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Horgan promises to legislate net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, Wilkinson to bring changes in stumpage fee system

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In this three panel photograph; Green Party Leader Sonia Furstenau, from left to right, NDP Leader John Horgan and Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson wear face masks to curb the spread of COVID-19, during campaign stops. A provincial election will be held in British Columbia on October 24. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

New Democrat Leader John Horgan was in Squamish at Carbon Engineering (BC-based clean energy company) today to announce a plan to commit BC to net-zero carbon emissions in 30 years if his government is re-elected on October 24th.

"The unprecedented challenges we face today, from the economic shock of a global pandemic to the threat of a changing climate, also present opportunities," said Horgan.

"As a leader in clean energy, British Columbia is uniquely placed to seize these opportunities. Meeting this ambitious target of net-zero emissions will help us create good jobs through the recovery while we reduce air pollution."

Green Leader Sonia Furstenau has already blasted the proposal.

She says there there's no road map for Horgan's plan and if the LNG Canada project in Kitimat is factored in there's no chance BC will ever hit net-zero targets.

BC Liberal party leader Andrew Wilkinson on the other hand, was in Merritt today where he made announcements on support for the forestry and natural resource sectors.

Wilkinson said that a BC Liberal government in its first year, will bring changes to the pricing system for stumpage fee. Wilkinson also said that approved projects like Trans-mountain pipeline will not be allowed to be put on hold because of a few protestors.

Responding to a question about TV debates, Wilkinson said that Horgan doesn't do great in debates and that's why he is saying no to them.

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