Statement

Keep BC inventions and jobs in BC. We will ensure that our provincial tax code incentivizes intellectual property developed and commercialized here, including patents and software, to stay here and for their developers to grow and hire here.

Overview

Create a provincial patent box or IP tax concession reducing corporate tax rates on commercialized local discoveries.

Sources

• Ready to DELIVER - Lorne Doerkson's Plan for a STRONGER BC / 2026 (Page 30) (opens in a new tab) Source

  Page 30 (Drive technology innovation safely): Keep BC inventions and jobs in BC. We will ensure that our provincial tax code incentivizes intellectual property developed and commercialized here, including patents and software, to stay here and for their developers to grow and hire here.