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, laying out their party's plans for the future.

B.C. Premier David Eby kicked off his New Democrat Party campaign on Sept. 20 in Surrey. The riding is expected to be a major battleground in the election, set for Oct. 19.

The Conservative Party of B.C. also started campaigning at Vancouver's Crab Park and was expected to head to an election rally on Vancouver Island later in the day.

The Epoch Times reached out to the Conservative Party but did not hear back by publication time.

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 party said it will be focusing on key ridings including Victoria-Beacon Hill, Saanich North and the Islands, Courteny-Comox, Kootenay Central, West Vancouver-Sea to Sky, Powell River-Sunshine Coast, Esquimalt-Colwood, Cowichan Valley, and Oak Bay-Gordon Head.

Support for the party is growing in these areas, according to the release.

The vote is scheduled for Oct. 21. If re-elected, it would be Higg's third term in office.

Higgs spent the first day of the campaign in Edmundston.

"It was nice to engage with different people in the ridings, along with our candidates Michel Morin and Roger Quimper."

New Brunswick Green Party leader David Coon was in St. Stephen with the candidate for St. Croxi, Mark Groleau.

Coon said they were releasing Green Party plans for rural services, "particularly around access to justice."

"We're also focused on meeting the unique infrastructure needs of rural communities, like re-establishing court services and ensuring year-round ferry from Campobello Island to L'Etete."

The Canadian Press contributed to this report.