B.C. Election: Do voters believe all those big-money promises made by politicians? – Prince George Post

Oct 08, 2024

In this deadlocked campaign, the leaders have made big, expensive promises to woo voters. But some voters say they just don’t believe them

Fighting for every vote in a deadlocked campaign, the NDP and Conservative parties promised last week deep spending on transportation that they hoped would drive voters to their side.

NDP Leader David Eby vowed to extend the SkyTrain to UBC, build rapid transit to the North Shore and add commuter rail in the Fraser Valley. On the same day, the Conservatives’ John Rustad said he would widen Highway 1, extend SkyTrain to Newton, and expand the under-construction replacement for the Pattullo Bridge to six lanes.