simpler and Cheaper: Direct payments are far less expensive to administer than a province-wide institutional daycare system

• Proven Approach: Canada's own federal Child Benefit has been credited with the largest reduction in child poverty in Canadian history , direct payments to families work

Renewing Hope, Restoring Trust.

PLANK 19: AUTISM, DISABILITY, AND THE THREE-TIERED BENEFIT

A transformative three-tiered support system, the BC Dividend, the BC Child Benefit, and a new BC Disability Benefit, that ensures families raising children with autism and other disabilities never have to choose between getting their child the help they need and keeping a roof over their heads.

The Problem

British Columbia is failing its most vulnerable children and their families. The province has over 30,000 children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, and the number is rising sharply. Families face waitlists of two to three years for publicly funded diagnostic assessments. Once diagnosed, children are placed on additional waitlists for therapy, Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA), speech-language pathology, occupational therapy, that can stretch for years more. The current provincial autism funding model provides a maximum of $22,000 per year for children under 6 and just $6,000 per year for children 6 to 18, a devastating cliff that slashes support by 73% the moment a child has their sixth birthday, regardless of their actual needs.

Meanwhile, families with children who have other disabilities, physical, intellectual, developmental, face similar struggles: insufficient funding, endless waitlists, and a bureaucratic maze of applications, assessments, and reassessments that exhausts parents who are already stretched to their limits. Many families have a parent forced to leave the workforce entirely to manage their child's care, losing household income precisely when expenses are highest. Single parents face an impossible situation.

The emotional and financial toll is devastating. Parents of children with disabilities report rates of depression, anxiety, marital breakdown, and burnout far above the general population. And the children themselves, who could thrive with timely, adequate intervention, lose critical developmental windows while sitting on waitlists.

Our Solution: The Three-Tiered Benefit

The BC Renewal Party will create a comprehensive, stackable support system that treats families with disabled children with dignity, urgency, and real financial empowerment. The three tiers stack on top of each other, they do not compete or claw back.

Tier 1: The Universal BC Dividend (For Every Adult)

Every adult in the household receives the Universal BC Dividend, $500/month (rising to $1,000), providing a stable income floor regardless of employment status. For a two-parent household, this means $1,000 to $2,000/month in guaranteed support that is not tied to disability status, not means-tested, and not subject to clawback. This is the foundation that ensures no family starts from zero.

Tier 2: The BC Child Benefit (For Every Child)

Every child in the household receives the Direct Childcare Benefit, $600/month for children under 6, $300/month for children ages 6 to 12. This universal benefit is available to all families regardless of disability status, giving parents real choice in how they support their children.

Tier 3: The BC Disability Benefit (For Children with Disabilities)

A new, dedicated annual benefit for every child diagnosed with autism or a significant disability, paid directly to parents with no repeated assessments, no severity tiers, and no bureaucratic hurdles:

• Amount: $6,000 per year per child ($540/month), paid directly to parents as a monthly deposit or quarterly payment

• Eligibility: Every child under 18 with a confirmed diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder or a significant physical, intellectual, or developmental disability, one assessment, one approval, ongoing support

• No Age Cliff: Unlike the current system which slashes funding from $22,000 to $6,000 when a child turns 6, the BC Disability Benefit provides consistent $6,000/year support from diagnosis through age 18, no devastating funding cliff at any age

• Flexible Use: Families choose how to spend the benefit, licensed therapists, specialized programs, adaptive equipment, respite care, tutoring, or any combination that serves their child's needs

• No Clawback: The BC Disability Benefit does not reduce or eliminate any other tier of support, all three tiers stack fully

• No Repeated Assessments: Once a child is diagnosed and approved, the benefit continues annually without forcing families through re-application or reassessment hurdles

Combined Support: A Real Example

Consider a two-parent family with two children, one child aged 4 with autism and one neurotypical child aged 8:

• Tier 1, BC Dividend: $500 x 2 adults = $1,000/month

• Tier 2, BC Child Benefit: $600 (under 6) + $300 (age 8) = $900/month

• Tier 3, BC Disability Benefit: $540/month ($6,000/year)

TOTAL: $2,440 per month ($29,280 per year)

At full BC Dividend implementation ($1,000/month per adult), this rises to $3,440 per month ($41,280 per year).

Compare this to the current system: the same family receives a maximum of $22,000/year in autism funding for a child under 6 (dropping to just $6,000 after age 6), must navigate a bureaucratic application process, and receives no universal child benefit or dividend. The BC Renewal Party's three-tiered system delivers nearly $30,000/year in total family support with dramatically less red tape, and unlike the current system, it does not abandon families the moment their child turns six.

Additional Autism and Disability Commitments

• Eliminate Diagnostic Waitlists: Fund rapid diagnostic assessment capacity so that no child waits more than 90 days for an autism or developmental disability assessment, early diagnosis leads to early intervention, which produces dramatically better outcomes

• Therapy Workforce Expansion: Fund training seats for Board Certified Behaviour Analysts (BCBAs), speech-language pathologists, and occupational therapists at BC post-secondary institutions, and accelerate credential recognition for internationally trained professionals

• School-Based Support: Mandate and fund dedicated educational assistants and specialized programming for children with autism and disabilities in every school district, with ratios tied to actual need, not budget convenience

• Respite Care: Fund respite care programs so that parents and caregivers can take necessary breaks without guilt or financial penalty

• Adult Transition: Extend support beyond age 18 with a dedicated adult disability benefit and transition programming, ensuring that young adults with disabilities do not fall off a cliff when they age out of children's services

• Housing: Dedicated supportive housing stream for adults with disabilities, integrated into the housing affordability strategy (Plank 10)

Funding Sources

• BC Disability Benefit funded from expanded resource revenues (same sources as the Universal BC Dividend)

• Diagnostic capacity expansion funded through healthcare budget reallocation, early diagnosis saves money downstream

• Therapy workforce expansion funded through post-secondary training allocations and federal health transfer negotiations

• Respite care funded through reallocation of existing Ministry of Children and Family Development budgets

• Total estimated cost of the BC Disability Benefit at $6,000/year: approximately $200 million annually, a fraction of the cost of failing these families

Why It Works

• The Power of Stacking: The three-tiered system ensures that no family raising a child with a disability is left without meaningful support, the tiers stack, they don't compete, and together they provide nearly $30,000/year for a family that currently receives a fraction of that

• Early Intervention Saves Money: Research consistently shows that every dollar invested in early childhood intervention for autism saves $7 to $11 in lifetime support costs, this is fiscally responsible, not just compassionate

• Empowers Families: Direct payment to families, not to institutions, lets parents choose the therapies, programs, and supports that work best for their child, no bureaucrat knows their child better than they do

• No More Cliffs: Consistent $6,000/year from diagnosis through age 18 means families can plan and budget without dreading a birthday that slashes their support

• Simple and Dignified: One assessment, one approval, ongoing support, no repeated applications, no severity tiers, no demeaning bureaucratic hurdles

• Reflects Our Values: The BC Renewal Party believes in the dignity of every person. A society that does not take care of its most vulnerable children, and the families who love them, has lost its way. This policy is who we are.

Renewing Hope, Restoring Trust.

APPENDIX

FUNDING AND FISCAL FRAMEWORK

The BC Renewal Party platform is fully costed below. All figures are annual unless otherwise stated and represent steady-state projections at full implementation (Years 5-7). Costs are phased in gradually; Year 1 expenditures are roughly 30-40% of the figures shown. The framework requires no increases to personal or corporate income tax rates.

PART A: NEW AND EXPANDED REVENUE SOURCES

• 1. Land Value Tax, $11.5 billion/year

Inspired by Common Wealth Canada's modelling of a BC Land Value Tax (commonwealth.ca/bc-lvt), we propose a provincial LVT capturing approximately 0.7% of land value. BC Assessment values total provincial real estate at approximately $2.75 trillion (2025). With land comprising roughly 60% of total property value in BC (and over 80% in Metro Vancouver), total assessed land value is approximately $1.65 trillion.

At a 0.7% capture rate, the LVT generates approximately $11.5 billion in gross annual revenue. This requires a nominal tax rate of approximately 1.0% on non-agricultural land (higher than the capture rate because the LVT itself reduces land prices by roughly 28%, per Common Wealth Canada modelling).

LVT revenue flows directly into provincial general revenue, where it becomes a primary funding source for the Universal BC Dividend, which already functions as a direct rebate to every British Columbian household. There is no need for a separate LVT rebate mechanism when the Dividend itself returns resource and land wealth to citizens universally.

Impact on housing: Common Wealth Canada models that a 1% LVT reduces average BC home prices by approximately 16%, with larger reductions in urban centres. The average home price of just over $1,000,000 would fall to approximately $842,000, reducing the mortgage debt burden on families by roughly $160,000 per home.

• 2. Natural Gas and LNG Royalties, $1.5 to $3.0 billion/year

BC natural gas royalties are projected to reach $920 million in 2025-26 and $1.57 billion by 2028-29, driven by LNG Canada (the largest private-sector investment in Canadian history at $40 billion) shipping its first cargo in June 2025. We project:

• Current trajectory (no policy change): $1.5 billion/year by 2028-29

• With modernized royalty framework and expanded LNG development (LNG Canada Phase 2, Cedar LNG, Woodfibre LNG): $2.5 to $3.0 billion/year by Year 5

• Royalty credit reform: BC has historically lost over $1 billion in royalty revenue to deep-well credits and other industry subsidies; phasing out outdated credits recovers $300-500 million annually

• 3. Mining Royalties, $500 million to $1.0 billion/year

BC mining revenue is approximately $330-446 million annually under current policy. Net mining revenue in the province reached nearly $14.5 billion in 2024, with metallurgical coal accounting for 52% of net revenue. We project:

• Current trajectory: $400-450 million/year

• With modernized mineral tax rates aligned to international benchmarks (Australia, Chile): $700 million to $1.0 billion/year

• First Nations revenue sharing (37.5% of mineral tax to affected Nations): Already budgeted in current government projections at $376 million over four years

• 4. Nuclear Energy Revenue, $3.0 to $8.0 billion/year (Years 5-15)

Nuclear energy is the platform's largest new revenue generator, but it requires significant upfront capital investment before revenue flows. Based on Ontario's Darlington SMR project (4 units at $20.9 billion total, or roughly $5.2 billion per 300 MW unit), we project:

Capital investment (Years 1-10):

• Phase 1 (Years 1-5): 4 SMR units (1,200 MW total capacity), estimated capital cost of $18-22 billion, funded through a combination of federal infrastructure funding, provincial bonds, and private-sector power purchase agreements

• Phase 2 (Years 5-10): 6 additional SMR units plus 2 full-scale stations (total new capacity: 4,000-5,000 MW), estimated capital cost of $25-35 billion

• Total 10-year capital program: $43-57 billion, with approximately 40% funded federally and through private partnerships

Annual revenue at steady state (Year 7+):

• Domestic electricity sales replacing imported power: BC currently imports $1.0-1.5 billion/year in electricity during low-water years; nuclear baseload eliminates this cost entirely

• Export revenue through expanded interties: BC currently exports at average prices of $168/MWh. Powerex averages $420-550 million/year in net trade income. With 4,000+ MW of new nuclear capacity and doubled intertie capacity, export revenue could reach $2.0-4.0 billion/year

• Total nuclear energy net revenue contribution: $3.0-5.5 billion/year initially, growing to $6.0-8.0 billion/year at full buildout as Alberta, Washington, Oregon, and California increase purchases of firm clean power to meet decarbonization mandates

• 5. Electricity Export Revenue (Existing Hydro + Nuclear), $2.0 to $4.0 billion/year

BC Hydro and Powerex currently generate $420-550 million/year in net trade income, with BC emerging as Canada's largest electricity exporter (31.8% of national cross-border exports in 2024). In the first nine months of 2025 alone, BC raised $2.05 billion through exports versus $1.16 billion in imports, a net positive balance of $890 million, nearly four times the prior year.

With nuclear baseload eliminating drought vulnerability and doubled intertie capacity, we project combined hydro-nuclear export revenue of $2.0 to $4.0 billion/year, a conservative estimate given that neighbouring jurisdictions face mandatory decarbonization timelines and will pay premium prices for firm, clean, dispatchable power.

• 6. Shipbuilding and SMR Manufacturing, $1.0 to $3.0 billion/year (Year 7+)

Federal shipbuilding contracts, SMR unit export sales, and nuclear component manufacturing revenue. For context:

• Canada awarded $4.4 billion in polar icebreaker contracts in March 2025, with Seaspan Vancouver Shipyards receiving a $3.15 billion contract for one vessel alone

• Conservative estimates of the Canadian SMR market exceed $5.3 billion by 2040; the global market is many times larger

• Factory-manufactured SMR modules exported from BC to Pacific Rim markets represent a recurring revenue stream growing to $1.0-2.0 billion/year

• Federal defence procurement contracts for nuclear-capable naval vessels: $500 million to $1.0 billion/year once the BC Nuclear Shipbuilding Centre of Excellence is operational

• 7. Economic Growth Multiplier, $3.0 to $6.0 billion/year

Direct payments to citizens (BC Dividend, Child Benefit, Disability Benefit) and the housing affordability gains from the LVT have a documented fiscal multiplier effect. Every dollar distributed generates additional economic activity through consumer spending, which produces additional provincial tax revenue (PST, corporate income tax, payroll taxes). At full implementation, total direct household payments exceed $30 billion/year. With a conservative fiscal multiplier of 0.10-0.20 (i.e., 10-20 cents of new tax revenue per dollar distributed), this generates $3.0 to $6.0 billion in additional annual provincial revenue.

• 8. Efficiency Savings, $2.0 to $3.5 billion/year

The current BC government has already identified $3.5 billion in expenditure management savings over three years and committed to reducing the public sector by 15,000 FTE positions. We will continue and deepen this work:

• Elimination of duplicative programs and administrative overhead: $1.0-1.5 billion/year

• Consolidation of fragmented social service delivery (replaced by direct cash transfers through the BC Dividend): $500 million-$1.0 billion/year

• Procurement reform and infrastructure project management improvements: $500 million-$1.0 billion/year

Total New Revenue Summary (at Full Implementation)

• Land Value Tax: $11.5 billion

• Natural Gas and LNG Royalties: $2.5-3.0 billion

• Mining Royalties (modernized): $0.7-1.0 billion

• Nuclear Energy Net Revenue: $3.0-8.0 billion

• Electricity Exports (Hydro + Nuclear): $2.0-4.0 billion

• Shipbuilding and SMR Manufacturing: $1.0-3.0 billion

• Economic Growth Multiplier: $3.0-6.0 billion

• Efficiency Savings: $2.0-3.5 billion

TOTAL NEW REVENUE (conservative): $25.7 billion/year

TOTAL NEW REVENUE (optimistic): $40.0 billion/year

These figures are in addition to BC's existing $85.5 billion in total provincial revenue (Budget 2026-27).

PART B: PLATFORM EXPENDITURE COMMITMENTS

Below is a plank-by-plank costing of every major expenditure commitment in the platform, organized by annual cost at full implementation.

Plank 1: Universal BC Dividend, $25.0 billion/year (Phase 1)

The largest single expenditure. BC has approximately 4.6 million adults (18+). At $500/month ($6,000/year) per adult:

• Phase 1 cost (Years 1-3): 4.6 million adults x $6,000 = $27.6 billion/year at full uptake

• Phased rollout: Year 1 begins at $250/month ($13.8 billion), scaling to $500/month by Year 3

• Phase 2 target ($1,000/month): $55.2 billion/year, contingent on nuclear energy revenue reaching full maturity and not implemented until revenue supports it

• Offsets: The BC Dividend replaces or absorbs several existing provincial income support programs (BC Employment and Assistance, BC Climate Action Tax Credit, BC Family Benefit supplements), recovering approximately $3.0-4.0 billion/year in existing program spending

• Net new cost at Phase 1 after offsets: approximately $23.6-24.6 billion/year

This is deliberately the most ambitious commitment in the platform. It is funded primarily by the Land Value Tax, nuclear energy revenue, natural resource royalties, electricity exports, and the economic growth multiplier. The dividend is phased in gradually, if revenue targets are not met in a given year, the dividend amount adjusts downward rather than creating a deficit.

Plank 2: BCFundMe, $200 million/year

• Participatory community funding platform: $200 million annual allocation

• Funded by: General revenue and efficiency savings

Plank 3: Nuclear Energy Program, Capital, Not Operating

The nuclear energy program is a capital investment, not an annual operating expense. Capital costs of $43-57 billion over 10 years are funded through:

• Federal infrastructure grants (Canada Infrastructure Bank, NRCan SMR Program): 20-25%

• Provincial green bonds and infrastructure bonds: 30-35%

• Private-sector power purchase agreements and partnerships: 40-50%

• Annual debt servicing on provincial share (at 4% interest): approximately $800 million-$1.2 billion/year

• Net fiscal impact: Strongly positive, nuclear revenue of $3.0-8.0 billion/year far exceeds debt servicing costs within 5-7 years of first unit coming online

Plank 4: Shipbuilding and Manufacturing, Capital Investment

Shipyard construction, facility modernization, and workforce training:

• Shipyard capital investment: $2.0-3.0 billion over 5 years (substantially offset by federal NSS contracts, Canada awarded $3.15 billion to Seaspan Vancouver alone in 2025)

• Marine Trades Training Program: $150 million/year

• Net provincial cost after federal contracts: Approximately $100-200 million/year in provincial contributions

Plank 5: BCHemp, $100 million/year

• Industrial hemp program development, research, and farmer subsidies: $100 million/year

• Revenue offset: Hemp industry generates PST, corporate tax, and export revenue as it matures

Plank 6: Education Reform, $500 million/year (new spending)

• Trades and apprenticeship pathway expansion: $200 million/year

• STEM and critical thinking curriculum development: $100 million/year

• Post-secondary training seat expansion (including nuclear workforce): $200 million/year

• Note: This is incremental spending above the existing $8+ billion education budget

Plank 7: Reconciliation, Revenue Sharing, Not Net Cost

First Nations revenue sharing (mineral royalties, LNG, gaming, forestry) is a commitment to share resource revenue, not a new expenditure. Revenue-sharing transfers are already budgeted by the current government at approximately $376 million over four years for mining alone. Our platform formalizes and expands this:

• Mineral revenue sharing (37.5%): $185-375 million/year

• LNG and energy revenue sharing: $200-400 million/year

• Total revenue sharing: $385-775 million/year (funded from gross resource revenue before it enters provincial general revenue)

Plank 8: Immigration, Minimal Direct Cost

• Policy and regulatory reform, no significant new expenditure required

• Settlement and integration services: $50-100 million/year (partially federally funded)

Plank 9: Land Value Tax, Revenue Source (See Part A)

• Implementation and assessment infrastructure: $50 million/year

• Net impact: Strongly positive, $11.5 billion in annual revenue

Plank 10: Housing Affordability, $1.5 billion/year

• Social and supportive housing construction: $800 million/year

• Housing infrastructure (water, sewer, transit to new developments): $400 million/year

• Rent assistance and transitional housing: $200 million/year

• Disability housing stream: $100 million/year

• Note: LVT-driven land price reductions of 16-28% significantly reduce per-unit construction costs

Plank 11: Wildfire Protection, $1.0 billion/year

• Next-generation fire detection and response: $400 million/year

• Forest management and fuel reduction: $300 million/year

• Community FireSmart programs and evacuation infrastructure: $200 million/year

• Firefighter recruitment and equipment: $100 million/year

Plank 12: Water Security, $500 million/year

• Nuclear-powered desalination plants (capital amortized): $200 million/year

• Reservoir expansion and watershed protection: $200 million/year

• Agricultural water infrastructure: $100 million/year

Plank 13: Healthcare Reform, $2.0 billion/year (new spending)

• Expanded private delivery within public system (diagnostic clinics, surgical centres): $800 million/year

• Healthcare workforce recruitment and retention: $500 million/year

• Mental health and addiction treatment expansion: $400 million/year

• Diagnostic and surgical waitlist reduction: $300 million/year

• Note: Incremental to the existing $30+ billion health budget

Plank 14: Public Safety and Drug Crisis, $800 million/year

• Addiction treatment and recovery beds: $300 million/year

• Policing and public safety enhancement: $250 million/year

• Drug interdiction and organized crime enforcement: $150 million/year

• Community safety and prevention programs: $100 million/year

Plank 15: Cost of Living and Tax Relief, $2.5 billion/year (revenue foregone)

• PST reduction from 7% to 5%: approximately $2.0 billion/year in foregone revenue

• Targeted tax credits and relief measures: $500 million/year

• Note: This is a revenue reduction, not an expenditure, offset by new revenue sources

Plank 16: Workers and Unions, $200 million/year

• Union-led technology training institutes: $100 million/year

• Workplace safety and standards enforcement: $50 million/year

• Labour market programs: $50 million/year

Plank 17: Foreign Influence Protection, Minimal Direct Cost

• Regulatory enforcement and transparency requirements: $30-50 million/year

• Foreign investment screening capacity: $20-30 million/year

Plank 18: Family Support and Childcare, $3.3 billion/year

The BC Child Benefit replaces the NDP's $10/day childcare program:

• BC Child Benefit ($600/month under 6): Approximately 250,000 children x $7,200/year = $1.8 billion/year

• BC Child Benefit ($300/month ages 6-12): Approximately 350,000 children x $3,600/year = $1.26 billion/year

• Total BC Child Benefit: $3.06 billion/year

• Existing childcare program spending recovered: approximately $1.5 billion/year

• Net new cost: approximately $1.56 billion/year

• Family support services and parental leave top-ups: $200 million/year

Plank 19: Autism, Disability, and Three-Tiered Benefit, $350 million/year

• BC Disability Benefit ($6,000/year): approximately 30,000+ children x $6,000 = $200 million/year

• Diagnostic waitlist elimination (90-day target): $50 million/year

• Therapy workforce expansion: $40 million/year

• School-based support and respite care: $40 million/year

• Adult transition programming: $20 million/year

PART C: FISCAL SUMMARY

Total Annual Platform Expenditures (Full Implementation)

• Universal BC Dividend (Phase 1, net of offsets): $24.0 billion

• BC Child Benefit (net new): $1.56 billion

• BC Disability Benefit and supports: $350 million

• Nuclear Energy debt servicing: $1.0 billion

• Shipbuilding (net provincial share): $150 million

• BCFundMe: $200 million

• BCHemp: $100 million

• Education (new): $500 million

• Reconciliation revenue sharing: $600 million

• Immigration: $75 million

• LVT administration: $50 million

• Housing: $1.5 billion

• Wildfire: $1.0 billion

• Water Security: $500 million

• Healthcare (new): $2.0 billion

• Public Safety: $800 million

• Tax Relief (PST cut): $2.5 billion

• Workers and Unions: $200 million

• Foreign Influence: $50 million

TOTAL PLATFORM EXPENDITURES: $37.1 billion/year

Revenue vs. Expenditure Balance

The BC Dividend, at $24.0 billion, accounts for nearly two-thirds of total platform spending. All other commitments combined total $13.1 billion/year. The platform is funded as follows:

• Land Value Tax: $11.5 billion

• Natural Gas/LNG Royalties: $2.5-3.0 billion

• Mining Royalties: $0.7-1.0 billion

• Nuclear Energy Revenue: $3.0-8.0 billion

• Electricity Exports: $2.0-4.0 billion

• Shipbuilding/Manufacturing Revenue: $1.0-3.0 billion

• Economic Growth Multiplier: $3.0-6.0 billion

• Efficiency Savings: $2.0-3.5 billion

TOTAL NEW REVENUE: $25.7 to $40.0 billion/year

At the conservative revenue estimate ($25.7 billion), the platform fully funds all non-Dividend commitments ($13.1 billion) and funds a BC Dividend of approximately $230/month per adult. At the mid-range estimate ($32.9 billion), the Dividend reaches approximately $360/month. At the optimistic estimate ($40.0 billion), the full $500/month Phase 1 target is achieved with surplus.

This structure is deliberately designed so that the BC Dividend absorbs fiscal variability. If revenue exceeds projections, the Dividend rises. If revenue falls short, the Dividend decreases, but all other platform commitments (healthcare, housing, education, childcare, public safety) remain fully funded first.

The Fiscal Discipline Mechanism

The BC Dividend functions as a self-regulating fiscal mechanism. Unlike traditional government spending programs that create permanent obligations regardless of revenue, the Dividend amount is set annually based on actual available surplus revenue after all other commitments are met. This means:

• The platform cannot create structural deficits, the Dividend absorbs fiscal volatility

• Citizens have a direct, visible stake in provincial economic performance

• The government has a powerful incentive to maximize revenue from nuclear energy, resource royalties, and electricity exports, because every additional dollar flows directly to voters

• The Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend has operated on exactly this model since 1982, varying from $331 (1984) to $3,284 (2022) per resident based on fund performance

Phasing and Implementation Timeline

Year 1-2: LVT implementation begins (phased to 0.3% in Year 1, 0.5% in Year 2, 0.7% by Year 3). PST reduced to 6%. First SMR site selection and licensing. Efficiency review begins. BC Dividend launches at $250/month, funded by LVT and existing resource revenue.

Year 3-4: LVT at full rate (0.7%), generating $11.5 billion/year. PST reduced to 5%. First SMR units under construction. BC Dividend reaches $350-500/month depending on revenue performance. Modernized royalty framework in effect. Shipbuilding centre of excellence construction begins.

Year 5-7: First SMR units operational and generating revenue. Electricity export revenue growing. Nuclear shipbuilding contracts awarded. BC Dividend stabilized at $500/month or adjusted based on actual revenue. All platform programs at full implementation.

Year 8-10: Full nuclear fleet approaching completion. Export revenue at scale. SMR manufacturing exports to Pacific Rim. BC Dividend potentially increasing toward $750-1,000/month as nuclear and export revenues mature to their full potential.

The BC Renewal Party

Renewing Hope, Restoring Trust

bcrenewalparty.ca

Constitution of the BC Renewal Party

"Renewing Hope, Restoring Trust"

Draft for adoption at the founding convention.

PREAMBLE

We, the founding members of the BC Renewal Party, come together as grassroots citizens united by a common conviction: that British Columbia deserves better than the failed status quo.

We believe that too many British Columbians feel politically homeless, caught between the NDP's top-down government control and the Conservatives' divisive populism. We reject the false choice of left versus right. Instead, we offer a pragmatic, centrist alternative rooted in evidence, empathy, and common sense.

Our party is founded on the principle that innovation, personal freedom, and compassionate policy can coexist, that we can build an economy that rewards hard work and entrepreneurship while ensuring no one is left behind.

Guided by the philosophy of Pragmatic Progressivism with an Economically Libertarian Flair, we commit ourselves to transparent governance, fiscal responsibility, and bold solutions to the challenges facing our province. We seek to restore trust in public institutions, renew hope for future generations, and build a British Columbia where every person has a fair shot at prosperity.

This Constitution establishes the framework by which we shall govern ourselves, conduct our affairs, and pursue our shared vision for a renewed British Columbia.

ARTICLE 1, NAME

1.1 The Party shall be known as the "BC Renewal Party."

1.2 The Party may adopt a temporary public name, if required, for registration under the British Columbia Election Act, provided such name is approved by the Provincial Executive.

1.3 The official website of the Party is bcrenewalparty.ca.

ARTICLE 2, PURPOSES

The purposes of the BC Renewal Party are to:

(a) organize British Columbians who share its principles and values into an effective political force;

(b) nominate candidates for election to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia;

(c) develop evidence-based, pragmatic policy that transcends partisan ideology and serves the common good;

(d) form government and implement the Party's platform for the benefit of all British Columbians;

(e) hold government to account when serving in opposition; and

(f) empower grassroots participation in democratic governance at every level.

ARTICLE 3, GUIDING PRINCIPLES AND CORE VALUES

The BC Renewal Party is guided by seven Core Values, which shall inform all policy development, candidate selection, and organizational decisions:

• 1. Innovation and Growth, bold economic transformation through nuclear energy, BCHemp advanced manufacturing, and technology-driven prosperity. BC should lead, not follow.
• 2. Economic Security for All, every British Columbian deserves dignity, beginning with a Universal BC Dividend so no one is left behind.
• 3. Self-Reliance and Opportunity, reduce barriers, reward hard work, give every British Columbian a fair shot through entrepreneurship, skills, and meaningful employment.
• 4. Freedom and Transparency, government must earn trust; cut red tape, protect civil liberties, practise radical openness.
• 5. Generational Renewal, reverse the youth exodus; make BC a place where the next generation can thrive.
• 6. Unity and Shared Prosperity, reject divisive identity politics; shared opportunity for all regardless of background, region, or circumstance.
• 7. Competence and Accountability, results matter; fiscal responsibility, clear accountability, measurable outcomes.

ARTICLE 4, MEMBERSHIP

4.1 Membership is open to any resident of BC who shares the Party's values and meets requirements in the Bylaws.

4.2 Members in good standing may participate in policy development, nominate candidates, vote in internal elections and leadership contests, and attend Conventions.

4.3 Membership categories, rights, obligations, fees, and admission/suspension/expulsion procedures are set out in the Bylaws.

ARTICLE 5, LEADERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE

5.1 The Leader shall be elected by the membership through a democratic process in the Bylaws, guided by empathy, transparency, and accountability.

5.2 The Provincial Executive shall be elected at Convention and manage day-to-day operations between Conventions.

5.3 Governance structure, officer roles, duties, terms, and election procedures are set out in the Bylaws.

ARTICLE 6, ELECTORAL DISTRICT ASSOCIATIONS

6.1 An EDA may be formed by 10+ members in good standing within any provincial electoral district.

6.2 EDAs handle local organizing, community engagement, fundraising, and candidate nomination.

6.3 Each EDA adopts bylaws consistent with this Constitution and the Party Bylaws, subject to Provincial Executive approval.

6.4 The Party provides support, resources, and guidance to EDAs.

ARTICLE 7, CONVENTIONS

7.1 The Convention is the supreme governing body of the Party.

7.2 Regular Conventions shall be held at least once every two years.

7.3 Convention procedures, delegate entitlements, voting rules, and powers are set out in the Bylaws.

ARTICLE 8, NOMINATIONS

8.1 Candidates shall be nominated through fair, democratic processes ensuring broad member participation.

8.2 All nominated candidates must demonstrate commitment to the Party's Core Values and principles.

ARTICLE 9, FINANCES

9.1 The Party shall maintain full financial transparency consistent with the BC Election Act and applicable law.

9.2 Annual audits by a qualified auditor; reports available to members in good standing.

9.3 Detailed financial procedures, signing authorities, budgeting, and compliance are set out in the Bylaws and Operating Policies.

ARTICLE 10, AMENDMENTS AND DISSOLUTION

10.1 Amendable by a two-thirds (2/3) majority of Convention delegates, with 60 days' written notice.

10.2 Dissolution requires a three-quarters (3/4) majority of Convention delegates, with 90 days' written notice.

10.3 On dissolution, remaining assets (after debts) go to registered charities, qualified donees, or BC non-profits aligned with the Party's values.

10.4 This Constitution comes into force immediately upon adoption by the founding members.

ADOPTION

Adopted at the Founding Convention of the BC Renewal Party, [Date], British Columbia. Signed: Tristan Tolley, Founder.

Bylaws of the BC Renewal Party

"Renewing Hope, Restoring Trust", Subordinate to the Constitution. To be adopted at the Founding Convention, 2026.

Draft for adoption at the founding convention.

Contents: Bylaw 1 Electoral District Associations · Bylaw 2 Regions and Regional Councils · Bylaw 3 Registered Members · Bylaw 4 Conventions and General Meetings · Bylaw 5 Provincial Council and Provincial Executive · Bylaw 6 Commissions · Bylaw 7 Candidate Nomination Rules · Bylaw 8 Leadership Selection Rules · Bylaw 9 Discipline, Complaints, and Appeals · Bylaw 10 Financial Agent and Compliance

BYLAW 1, ELECTORAL DISTRICT ASSOCIATIONS

• Establishment: One EDA per provincial electoral district. Established by Provincial Council resolution on the Regional Council's recommendation, after a founding meeting of at least 10 Registered Members and adoption of consistent bylaws. Until established, the Regional Council acts as caretaker.
• Membership: Every Registered Member is automatically a member of the EDA matching their residential address; transfers automatically on address change; no concurrent membership in more than one EDA.
• Officers: Each EDA elects President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer by OMOV at its AGM; two-year terms, no term limits; President and Treasurer cannot be the same person.
• Powers/Duties: organize members, recruit, run nomination contests (Bylaw 7), support candidate/campaign, consult on policy, fundraise lawfully, represent Party locally.
• EDA Bylaws: consistent with Constitution/Bylaws/template; approved by Provincial Executive before taking effect.
• AGM: at least annually, 21 days' notice; elects officers, presents financials.
• Finances: own bank account via Treasurer; quarterly reports to Provincial Treasurer/Financial Agent; integrated into consolidated reporting.
• Reporting: quarterly to Provincial Executive and Regional Council (membership, events, finances, nominations).
• Suspension/Reconstitution: Provincial Council may suspend a failing EDA; Regional Council acts as caretaker; reconstitution via Council resolution + fresh AGM.

BYLAW 2, REGIONS AND REGIONAL COUNCILS

• BC organized into Regions (number/names/boundaries in the Rules and Procedures); Provincial Council may adjust to reflect boundary changes.
• Regional Council: Regional Chair; VP (Outreach); VP (Operations); Presidents of all established EDAs in the Region; Commission representatives.
• Regional Chair and VPs elected by OMOV of members in the Region; two-year terms.
• Duties: coordinate/support EDAs, identify/develop candidates, facilitate regional policy input, mentor struggling EDAs, report to Provincial Council.
• Meets at least 4×/year; Regional Chair sits on Provincial Council as a voting member.

BYLAW 3, REGISTERED MEMBERS

• Categories: Registered Member (free registration); Founding Member (paid Founders Fee before close of Founding Convention; permanent, lifetime); Co-Founder (registered before Founding Convention but Founders Fee not yet paid).
• Eligibility: BC resident; at least 14 years old; subscribes to Party principles; not a member of another registered BC provincial party; not expelled (or reinstated).
• Registration: complete form, affirm eligibility, consent to Privacy Policy; effective immediately.
• Rights (good standing): OMOV vote in internal elections and Conventions; seek nomination; stand for Party office; participate in policy; attend Conventions; dissent without reprisal; inspect governing documents. Must be 18+ to stand as a candidate for the Legislative Assembly.
• Obligations: uphold Constitution/Bylaws/policies, abide by Code of Conduct, act consistent with core values.
• Founders Fee Program: $200, up to the annual legal contribution maximum; one per person; receipts per law; Founding Members recorded and published (unless they decline); program sunsets at close of Founding Convention.
• Annual Reaffirmation: members reaffirm eligibility/consent annually (30 days' notice); failure within 60 days = lapsed; lapsed members may re-register anytime.
• Register of Members: single register supervised by the Privacy Officer (name, address, DOB, contact, registration date, EDA, category).
• Cessation: resignation, expulsion (Bylaw 9), lapse, death, or loss of eligibility.
• Member data governed by the Privacy and Data Governance Policy.

BYLAW 4, CONVENTIONS AND GENERAL MEETINGS

• Convention is the supreme governing body.
• Powers: amend Constitution (2/3); amend Bylaws (majority); elect Leader and provincial officers; adopt policy resolutions; confirm Provincial Council composition; review audited financials; dissolve Party (3/4).
• Types: Founding Convention (2026); Regular Convention (≥ every 2 years); Extraordinary Convention (by Provincial Council or petition of ≥25% of members).
• Notice: 60 days (Regular); 30 days (Extraordinary).
• Quorum: 200 accredited Registered Members.
• Voting: OMOV weighted by Riding Points and Regional Points; in person and/or electronic; ordinary resolution = simple majority; special resolution = 2/3 (dissolution = 3/4).
• Officers: Convention Chair (impartial), Convention Secretary, Chief Returning Officer.
• Resolutions: any member may submit; emergency resolutions need 2/3 consent of accredited members present.
• Minutes: circulated to members within 30 days.
• General Meetings: Provincial Council may call one with 30 days' notice.

BYLAW 5, PROVINCIAL COUNCIL AND PROVINCIAL EXECUTIVE

• Provincial Council (governs between Conventions): Leader (ex officio); President; VP (Operations); VP (Policy); VP (Outreach); Secretary; Treasurer; Financial Agent (ex officio); all Regional Chairs; all Commission Chairs; Caucus Chair (if applicable). Meets ≥4×/year; may act by written resolution where permitted.
• Powers: oversee Executive; approve annual budget; call Conventions; approve interim policy; appoint CRO; confirm Independent Officers; supervise compliance; exercise delegated powers.
• Provincial Executive (day-to-day): President, VP (Operations), VP (Policy), VP (Outreach), Secretary, Treasurer, Financial Agent. Meets ≥monthly.
• Election of officers: President, VPs, Secretary, Treasurer elected at Convention by OMOV; two-year terms; max 3 consecutive terms in same office. Financial Agent appointed by Council on Treasurer's recommendation.
• Duties: President is senior officer (other than Leader), chairs Executive; VP (Operations) operational functioning; VP (Policy) policy + member consultation; VP (Outreach) membership growth, engagement, Commission liaison; Secretary minutes/records; Treasurer finances.
• Independent Officers: Chief Returning Officer; Independent Adjudicator; Privacy Officer; Ombudsperson. Cannot also be on the Executive, a sitting elected official, or a current candidate. Removable only by Special Resolution of Council with notice and opportunity to respond.
• Recall: any membership-elected officer recallable on petition of 25%; CRO holds recall vote within 60 days; recalled if >50% support.
• Removal for cause: by Special Resolution of Council, with notice, opportunity to respond, and right to an advocate; appealable under Bylaw 9.
• Compensation: no officer is paid; reasonable expenses reimbursed.

BYLAW 6, COMMISSIONS

• Standing Commissions: Youth (under 30); Women's; Indigenous; Ethnocultural; Seniors'; 2SLGBTQ+; Disability.
• Membership by self-identification; may belong to more than one.
• Each elects Chair, Vice-President, Secretary (two-year terms).
• Duties: represent community perspectives, propose policy, organize outreach, advise the Executive.
• Commission Chairs sit on Provincial Council as voting members; may appoint reps to Regional Councils.
• New Commissions recognized by Council on recommendation of 50+ members with terms of reference and consistent bylaws.

BYLAW 7, CANDIDATE NOMINATION RULES

• Candidates nominated by Registered Members of the relevant EDA.
• Eligibility: member in good standing; meets statutory requirements; signed Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy; completed Green Light vetting; paid nomination deposit.
• Contest called by the Executive on EDA recommendation; period ≥14 days.
• Green Light Committee (appointed by Council) vets candidates (statutory eligibility, public record, financial standing, consistency with principles, background/reference checks); may approve, conditionally approve, or decline; decline appealable to Independent Adjudicator.
• Nomination decided by OMOV secret ballot; single approved candidate may be acclaimed.
• Leader's Endorsement required; Leader may decline only in exceptional circumstances, with written reasons, after Council consultation, subject to appeal.
• Council may (by Special Resolution) cross-endorse another party's candidate; Executive may designate a Caretaker Candidate where a competitive nomination isn't feasible.
• Withdrawal triggers a fresh contest unless timing precludes it (then Council appoints interim candidate).
• All candidates conduct themselves per the Code of Conduct and core values.

BYLAW 8, LEADERSHIP SELECTION RULES

• Leader elected by OMOV of all Registered Members; serves until resignation, failed Leadership Endorsement Vote, recall, or removal for cause.
• Eligibility: member in good standing; meets statutory requirements; signed Code of Conduct, COI Policy, Leadership Expense Rules; 200 nomination signatures from members in ≥6 Regions; paid leadership deposit; completed Green Light; agreed to Leadership Expense Rules.
• Nomination period ≥60 days; campaign runs to close of voting.
• ≥2 leadership debates organized by the CRO; equal access to membership lists and Party communications.
• Voting by ranked ballot weighted by Riding/Regional Points; window ≥7 days.
• Leadership Endorsement Vote at the first Regular Convention after each general election; <50% support = vacancy + new election.
• Recall on petition of 25% of active members; recall vote within 60 days.
• Snap Election Clause: if a general election is called within 6 months of a vacancy, Council may defer the leadership election and appoint an Acting Leader.
• Founding Leadership Vote at the Founding Convention: voting opens at commencement, closes Saturday, results Sunday, Leader inaugurated same session.
• Vacancy: Council appoints an Acting Leader from the Executive until a new Leader is elected.

BYLAW 9, DISCIPLINE, COMPLAINTS, AND APPEALS

• Applies to all members, officers, candidates, staff, committee members.
• Governs complaints; discipline for Code of Conduct/COI breaches; suspension/termination of membership; removal of officers; Green Light appeals; Leader's endorsement declines.
• Natural justice: written notice; fair opportunity to respond (writing and in person); unbiased decision-maker; evidence-based decision; written reasons; right of appeal.
• Complaints filed in writing with the Independent Adjudicator (parties, allegation, evidence, relief); anonymous only in exceptional circumstances.
• Initial review within 14 days (dismiss, informal resolution, refer to hearing, or interim measures).
• Hearing by Adjudicator or a 3-member panel; respondent gets ≥14 days' notice, evidence access, opportunity to respond/call witnesses, an advocate, written reasons.
• Measures: written warning; mandatory remedial action; suspension; removal from office; termination of membership, all proportionate.
• Appeals to a 3-member Appeals Panel (no prior participants); may affirm/reverse/modify/remit; decision final within the Party.
• Anti-retaliation: no adverse action for good-faith complaints, participation, governance concerns, or public-interest disclosures.
• Confidential; records retained 10 years then anonymized.

BYLAW 10, FINANCIAL AGENT AND COMPLIANCE

• Financial Agent appointed by Council on Treasurer's recommendation; responsible for election finance compliance.
• Duties: receive/record all contributions; issue legal receipts; authorize all election advertising; maintain records/reporting; file reports with Elections BC; advise Council on election finance law.
• Contributions: only from eligible individuals; observe annual limits; no anonymous contributions above legal threshold; no concealed-identity contributions at any amount.
• All election advertising needs written authorization from the Financial Agent.
• Separate bank accounts as required; records kept for the legally required period.
• Annual independent audit; audited statements presented at each Convention.
• Party indemnifies officers (incl. Financial Agent) for good-faith performance, to the extent permitted by law.

Adopted at the Founding Convention, [Date], BC. Signatures: Founding Leader, President, Secretary.

Rules and Procedures of the BC Renewal Party

"Renewing Hope, Restoring Trust", Subordinate to the Constitution and Bylaws. To be adopted at the Founding Convention, 2026.

Draft for adoption at the founding convention.

FOUNDING CHARTER (summary)

Grassroots citizens uniting against the false choice between top-down government control and divisive ideological politics. BC has extraordinary potential but too many feel politically homeless: young families priced out, small business smothered by red tape, communities facing addiction/crime/crumbling infrastructure. The Party stands for pragmatic, evidence-based governance that transcends left/right. Restates the Seven Core Values: (1) Innovation and Growth [tech, nuclear, industrial hemp]; (2) Economic Security for All [Universal BC Dividend]; (3) Self-Reliance and Opportunity; (4) Freedom and Transparency; (5) Generational Renewal; (6) Unity and Shared Prosperity; (7) Competence and Accountability.

PART 1, GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Applies to every member, officer, candidate, staff, committee, Region, EDA, Commission. Order of precedence: Constitution > Bylaws > Rules and Procedures.
• Definitions include: Accredited Member, Convention, EDA, Financial Agent, Founding Convention, Green Light Committee, Independent Officer, Leader, OMOV (One Member, One Vote subject to Riding/Regional Points), Provincial Council, Provincial Executive, Region, Registered Member, Riding Points, Regional Points, Special Resolution (2/3).
• Time calculation excludes trigger day; deadlines on weekends/holidays roll to next business day.
• Notice by email (same-day) or post (5th business day); member notice via website + email.

PART 2, MEMBERSHIP ADMINISTRATION

• Registration form captures legal name, address, DOB, contact/email, eligibility affirmation, privacy consent, optional Commission self-ID, optional fundraising consent.
• Single Register of Members, supervised by Privacy Officer, updated promptly on any status change.
• Reaffirmation: 30 days' notice + midpoint reminder; lapse after 60 days.
• Address changes auto-transfer EDA membership; no dual EDA membership.

PART 3, FOUNDERS FEE PROGRAM

• Administered by the Executive; Financial Agent handles receipt/recording/reporting. $200, up to annual legal max, one per person. Receipts per law. Founding Members recorded/published unless they decline. Program sunsets at close of Founding Convention; records preserved in perpetuity.

PART 4, CONVENTION PROCEDURE

• Notice via website + email. Accreditation (attendance, good standing, EDA/Region) opens ≥14 days before, closes at call to order. Credentials Committee verifies and resolves disputes.
• Order of business: opening + territorial acknowledgment; credentials/quorum; agenda; Executive annual report; audited financials; Leader's address; constitutional/bylaw amendments; policy resolutions; election of officers; other business; closing.
• Resolutions submitted ≥30 days before (sponsor, operative clause, rationale); emergency resolutions need 2/3 consent; Resolutions Committee publishes package ≥7 days before.
• Debate governed by Robert's Rules (Newly Revised); 2 minutes per speaker, alternating for/against.
• Minutes circulated within 30 days.

PART 5, VOTING METHODS

• OMOV weighted by Riding and Regional Points.
• Riding Points: each of the 93 electoral districts gets 100 Riding Points, distributed proportionally across ballots cast in that district (1,000 ballots → 0.1 points each).
• Regional Points: allocated by Council so no single Region alone determines a Party-wide vote; published ≥14 days before.
• Ranked ballots (instant-runoff) where 3+ candidates.
• Electronic voting permitted if it authenticates voters, ensures one ballot each, preserves secrecy, keeps an auditable record, and is independently tested; specs published ≥14 days before.
• Every contested ballot auditable by the CRO; candidates may request an audit report within 7 days of results.

PART 6, PROVINCIAL COUNCIL AND EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS

• Council meets ≥4×/year, 14 days' notice + agenda (shorter with 2/3 agreement); quorum = simple majority. Written resolutions with 2/3 consent (or Special Resolution threshold).
• Executive meets ≥monthly; quorum simple majority.
• Standing committees: Credentials, Resolutions, Green Light, Policy, Audit.
• Minutes within 14 days; confidential but accessible to members on request (redacted).

PART 7, INDEPENDENT OFFICERS

• Four-year fixed terms, renewable once, staggered.
• CRO: supervises internal elections, publishes rules, approves voting systems, ensures accessibility, announces results, conducts audits; may delegate to Deputy ROs.
• Independent Adjudicator: receives complaints, initial reviews, informal resolution, hearings, written decisions; maintains a hearing panel roster of ≥9; annual report to Convention.
• Privacy Officer: privacy practices, information inventory, access/correction requests, complaints, breaches; annual report to Council.
• Ombudsperson: governance concerns, systemic investigations, recommendations, mediation; annual report to Convention.
• Conflicts → recusal and referral. May receive honorarium/per-diem + expenses.

PART 8, REGIONS AND EDAs

• BC organized into 15 Regions (see Schedule A). Council may adjust for boundary changes.
• EDA established when Council confirms a founding meeting of ≥15 Registered Members + consistent bylaws; provisional EDAs designated where <15 members (Regional Council as caretaker).
• Quarterly EDA reports (membership, events, finances, nominations). Council may suspend EDAs; Regional Council acts as caretaker during suspension.

PART 9, COMMISSIONS

• New Commissions recognized by Council on recommendation of ≥50 members + terms of reference. Each holds an AGM (21 days' notice). Council allocates annual budgets; project funding on application. Commission policy resolutions carry the same weight as EDA resolutions.

PART 10, CANDIDATE NOMINATION PROCEDURE

• Green Light review within 21 days of a complete application (statutory eligibility, public record, financial standing, consistency, background/reference checks); approve/conditional/decline; decline appealable.
• Nomination meeting: speeches + ranked ballot (3+ candidates); 2 scrutineers per candidate; single approved candidate may be acclaimed.
• Leader's endorsement normally within 14 days; decline appealable.

PART 11, LEADERSHIP SELECTION PROCEDURE

• Election called by Special Resolution of Council.
• Candidate submissions: Green Light application, signed Code/COI/Leadership Expense Rules, 200 signatures from ≥6 Regions, deposit, background verification consent.
• Equal access to membership list (with written undertaking) and one all-candidates message/week; candidates may hold events and fundraise per Expense Rules.
• ≥2 debates organized by the CRO.
• Leadership Expense Rules set by Council (limits, permitted/prohibited expenses, reporting, enforcement); material breach may disqualify.
• Founding Leadership Vote: Steering Committee performs Council's functions; window opens at commencement, closes Saturday, results Sunday, inauguration same session.

PART 12, DISCIPLINE AND COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE

• Confidential intake (anonymous allowed for triage). Interim measures proportionate, time-limited, reviewed every 30 days. Hearing panel roster of ≥9 trained members. Hearings private unless respondent requests otherwise; witnesses by statement/in person/video; decisions within 30 days. Appeals filed within 21 days (new evidence only if not reasonably available earlier); Appeals Panel decides within 60 days. Records retained 10 years then anonymized.

PART 13, FINANCIAL PROCEDURES

• Financial Agent reports monthly to Treasurer, quarterly to Council; contributions acknowledged within 7 days.
• No anonymous contributions above legal threshold; no concealed-identity contributions; non-compliant contributions returned promptly.
• All election advertising authorized in writing by the Financial Agent.
• Expense Policy (categories, approvals, procedures); no officer compensation except Independent Officers as provided.
• Audit Committee oversees annual independent audit; audited statements available ≥30 days before each Convention.
• EDA bank accounts reported to Financial Agent; integrated consolidated reporting.

PART 14, POLICY PROCESS

• Policy Committee chaired by VP (Policy), balanced for region/expertise/diversity.
• Cycle: open call ≥90 days before Convention; submission deadline ≥60 days; consolidation/consultation; package published ≥14 days; debate and ratification at Convention.
• Evidence standard: each proposal states the problem, evidence, solution, estimated cost, expected outcome, with citations; substandard proposals returned.
• Numbered Contract: before each general election, publish specific, time-bound, trackable commitments (action, timeframe, success measure, accountability mechanism).
• Promise Modification Protocol: if a commitment can't be delivered as stated, publicly explain reasons, alternative, and new accountability measure.

PART 15, COMMUNICATIONS AND BRAND

• Official name: BC Renewal Party. Brand standards (logos, colours, typography, identity) maintained by the Executive; unauthorized use breaches the Code of Conduct.
• Authorized spokespeople: Leader, President, VPs, and Executive designees; EDA Presidents/Regional Chairs may speak on local matters.
• Official social media managed by communications team under VP (Outreach).
• Inaccurate public statements corrected promptly, same channel and prominence.

PART 16, RECORDS, PRIVACY, AND DATA GOVERNANCE

• Records: governing documents + amendment history, Register of Members, all minutes, financial records, nomination/leadership records, complaint/disciplinary records.
• Constitution/Bylaws/Rules/Operating Policies and audited financials are public; minutes accessible to members (redacted); personal info per Privacy Policy.
• Retention per Records Retention Schedule (meets/exceeds legal requirements). Service providers bound by written agreements. Data sharing governed by access controls + undertakings. Breaches reported to Privacy Officer immediately; Breach Response Plan covers assessment, containment, notification (individuals + Privacy Commissioner as required), remediation.

SCHEDULE A, ELECTORAL DISTRICTS BY REGION (93 districts, 15 Regions)

Updated by Council after any boundary redistribution.

• Region 1, Burnaby-New Westminster-Tri-Cities (10): Burnaby Centre; Burnaby East; Burnaby-Deer Lake; Burnaby North; Coquitlam-Burke Mountain; Coquitlam-Maillardville; New Westminster-Queensborough; Port Coquitlam-Pitt Meadows; Port Moody-Anmore; Tri-Cities
• Region 2, Fraser Valley (6): Abbotsford-Mission; Abbotsford South; Abbotsford West; Chilliwack-Cultus Lake; Chilliwack North; Mission-Fraser Canyon
• Region 3, Kootenays (4): Columbia River-Revelstoke; Kootenay-Monashee; Kootenay-Rockies; Nelson-Creston
• Region 4, Langley-Ridge Meadows (5): Langley-Aldergrove; Langley-Walnut Grove; Langley-Willowbrook; Maple Ridge East; Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows
• Region 5, North Shore-Sunshine Coast (5): North Vancouver-Lonsdale; North Vancouver-Seymour; Powell River-Sunshine Coast; Squamish-Lillooet; West Vancouver-Sea to Sky
• Region 6, Northwest (4): North Coast-Haida Gwaii; Skeena; Stikine-Atlin; Terrace-Kitimat
• Region 7, Okanagan (7): Kelowna Centre; Kelowna-Lake Country; Kelowna-Mission; Penticton-Summerland; Shuswap-Revelstoke; South Okanagan-Similkameen; Vernon-Lumby
• Region 8, Peace River (2): Peace River North; Peace River South
• Region 9, Prince George (3): Prince George-Mackenzie; Prince George-North Cariboo; Prince George-Valemount
• Region 10, Richmond-Delta (6): Delta North; Delta South; Richmond-Bridgeport; Richmond Centre; Richmond-Queensborough; Richmond-Steveston
• Region 11, Surrey (10): Surrey-Cloverdale; Surrey-Fleetwood; Surrey-Green Timbers; Surrey-Guildford; Surrey-Newton; Surrey-Panorama; Surrey-Serpentine River; Surrey South; Surrey-Whalley; White Rock-South Surrey
• Region 12, Thompson-Kamloops (4): Fraser-Nicola; Kamloops Centre; Kamloops-North Thompson; Cariboo-Chilcotin
• Region 13, Vancouver (12): Vancouver-Fairview; Vancouver-False Creek; Vancouver-Fraserview; Vancouver-Hastings; Vancouver-Kensington; Vancouver-Killarney; Vancouver-Langara; Vancouver-Little Mountain; Vancouver-Mount Pleasant; Vancouver-Point Grey; Vancouver-Renfrew; Vancouver-West End
• Region 14, Vancouver Island North-Nanaimo (6): Courtenay-Comox; Mid Island-Pacific Rim; Nanaimo-Gabriola Island; Nanaimo-Lantzville; North Island; Parksville-Qualicum
• Region 15, Vancouver Island South-Victoria (9): Cowichan Valley; Esquimalt-Colwood; Juan de Fuca-Malahat; Langford-Highlands; Oak Bay-Gordon Head; Saanich North and the Islands; Saanich South; Victoria-Beacon Hill; Victoria-Swan Lake

Adopted at the Founding Convention, [Date], BC. Signatures: Founding Leader, President, Secretary.

Operating Policies of the BC Renewal Party

"Renewing Hope, Restoring Trust", Enforceable under Bylaw 9. To be adopted at the Founding Convention, 2026.

Draft for adoption at the founding convention.

Contents: Policy 1 Code of Conduct · Policy 2 Conflict of Interest Policy · Policy 3 Privacy and Data Governance Policy

POLICY 1, CODE OF CONDUCT

• Application: every member, officer, candidate, staff, committee member. Compliance is a condition of membership/appointment.
• Core Standards: act with honesty, integrity, good faith; treat all with dignity and respect; uphold governing documents; avoid bringing the Party into disrepute; place Party/member interests above personal interest in Party duties.
• Harassment, Discrimination, Violence: prohibited in any Party setting/communication incl. online, covers sexual harassment; discriminatory harassment (race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, religion, marital/family status, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age); abuse of authority/trust; any hostile/intimidating/offensive conduct. Party committed to safe, respectful, inclusive spaces.
• Honesty in Communications: no knowingly false statements; no misinformation/disinformation in the Party's name; correct the record promptly.
• Financial Integrity: no misappropriation/misuse/misrepresentation of funds; properly record transactions; no bribery for Party duties incl. voting.
• Confidentiality: no unauthorized disclosure of internal deliberations, membership data, financials, or complaint proceedings; good-faith governance concerns/public-interest disclosures through proper channels are protected.
• Conflicts of Interest: comply with Policy 2.
• Use of Party Resources: funds, data, lists, branding, platforms only for legitimate Party purposes; not for personal benefit or another party/org.
• Public Conduct: officers/candidates/staff consistent with core values incl. social media; members may express personal disagreement in good faith if not purporting to speak for the Party without authorization.
• Reporting/Enforcement: report breaches via Bylaw 9; no adverse action for good-faith reports; written acknowledgment required on appointment/election and on material amendment.

POLICY 2, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY

• Application: all officers, Independent Officers, candidates, paid staff, standing committee members ("Covered Persons").
• Definition: a conflict exists with a direct/indirect financial interest, a compromising personal relationship, an interest in an affected business/org, or any interest reasonably perceived to influence Party duties. Actual, potential, and apparent conflicts all covered.
• Disclosure: written disclosure of material interests to the Secretary on appointment/election, updated on material change; confidential except as required by law or Bylaw 9.
• Recusal: declare at earliest opportunity, recuse from discussion/voting, leave the room; recorded in minutes.
• Gifts and Benefits: no gift/benefit intended (or reasonably perceived) to influence duties; de minimis courtesy/protocol gifts exempt.
• Family/Business Interests: immediate family and material business interests imputed to the Covered Person.
• Reporting: report via Bylaw 9; no adverse action for good-faith reports.
• Enforcement: under Bylaw 9; Adjudicator may recommend enhanced disclosure, additional recusal, or removal from a role.

POLICY 3, PRIVACY AND DATA GOVERNANCE POLICY

• Scope: collection, use, disclosure, retention, protection of personal information across the Party and all units (EDAs, Regions, Commissions).
• Collection purposes: member registration/Register; member communications; internal elections/Conventions/contests; contributions/receipts; policy development; lawful campaigning; legal compliance. Collected directly from the individual unless consented or authorized by law.
• Use/Disclosure: only for collected purposes; disclosed only with consent, as required by law, or to service providers under equivalent-protection agreements.
• Member/Donor Rights: inspect their data; request correction; request deletion where permitted; withdraw marketing consent anytime; be informed of breaches affecting them.
• Privacy Officer: maintains information inventory; ensures service-provider agreements; supervises access/correction requests + complaints; manages breach responses; annual report to Council (counts of access requests, complaints, breaches).
• Member List Access: Register is confidential; access only for officers/authorized staff (legitimate business), nominated candidates (own EDA, campaign), leadership candidates (equal terms during a contest), or specific documented Executive authorizations, all under a written undertaking.
• Retention: only as long as necessary and as required by law; Records Retention Schedule meets/exceeds legal requirements.
• Breach Response: report to Privacy Officer immediately; Breach Response Plan covers assessment/containment, notification of affected individuals, notification of the Privacy Commissioner as required, remediation; all breaches reported to Council.
• Third-Party Providers: bound by written equivalent-protection agreements; current list maintained; annual compliance review.
• Enforcement: under Bylaw 9; Privacy Officer may recommend enhanced controls, training, access restriction, or referral to the Adjudicator.

Adopted at the Founding Convention, [Date], BC. Signatures: Founding Leader, President, Secretary.