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(L-R) BC Conservative Party Leader John Rustad at a press conference in Squamish, B.C., on Oct. 1, 2024; B.C. NDP Leader David Eby at a campaign announcement at West Kootenay Regional Airport, in Castlegar, B.C., on Oct. 1, 2024; B.C. Green Party Leader Sonia Furstenau at a press conference in Victoria, on, Oct. 1, 2024. The Canadian Press/Tijana Martin, Darryl Dyck, Chad Hipolito
With the British Columbia election 17 days away, the parties continue to woo voters, with the NDP focusing on health care policies, the Conservatives laying out plans to help the agriculture industry and energy sectors, and the Greens releasing new details on housing and child care spending.
On Oct. 1, NDP Leader David Eby announced two new health care policy changes to help those facing serious illness. The first is to extend travel assistance to get medical care.