B.C. Election Campaign Heats Up With Focus on Housing and Drug Policy

NDP's David Eby and Conservative Leader John Rustad clash over the future of safe injection sites and urban housing shortages.

Drug policy and housing shortages have emerged as key issues in the early days of British Columbia's election campaign.
NDP Leader David Eby and Conservative Leader John Rustad are focusing their efforts on winning ridings in urban areas like Richmond, North Vancouver, Surrey, and Langley.
John Rustad launched his campaign in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, pledging to shut down safe injection sites in Richmond and labeling them as 'drug dens.'
David Eby and Green Leader Sonia Furstenau criticized Rustad's stance, noting his previous support for safe injection sites when he was a cabinet minister in the former B.C. Liberal government.
The contrasting positions on drug policy and housing highlight the significant ideological divides between the NDP and Conservative parties as the campaign progresses.