Childcare, health care discussed during B.C.’s election campaign

As British Columbia's major political parties continued their campaign on Thanksgiving Monday, several key issues were discussed. The NDP highlighted comments made by former Conservative childcare critic and current candidate Heather Maahs, who criticized the $10-a-day childcare program. The party emphasized that eliminating the cap or reducing subsidies would cost parents thousands of dollars annually.

The Greens received support for their wealth tax proposal from an American economist involved in creating California's billionaire tax, Proposition 40. The Greens' plan would impose a one-time five percent tax on net wealth above $50 million, 10 percent on wealth above $100 million, and 20 percent for wealth above $1 billion, raising approximately $22.2 billion.

Meanwhile, NDP promised to build a new urgent and primary care centre in Coquitlam to alleviate pressure on hospital emergency departments, building on the 48 centres already opened across the province.