BC Greens
BC Greens, led by Emily Lowan, is running candidates in the 2026 B.C. election. Its published plan and announcements cover taxes & spending, among other issues. Among its sourced positions, the party agrees that B.C. should raise income taxes on its highest earners to help pay for health care and other public services; agrees that B.C. should introduce an annual tax on extreme wealth, such as net worth above $50 million.
Verified positions
Positions supported by the party’s own published material, its record in government, or attributable reporting. These enter the questionnaire comparison without an inference label.
We’ll get mega-corporations and the ultra-wealthy finally pay their fair share.
Qualification: The Greens’ detailed proposals tax net wealth, not income; no position on income-tax brackets was found.
Establish an ongoing annual tax on extreme wealth, beginning 2% on net wealth above $50 million, 3% above $100 million, and 5% above $1 billion.
End approvals for new fracking expansion, LNG terminals and expansions, and new fossil-fuel pipelines in British Columbia.
Maintain BC’s legislated long-term climate targets and establish interim targets and accountability measures that reflect where emissions are today and keep the province on track for 2040 and 2050.
Permitting should be clear, adequately staffed and predictable, but faster decisions cannot come from weakening environmental assessment, Indigenous rights or opportunities for affected communities to shape projects.
Put a moratorium on the construction and operation of AI data centres, until a detailed public-interest audit is developed and appropriate regulatory regime implemented.
Immediately restart the Community Housing Fund and Indigenous Housing Fund, with a goal of building and protecting 26,000 housing units per year.
Increase funding for nurses in the public system to support safe nurse-to-patient ratios and phase out reliance on private agency nurses and for-profit staffing agencies.
Fight the toxic drugs crisis with effective harm reduction and real investment in voluntary care.
Treat drug use as a health and social issue, not a criminal one, by decriminalising possession of drugs for personal use.
Provide regulated, pharmaceutical alternatives to the illicit drug supply to reduce fatalities associated with substance use.
Continue supporting and expanding the SOGI 123 initiative to create inclusive school environments that support 2SLGBTQIA+ students and address the topics of gender identity and sexual orientation.
BC Green Party Leader Emily Lowan announced today that BC Greens will lift David Eby’s freeze on new $10-a-day childcare spaces and a plan to achieve universal free childcare coverage by 2031 for every family in this province.
Remove uncertainty and opacity that currently exists by implementing the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA) through legislation.
Today, the BC Greens announced their commitment to fully funding B.C.’s transit services to ensure fast, frequent transit is available across the province, including free transit passes for youth under 25 and seniors 65+.
Qualification: The Greens have not proposed road pricing or a vehicle levy.
AI-inferred positions
These are transparent estimates drawn from related public material, not statements the party made in answer to these exact questions. Each estimate is flagged with its source, confidence, and model reasoning, and is used only where no verified position is available.
Establish an ongoing annual tax on extreme wealth, beginning 2% on net wealth above $50 million, 3% above $100 million, and 5% above $1 billion.
Why the model reads it this way: The Greens have proposed no broad income-tax cut. Their tax agenda raises new revenue for child care, transit and housing, which runs against cutting revenue for public services.
If you work, contribute, or raise a family here, you should be able to afford to build a life here.
Why the model reads it this way: No BC Greens position on ICBC or no-fault insurance was found in their plan or policy briefs, so a neutral value is used. The cited page is the Greens’ plan overview, whose affordability section contains no insurance commitment.