Continuing the trend of the last two BC provincial elections, housing has emerged as a critical focus for every major political party in 2024, underscoring an awareness of the severity of the ongoing housing crisis in the province and its importance to BC voters.

In September 2024, Housing Central released Build More. Protect More. A New Affordable Housing Plan for BC. According to our analysis, BC needs 125,000 affordable rental homes over the next ten years, including 30,000 homes for Indigenous people and 5,000 new homes in the supportive housing sector. Working from the roadmap outlined in our plan, we compared the housing platforms offered by each major political party in BC this election season, offering insights into what the parties have planned for the province. We start with a high-level overview of what’s been promised before digging deep into the announcements that have been made over the past few weeks.

We hope this analysis helps to inform your decision, see the PDF below: