Home Rebates and Financing, and Critical Minerals Development: A Look at Early Promises on BC Campaign Trail

The B.C. NDP, Conservatives, and Green Party have already made a number of new promises since the provincial election campaign officially kicked off on Sept. 21.
Leader John Rustad said the rebate would help the middle class with rent and mortgage payments by returning up to $3,000 a month to qualifying residents.
The rebate would be part of the 2026 budget and cost the province a maximum of $900 million in 2026, the party said. Residents would be able to claim $1,500 per month in housing costs, rising $500 each year up to $3,000. The rebate would be based on tax credits worth 5.06 percent of eligible housing costs, the Conservatives said.
The election will be held on Oct. 9.