Climate Change & the Environment

Wildfires platforms

Here's what the 2026 BC Provincial Election parties are promising.

BC NDP
  • Match donations to the Canadian Red Cross up to $20M for people affected by this summer's wildfires

    "If re-elected, the BC NDP will match donations to the Canadian Red Cross up to $20 million for people affected by this summer’s wildfires, especially to support those who are uninsured and underinsured. Unlike immediate emergency assistance, these funds will help provide longer-term support as people recover and rebuild." — bcndp.ca, retrieved 2026-10-13

  • Rebuild public infrastructure, including road repairs, debris removal, and soil remediation on municipal, uninsured, and underinsured propeties

    "The BC NDP also committed to supporting rebuilding public infrastructure, which can amount to millions for road repairs, debris removal, and soil remediation on municipal and uninsured and underinsured properties." — bcndp.ca, retrieved 2026-10-13

  • Provide interest-free loans of up to $1M to small businesses impacted by the tariffs or wildfires

    "Direct financial relief: The Small Business Tariff & Wildfire Relief Fund provides interest-free loans of up to $1 million for up to 72 months to help small businesses recover from the recent wildfires or Donald Trump’s unfair tariffs." — bcndp.ca, retrieved 2026-10-13

BC Conservative
  • Procure new firefighting aircraft, including waterbombers
  • Reduce dangerous forest fuels around communities
  • Make prescribed burns easier to use
  • Create a dedicated fund to invest in early detection and prevention technologies
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  1. "Procure new firefighting aircraft, including waterbombers
  2. Reduce dangerous forest fuels around communities;
  3. Make prescribed fire easier to use without lowering safety standards;
  4. Allow qualified firefighting resources to work more quickly during emergencies;
  5. Create a dedicated fund to invest in early detection and prevention technologies."

— conservativebc.ca, retrieved 2026-10-13

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BC Green
  • Expand Cooperative Community Wildfire Response across BC, with provincial funding to train and equip local people before fire season, and clear roles under BC Wildfire Service command

    "Expand Cooperative Community Wildfire Response93 across BC, with provincial funding to train and equip local people before fire season and clear roles under BC Wildfire Service command, so communities can safely draw on local skills, equipment and knowledge when resources are stretched." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13

  • Provide stable, multi-year FireSmart funding for First Nations and local governments
  • Expand grants for homeowners to make homes more wildfire-resistant through safer roofs, vents, and siding, and better management of vegetation around buildings
  • Launch a rolling open competition for wildfire response technologies, prioritising made-in-BC technologies

    "Launch a rolling open competition for wildfire response technologies, giving BC companies and innovators an ongoing pathway to test, demonstrate and scale new solutions with the BC Wildfire Service. Prioritize made-in-BC technologies that improve wildfire detection, mapping, communications and response, and use public procurement to help successful companies grow, export their products and build a strong BC wildfire-technology sector." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13

  • Create a wildfire insurance pilot for homeowners who can't get reasonably affordable private coverage

    "Create a wildfire insurance pilot for homeowners who cannot obtain reasonably affordable private coverage, using a pooled insurer-of-last-resort model similar to California’s FAIR Plan. Guarantee access to basic coverage sufficient to rebuild after a fire, with lower premiums for homes that complete FireSmart and other wildfire-resilience upgrades." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13

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  • Create ready-to-use wildfire-resilient building standards for new construction, and allow communities to opt in if their wildfire risk is high

    "Create ready-to-use wildfire-resilient building standards for new construction that municipalities, regional districts and First Nations can opt into where wildfire risk is high. Ensure the standards can be met with practical, affordable materials wherever possible, and provide clear public guidance for homeowners and contractors on compliant products and construction methods." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13

  • Invest in clean air centres in every community to provide safe environments during wildfire seasons and other air quality emergencies

    "Invest in clean air centres in every community to provide safe environments during wildfire seasons and other air quality emergencies, ensuring they have appropriate and safe levels of air filtration and air conditioning and supplies to meet the needs of the community." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13

  • Expand prescribed burns and cultural burning across BC

    "Expand cultural burning and prescribed fire across BC, supporting Indigenous leadership and partnerships in how fire is brought back onto the landscape, while investing in the crews, planning and funding needed to safely increase prescribed burning around communities and in high-risk areas." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13

  • Increase wildfire training and equipment for volunteer, First Nations, and municipal fire departments

    "Increase wildfire training and equipment for volunteer, First Nations and municipal fire departments, including more capacity to protect homes and other structures at the wildland–urban interface." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13

We don't have any OneBC policies on Wildfires.
We don't have any CentreBC policies on Wildfires.

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