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BC Conservative leader promises support for forest industry during Lower Mainland campaign announcement
Doerkson promised faster permits, lower costs and a 45 million cubic metre annual cut as he pitched a forestry revival plan.
- On Monday, BC Conservative Party Leader Lorne Doerkson announced forestry job supports at Waldun Forest Products in Maple Ridge, in the riding of incumbent candidate Lawrence Mok.
- Doerkson cited the loss of about 15,000 forestry jobs over the last four years and the permanent closure of at least 21 lumber mills since 2023 under the BC NDP.
- The Conservative leader pledged to establish a major-project-style process for forestry permits, reducing approval timelines to months while setting a minimum annual harvest of 45 million cubic metres.
- His platform includes eliminating unnecessary permitting costs and creating competitive tax conditions for value-added wood manufacturers, alongside investing in Indigenous skills training and ensuring First Nations benefit from federal funding.
- Accusing the BC NDP of deploying 'roadblocks' and 'red tape' to stifle industry potential, Doerkson aims to restore the sector's historical success in the Cariboo region, where he is from.
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