BC United unveils wildfire plan on the heels of NDP government task force announcement
VANCOUVER, B.C. — Last week, Premier David Eby was in Kamloops to announce a task force on emergencies to provide advice to increase local volunteer recruitment, to further collaborate with communities and First Nations as well as a number of other initiatives. On Tuesday (Sept 19), at the UBCM (Union of BC Municipalities) convention, the BC United Party responded with a plan of its own.
The United plan focuses on five key areas, including modernized firefighting services, leveraging local expertise, empowering local response teams, swift support for evacuees and forest management and prevention.
The party was quick to state how its plan differs from the NDP’s by taking immediate action.