BC NDP Vows to Double Critical Minerals Exports as Conservatives Outline ‘Energy Superpower Plan’
The BC NDP says it will double the province’s critical mineral exports in the next five years, while the BC Conservatives have laid out a new energy plan they say will boost the provincial economy. The competing resource development announcements come just under a week after BC NDP Leader David Eby called a snap election for Oct. 24, with advance voting scheduled to run Oct. 16 to 21.
TL;DR
- BC NDP plans to double critical mineral exports in five years.
- Expansion of the Port of Prince Rupert is part of the plan.
- Goal is to create jobs and open new markets.
- Announcements coincide with a snap election called for Oct. 24.