Eby’s election pledges. What’s on record — what’s missing. Gas, groceries, housing, health. BC Election 2026. DCC Now. No candidate endorsement.

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What Eby has put on the record — and what the releases do not include

Provincial election day is October 24, 2026. The writ dropped September 22. As of October 4, bcndp.ca has an Action for You page of campaign claims. That page is not a costed platform. The proposals below are from party releases. A dollar figure is included only where the party has published it, and a saving is marked as the party’s estimate.

Delta, BC — October 3, 2026 | DCC Now does not endorse any candidate or electoral organization.

This brief uses the same method as DCC Now’s local election reviews: published campaign language checked against the party’s own releases. Blank cells stay blank.

Gas — October 1, Surrey

Temporary cut of 10 cents a litre on the provincial motor fuel tax for gasoline and diesel. A “price guard” would let the BC Utilities Commission set maximum pump prices, updated weekly off crude.

The party says the two together could save up to 30 cents a litre, about $20 a tank, and up to $100 a month for a two-car Surrey household. Those figures are in the release as estimates. The October 1 release does not state a cost to government. Canadian Press reported the tax cut at about $250 million through April 2027.

The 20-cent piece is the party’s reading of industry margins, not a fixed cut. The 10-cent tax cut is a proposal. It is not in effect. It is conditional on re-election.

BC NDP release, October 1, 2026

Groceries — October 2, Kelowna

A second “price guard”: a ceiling on retail margins at corporate grocers for milk, eggs, cheese, butter, and poultry. Also: shelf per-unit pricing, a ban on property controls that keep rival stores out, a ban on AI “surveillance” pricing, and a Lower Mainland wholesale food terminal with Ottawa.

The release cites a family-of-four grocery bill over $17,500 and prices 27 percent higher than five years ago. It says the measures could save customers up to $700 a year, depending on the region. That is a party estimate, not a set saving. No cost to government is in the release.

BC NDP release, October 2, 2026

Housing — September 25

Speculation and vacancy tax up one point: 2 percent domestic, 5 percent foreign. A new unsold-condo tax on finished units empty more than a year, starting at 2 percent and rising 1 point each extra year. Extra revenue to affordable homes.

No revenue estimate is in the release. The release does not report a price result.

BC NDP release, September 25, 2026

Health — September 23, Surrey

The pledge is to triple the U.S. recruitment campaign. The party says more than 800 U.S. health workers have already accepted jobs. This review has not independently counted that figure. New ads aimed at Republican-controlled states, plus loan forgiveness and moving help for Canadians working in the U.S.

No budget for the larger campaign is in the release.

BC NDP release, September 23, 2026

Economy — September 24 and 28

“Built in B.C. and Canada” buying rules. BC Hydro directed to use Canadian steel on 70 percent of North Coast Transmission Line Phase 1 towers and 100 percent of Phase 2. Double critical-mineral exports within five years. Run environmental assessments and permits at the same time; the party says that cuts timelines by more than 60 percent. Fast-track the transmission line. Expand the Port of Prince Rupert.

Buying-rules release, September 24, 2026 · Minerals release, September 28, 2026

Wildfire — October 2

If re-elected, match Canadian Red Cross donations up to $20 million for this summer’s fires, aimed at uninsured and underinsured households.

Ruled out — October 2

A TransLink vehicle levy of about $100 to $150 a year. On October 2 in Kelowna, Eby said TransLink had brought a levy proposal forward and that it will not proceed.

Published pledge vs. unpublished number

ItemOn the public recordNot published
Gas tax cutTemporary 10¢/L on gas and diesel, in the October 1 releaseStart date; whether TransLink and BC Transit shares are protected; cost is not in the release text
“Up to 30 cents”Party estimate: 10¢ tax cut plus up to 20¢ from a BCUC price capRegulation text; guaranteed cent saving
Grocery price guardCeiling on corporate margins for milk, eggs, cheese, butter, poultry; release says up to $700 a year, depending on regionCap level; cost to government
Per-unit pricing and store-lease banPledged October 2Draft bill
Speculation and vacancy taxTo 2% domestic, 5% foreignRevenue estimate
Unsold condo tax2% after one year empty, plus 1 point each extra yearRevenue estimate; definition of “unsold”
U.S. health recruitmentTriple the campaign; party says 800 already hiredBudget for the expansion
Critical mineralsDouble exports in five years; concurrent reviews claimed to cut timelines over 60%Baseline export figure; project list
Wildfire matchUp to $20 million, if re-electedSource of funds inside the budget
TransLink vehicle levyRuled out October 2Replacement transit funding
Full platformAction for You page is live. It is not a costed platformCosted plan
2024 grocery rebatePledged up to $1,000 a family and $500 an individual. Brenda Bailey said on February 13, 2025 it would not be in the budget, citing tariff uncertaintyReplacement cheque

Not on the record yet

A costed platform. A public-safety or involuntary-care proposal — Eby said more is coming. A replacement for the 2024 grocery rebate. That pledge was up to $1,000 for a family and $500 for an individual, then costed at about $1.8 billion. On February 13, 2025, Finance Minister Brenda Bailey said it would not be in the budget because of tariff uncertainty.

What the record does and does not show

The record shows campaign pledges on pump prices, grocery staples, empty condos, U.S. health recruitment, and resource permits. It shows a proposed tax cut of 10 cents a litre. The October 1 release does not cost it. Canadian Press reported about $250 million through April 2027. The “30 cents” figure is stated in the release as an estimate and depends on a regulator capping margins.

It does not show a costed platform. The Action for You page is a page of claims, not a costed plan. It does not show the 20-cent margin figure as a set price. The grocery figure in the release is “up to $700 a year,” depending on the region.

Editorial note. DCC Now distinguishes between a published pledge and a number that is not yet on the record. We will update the table if the party publishes figures that fill a blank cell. Corrections supported by documentary evidence: info@dccnow.com.

Sources: Gas release, October 1, 2026 · Grocery release, October 2, 2026 · Housing release, September 25, 2026 · Health release, September 23, 2026 · Buying-rules release, September 24, 2026 · Minerals release, September 28, 2026 · Action for You page, checked October 4, 2026 · Launch release, September 22, 2026

Sarbjot Singh Locham

Resident & Editor, DCC Now – Delta Community Concerns
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