An assessment of climate change issues in political platforms reveals clear distinctions between British Columbia’s four major parties. This assessment looks at the following four election issues with implications for climate change and the province’s ability to meet its greenhouse gas reduction targets: liquefied natural gas (LNG), oil pipelines, the carbon tax and green jobs.
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