BC, NB Politicians Hit the Campaign Trail with Promises to Voters

Campaigning has officially begun in British Columbia and New Brunswick as politicians hit the campaign trail over the weekend, promoting their parties’ plans for the elections.
In B.C., the election campaign period officially started on Sept. 21.
Conservative Party of B.C. Leader John Rustad started his campaign at Vancouver’s Crab Park on Sept. 21.
The Conservatives have enjoyed a rapid rise in a short span of time since last year, overtaking the Official Opposition B.C. United, which eventually merged its campaign with the Conservatives to win against the governing NDP.
Green Party leader Sonia Fursteanu said she is looking forward to meeting voters and offering an alternative to the Conservatives and NDP.
“We’re not here to play the same old political games. We’re here to put people first. The only way to do that? Elect more Green MLAs,” Furstenau said in a Sept. 21 news release.
“We’re hitting the streets, meeting voters face-to-face, and listening to what really matters to them. The BC Greens are not just a party, we’re a movement. And when people mobilize, we win.”
The biggest issues for voters in the election are housing affordability, health care, inflation, rising interest rates, and the economy, Leger said.
The vote is scheduled for Oct. 21. If re-elected, it would be Higg’s third term in office.
Higgs, leader of the Progressive Conservatives, spent the first day of the campaign in Edmundston.
New Brunswick Green Party Leader David Coon says the other two parties have kicked “problems in healthcare, housing and climate down the road,” and that his party will “implement the solutions that are already at hand to fix the problems New Brunswick is facing.”