Sunday October 18, 2020 | CAMPBELL RIVER, BC
by Mary P Brooke, editor | Island Social Trends
During a campaign visit in Campbell River this morning, BC NDP Leader John Horgan announced that a re-elected BC NDP government would work to double (in partnership with the federal government) the current $143 million BC Salmon Restoration and Innovation Fund.
He and other speakers articulated the importance of salmon to the culture and economy of BC as well as being an integral part of Indigenous activities, history and spiritual connection with the land.
Horgan said he and a re-elected BC NDP government would work to protect BC wild salmon by supporting innovation in fish hatcheries, working to process more BC-caught fish in BC, stepping up protection of fish habitat through the government’s biodiversity strategy, creating a watershed security strategy, and establishing a Watershed Security Fund to fund indigenous and local initiatives.
Local Juan de Fuca Electoral Area Director Mike Hicks has been a key contributor to the salmon enhancement strategy that Horgan has brought forward within the NDP.
Campaign trail:
Horgan was joined today in Campbell River by North Island BC NDP candidate Michele Babchuk.
Then he will make campaign stops in Courtenay, Parksville and Duncan.
On Monday October 18, the BC NDP Leader will be casting his vote in his home riding of Langford-Juan de Fuca.
Election and voting:
Advance voting continues through Wednesday October 21. General Election Day is Saturday October 24.
If you have a mail-in ballot but have not mailed it yet, you may take it to any District Electoral Office before 4 pm on Saturday October 24.
If have a mail-in ballot but choose not to use it, destroy it and go vote at a voting place. There are checks in place to make sure no one votes twice, says Elections BC.
Information on voting is on the Elections BC website.
