Party Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of all 10 parties fielding candidates in the 2026 BC provincial general election. Each cell is a brief sourced statement from the party's own platform. Cells marked No stated position mean the party has not published a commitment on that topic as of the retrieval date.
| Topic | NDP | Conservative | Green | CentreBC | OneBC | Communist | Libertarian | Freedom | CHP | CanWest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing | Increase speculation/vacancy tax (1%→2% domestic, 4%→5% foreign). New Unsold Condo Tax (2%+, increasing 1%/yr). Revenue to affordable homes. bcndp.ca, 2026-09-25 | "Bring down the cost of building and buying a home so more homes get built and families can afford to live in them." conservativebc.ca, 2026-09-25 | Build & protect 26,000 affordable non-market homes/yr. Vacancy control. End pet bans. Protect 2,000 deeply affordable rental homes/yr via Rental Protection Fund. bcgreens.ca, 2026-09-29 | "Link housing policy to actual affordability outcomes rather than just counting units." centrebc.ca, 2026-02-16 | Eliminate Step Code. Block municipal rent control programs that disincentivize development. 1bc.ca/priorities | (2023 by-election platform — historical) End housing speculation. Limit rents to 20% of family income. Vacancy controls. Build 100,000 units of social/public housing. Ban renovictions/demovictions. cpcbc.ca | Simplify regulations via Municipal Act. Increase housing development opportunities within ALR. libertarian.bc.ca 2024-platform | "Make housing affordable again." End foreign ownership of BC housing/agricultural land. freedompartybc.ca | "Speed up housing approvals and reduce unnecessary government-imposed construction costs." chpbc.ca | No stated position. |
| Health care | No cuts. Ask wealthy to "pitch in." Triple U.S. health-worker recruitment. Loan forgiveness for Canadians returning from U.S. Focus on cancer care, emergency, rural. bcndp.ca | "A Conservative Party of BC government will not cut health care." conservativebc.ca, 2026-10-03 | Community Health Centres in every region. Safe nurse-to-patient ratios. Keep public dollars in public care. Cover mental health through public system. Harm reduction + voluntary care. bcgreens.ca | Expand home care so seniors age with dignity. Reduce paperwork for doctors so they can see patients. centrebc.ca, 2026-02-16 | Private healthcare alongside fully funded public. Shift admin/HR spending to front line. 1bc.ca/priorities | (2023 by-election — historical) Expand public care to pharmacare, optical, dental, mental health, addiction rehab. Safe legal regulated drug supply. cpcbc.ca | "Restore Patient Choice": keep public care but allow private surgery clinics (opposes court decision). libertarian.bc.ca 2024-platform | Fire/rehire COVID-terminated employees. Prosecute "all involved in covid tyranny." Rescind Bill 36. freedompartybc.ca | Patients first (timely care, mental health, home care, palliative). Independent MAID oversight. Protect conscience rights. chpbc.ca | "Improve medical services and shorten the time patients wait." voche.me |
| Taxes | 2-percentage-point increase on top two brackets + new bracket over $1M (~$1B/yr). No vehicle levy. bcndp.ca, 2026-10-04; CBC 2026-10-02 | No new taxes. Remove PST on Canadian beer/wine/spirits during U.S. trade war. conservativebc.ca, 2026-09-27/29 | "Fair Share Act": tax ultra-wealthy (>$100M) and mega-corporations (~$13B revenue). Windfall tax on mega-corporations. Fair royalty deal for oil/gas. bcgreens.ca | Scrap PST on food production and farm equipment. centrebc.ca, 2026-02-16 | 25% tax cuts for every bracket including corporate. 2% off PST. 1bc.ca/priorities | Increase revenues $3B/yr. Roll back tax breaks for wealthy/corporations. Cut fossil fuel subsidies. Defund police. cpcbc.ca | Cut spending significantly. Eliminate Employer Health Tax. End PST on private vehicle sales. Convert PST to VAT. libertarian.bc.ca 2024-platform | "Taxes are too damn high, lower them." Eliminate double taxation. Oppose HST on liquor. freedompartybc.ca | "Reduce unnecessary taxes, government fees and regulatory costs" on housing, fuel, utilities, groceries. chpbc.ca | "Low tax." voche.me |
| Climate & energy | Supports continuing LNG expansion and rural economic development. bcndp.ca, 2026-09-28 | Signature: "BC Energy Superpower Plan." Double LNG by 2032, triple by 2035. 120 Day Permitting Act. Pacific Link Pipeline. First Nations partnership. conservativebc.ca | Stop new fossil fuel development. Climate plan "that lives up to the science." Clean energy and home retrofits with union jobs. Selective logging/value-added forestry. bcgreens.ca | No stated position. | Approve pipeline to Prince Rupert or Kitimat for Canadian energy exports. 1bc.ca/priorities | "Cut hydrocarbon emissions now!" Prioritize renewable energy. Cancel LNG subsidies. Just transition. Free public transit. cpcbc.ca | Describes CleanBC as "radical" and costly to resource industries. libertarian.bc.ca 2024-platform | "Climate change Hoax." Investigate "climate change deception." Frames climate policy as a tax scheme. freedompartybc.ca | No stated position. | "Strengthen environmental protection and make neighbourhoods more beautiful." voche.me |
| Education | No stated position. | "SOGI has to be repealed." Surrey Now-Leader, 2026-09-27 | $10-a-day childcare by 2031 (universal free). Lift freeze on $10-a-day daycare. bcgreens.ca, 2026-09-28 | Not in favour of repealing SOGI. Treat childcare as essential infrastructure for $10-a-day goal. AI literacy curriculum. CBC 2026-09-28; centrebc.ca | Bring back standardized testing (reading, writing, math). Remove SOGI-123. Parental Bill of Rights. 1bc.ca/priorities | Increase public education funding $1000/student. End funding/tax breaks for private/religious schools. Fully implement SOGI-123. Roll back tuition. cpcbc.ca | Move decision-making to local school districts. Funding that "follows the student." libertarian.bc.ca 2024-platform | "Stop SOGI 123" (signature). Reinstate K-12 exams. Oppose morning land acknowledgements. Parents' rights over MCFD. freedompartybc.ca | Stop promotion/use of SOGI 123 in BC schools. Respect parental rights. Focus on literacy, math, science, history, civics. chpbc.ca | "Improve the education system and moral education." voche.me |
| Reconciliation / Indigenous | No stated position. | "Repeal DRIPA and end the ideological politics that have divided communities." conservativebc.ca, 2026-09-23 | "Reject culture wars — uphold the rights of Indigenous, 2SLGBTQ+, and all vulnerable communities." bcgreens.ca | Single framework for treaties/reconciliation. Practical sector agreements (forestry, mining, energy, housing). Measure outcomes, not process. centrebc.ca, 2026-08-13 | Repeal DRIPA, declare UNDRIP no force. Halt land/resource transfers to band governments. Repeal Indian Act, transform reserves into townships. End mandatory land acknowledgements. 1bc.ca/priorities | "Land Back." Indigenous inherent title to traditional/stolen/unceded territories. No resource extraction without full consultation/approval. cpcbc.ca | No stated position. | Skeptical: "It's doubtful if an average Canadian understands what reconciliation looks like." Proposes direct meetings with chiefs. freedompartybc.ca | Repeal DRIPA, replace with defined reconciliation framework. Bring all materially affected parties to the table. chpbc.ca | No stated position. |
| Public safety | No stated position. | "Safe and Secure" pillar — "restore public safety" (pillar named; no detailed commitments published). conservativebc.ca | No standalone public safety plank; health-focused drug approach (harm reduction, voluntary care). | Signature: 3-step plan vs transnational extortion (FINTRAC-RCMP-CBSA cell, multilingual portal, micro-grants, specialized Crown team). centrebc.ca, 2025-11-06 | Crack down on repeat/violent offenders. Consider past charges as indicator. Protect ports. No mask wearing during protests. 1bc.ca/priorities | "Defund the police" (part of funding section). cpcbc.ca | No stated position beyond civil liberties. | Investigate benefits of BC Provincial Police over RCMP/municipal forces. freedompartybc.ca | No standalone public safety plank. | "Strengthen public security and opposes drugs coming into communities." voche.me |
| Economy / jobs | Double critical-mineral exports in 5 years. Expand Port of Prince Rupert. "Built in B.C." procurement rules. Canadian steel mandates. bcndp.ca, 2026-09-24/28 | Signature energy plan (double LNG by 2032). 120 Day Permitting Act. First Nations partnership/ownership. Pacific Link Pipeline. conservativebc.ca | Small business support (commercial rent control, Community Wealth Building). Fair royalty deal for oil/gas. Public returns from natural resources. bcgreens.ca | $60M skilled-trades training. Cut manufacturing cost burden, speed approvals, protect industrial land. centrebc.ca Bluesky, 2026-09-23 | 25% tax cuts all brackets. 2% off PST. Approve energy pipeline. Audit 176,000+ regulations. 1bc.ca/priorities | Raise minimum wage to $23, inflation-indexed. 100% recall rights. Union rights. Domestic/agricultural/migrant worker protections. Socialism. cpcbc.ca | End ICBC monopoly on basic insurance. Modernize liquor laws (end LDB markups). Repeal Passenger Transportation Act. libertarian.bc.ca 2024-platform | "Use our natural resources for Prosperity" — oil, gas, mining, timber, agriculture. freedompartybc.ca | Remove duplication between ministries. Single permitting points. Support small business, manufacturing, forestry, mining, LNG. Train BC residents first. chpbc.ca | "Help local businesses invest and create jobs." "Economic policy should follow market demand." voche.me |
| 2025 contributions per Elections BC | $3,986,941.28 | $2,346,337.59 | not filed by Mar 31 deadline; Q2 2026 interim $129,811.46 | filed — not in published summary | filed — not in published summary | filed — not in published summary | filed — not in published summary | filed — not in published summary | filed — not in published summary | n/a — registered Feb 4, 2026 |
Notes
- Communist Party of BC health care and housing positions are from the party's June 2023 by-election platform (marked historical). The party has not confirmed these remain current 2026 commitments.
- 2025 political contributions per Elections BC annual financial reports. "Filed — not in published summary" means the party filed its 2025 annual report but Elections BC's public news summary lists only the top two parties. "n/a" means the party registered after the 2025 reporting year.
- Every policy cell cites its source. Positions are attributed to parties, not editorial endorsements. This comparison does not take a side or resolve internal contradictions within party platforms.