VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s party leaders have jousted over affordability in their first and only radio debate of the province’s election campaign.
The debate brings together NDP Leader David Eby, B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad and Green Party Leader Sonia Furstenau for the first time on the campaign trail ahead of the Oct. 19 vote.
Eby said cost-of-living issues have been “challenging” for households and that his proposed middle-class tax cut was aimed at driving down costs.
Rustad agreed that affordability was the top issue in the campaign, and asked “why suddenly now” was Eby talking about tax cuts.
Furstenau said it was “fascinating” that neither Eby nor Rustad
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