Violence should have no place in British Columbia politics, said New Democrat Leader David Eby as police investigated a bomb threat at a party campaign office in Campbell River.
Eby said Saturday an NDP campaign office in Campbell River was temporarily evacuated Friday after receiving a bomb threat.
Eby, who was campaigning Friday in the Vancouver Island city, said he was not in the NDP office when the threat was received.
He said he is grateful for the courage of the office staff who were told to evacuate by the RCMP.
91裸聊视频淰iolence has absolutely no place in our politics,91裸聊视频� said Eby at a campaign stop Saturday in Langley. 91裸聊视频淲e see in other parts of the world where people have to endure violence as part of the democratic process. We don91裸聊视频檛 want that in British Columbia. It91裸聊视频檚 absolutely shameful.91裸聊视频�
He said he did not know what intent was behind the threat, but supported police investigation efforts.
91裸聊视频淎nd I hope they get to the bottom of it and they arrest this person and charge them,91裸聊视频� he said.
The RCMP were not immediately available for comment.
91裸聊视频淎 campaign manager for the B.C. NDP received a bomb threat while working at the Campbell River campaign office yesterday (Friday) afternoon,91裸聊视频� B.C. NDP Provincial Director Heather Stoutenburg confirmed in a statement. 91裸聊视频淧olice were immediately alerted and our staff was asked to temporarily vacate that campaign office.91裸聊视频�
Earlier on Saturday, B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad said he will release his party91裸聊视频檚 costed election platform on Tuesday, five days before the Oct. 19 voting day.
91裸聊视频淭he plan right now is to be able to announce that on Tuesday,91裸聊视频� he said. 91裸聊视频淲e will detail how that will be paid for.91裸聊视频�
Rustad said the platform will outline the cost of the B.C. Conservative spending promises, including massive highway, bridge and transit infrastructure projects.
He said, if elected, voters can expect several years of deficit spending to continue, before the province returns to balanced budgets by the end of a second B.C. Conservative term.
91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 not realistic to try and do that in one term,91裸聊视频� Rustad said. 91裸聊视频淚t would be unfair to both the services and the people in B.C.91裸聊视频�
B.C.91裸聊视频檚 current budget is forecast to see a deficit of more that $9 billion, with Eby pledging reduced deficits in the coming years with a return to balanced books at an unspecified year.
Eby has been critical of the decision by Rustad91裸聊视频檚 B.C. Conservatives to hold off on presenting their complete campaign platform until late in the campaign.
He said voters were denied the opportunity to see Rustad defend his party91裸聊视频檚 campaign promises at last week91裸聊视频檚 televised leader91裸聊视频檚 debate because the party platform was not ready.
91裸聊视频淲e had an all candidates debate to discuss the issues which the Green Party presented a fully costed platform. The NDP presented a fully costed platform, and John Rustad presented nothing,91裸聊视频� said Eby. 91裸聊视频淗e had his chance to explain his platform and what we91裸聊视频檝e seen as proposals for cuts, conspiracy theories, division between communities.91裸聊视频�
91裸聊视频淚 think British Columbians have seen enough. They know who91裸聊视频檚 on their side and who isn91裸聊视频檛.91裸聊视频�
Rustad was in the Metro Vancouver city of Surrey Saturday where he visited a food bank, pledging, if elected, to implement a dedicated yet unspecified government fund to ensure help is available for rising numbers of people in need.
91裸聊视频淭he need in the community is growing,91裸聊视频� he said. 91裸聊视频淕overnment needs to be able to step up to the plate and be there for people in this province.91裸聊视频�
Eby pledged to complete major transportation projects underway across the Metro Vancouver area, including SkyTrain expansions to the University of British Columbia, from Surrey to Langley and Highway 1 improvements from Langley to Chilliwack.
Green Leader Sonia Furstenau was campaigning in Victoria while federal Green Leader Elizabeth May was in Creston campaigning with B.C. Kootenay Central candidate Nicole Charlwood.
