Clear electrical grid connection backlogs and boost provincial generation

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British Columbia

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Oct 1, 2026

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2026 British Columbia Provincial Election platform

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Statement

Power up the province to help make British Columbia more self-sufficient in electricity and address the backlog of requests for job-creating connections to the grid.

Overview

Direct BC Hydro to eliminate queue backlogs for industrial power connections and adds new domestic baseload capacity.

Sources

Ready to DELIVER - Lorne Doerkson's Plan for a STRONGER BC / 2026 (Page 16) (opens in a new tab) Source

Page 16 (Become an energy superpower): Power up the province to help make British Columbia more self-sufficient in electricity and address the backlog of requests for job-creating connections to the grid.

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