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Voters have handed the major parties a golden opportunity to work together

Re: Nanaimo MLA says election uncertainty means anything is possible, May 11.

Voters have handed the major parties a golden opportunity to work together to re-establish B.C.’s leadership on clean growth and climate action.

It’s significant the NDP and Greens won around 57 per cent of the popular vote in combination. Both parties promised to reverse the trend of inadequate climate policies we saw under the B.C. Liberals. B.C. is guaranteed to miss its legislated 2020 target for reducing carbon pollution, and far off track to meeting its 2050 target. So it’s positive both the NDP and Greens have committed to adopting the Climate Leadership Team’s recommended 2030 target. The election results represent a must-seize opportunity to get back on track.

The next government has the chance to build a B.C. that remains competitive as the world transitions to a clean economy, stand up for affordability, and ensure prosperity for all British Columbians.

Josha MacNab, B.C. director, Pembina Institute