Dan Grice
CentreBC candidate for Chilliwack North
I'm a moderate centrist, who wants to focus on job growth and the economy.
Affordability
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Childcare
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We want to create 20,000 new childcare spaces by 2030.
Food costs
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We will expand school food programs and promote local manufacturing.
Fuel and vehicle costs
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We will expand tax credits for public transit, and increase charging stations on highways.
Post-secondary costs and loans
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We will keep tuition raises capped, and fund universities and college to make up for loss income from foreign students.
Poverty
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We will address cost of living, increase affordable rentals, and fund family support for youth.
Public transit
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We will expand rapid bus lanes, and introduce a 15% tax credit for bus passes.
Seniors' benefits
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We will increase funded home support hours, provide a care giver benefit, and distribute cooling units for seniors.
Tax measures and rebates
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We have a modest tax reduction for the lowest bracket and select cuts to tariff hit industries, but our focus in on balanced budgets, not unfunded tax cuts.
Utility costs
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We will make sure Hydro and Insurance increases are capped at inflations.
Climate Change & the Environment
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Adaptation to climate change
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We want to see 75 million a year Flood and Heat Resilience Fund for dikes, pump stations and cooling centres.
Conservation and environmental protection
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doubles the Watershed Security Fund to $200 million
Disasters
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Ensure disaster financial assistance decisions are made within 60 days with advances of up to $50,000 within 14 days.
Forestry industry
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We will work toward a 45 million cubic metre harvest and fund training for forest workers.
Forests and forest conservation
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The Forests Against Fire plan is to ensure wildfires are properly dealt with.
Green construction and retrofits
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We support retrofits such as heat pumps, insulation and solar over with a plan for up to 20 years payouts through their property tax or BC Hydro bill,
Inter-city transportation
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Rebuild intercity bus service across rural BC, and expand 6 new rapid transit lanes.
Mining and minerals
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We will look at permitting decisions on 10 new mines by 2030, with a target of 3 processing facilities by 2032, while keeping environmental standards and respecting Indigenous rights,
Oil and gas development
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We will support LNG projects that have First Nations partners.
Power generation
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We want an annual competitive call for at least 3,000 gigawatt-hours of clean power, where every winning project needs First Nations partners and majority First Nations ownership.
Public transit
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We will expand rapid bus lanes, and introduce a 15% tax credit for bus passes.
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions
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We want an honest milestone of 20% below 2007 by 2030 (acknowledging BC will miss the current 40% target) while keeping the 2040 and 2050 targets, checked yearly by an independent Climate Accountability Office.
Walkable, bikable communities
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We support smart growth, but also safe communities where people feel they can walk or bike without looking over their shoulder.
Water and watersheds
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We want to increase the watershed program to $200,000.
Wildfires
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Our platform guarantees $40 million a year for FireSmart in law for five years, raises Forests Against Fire to $25 million a year.
Education
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Childcare
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We want to create 20,000 new childcare spaces by 2030.
Indigenous learning
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We will create one shared plan for each child across schools, health, housing and children’s services, in a pilot it in six communities, at least two of them Indigenous-led.
K-12 funding
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We commits about $750 million over four years to build 25,000 new school seats by 2031.
K-12 learning needs
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We want to give better skills training and AI training in schools.
K-12 staffing
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We want to It adds 1,500 education assistants by 2030.
LGBTQ+ students and bullying
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We support the LGBTQ+ anti-bullying resources.
Post-secondary costs and loans
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We will keep tuition raises capped, and fund universities and college to make up for loss income from foreign students.
Post-secondary institutions
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We are increasing funding to schools and create more teaching and nursing spots.
School construction and upgrades
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We commit to 25,000 new school seats by 2031.
Student mental health
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We want to increase schools councillors, and also train kids better on challenges such as AI.
Trades & manufacturing
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We will increase funding for trades and skill development,
Health & Healthcare
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Dental care and optometry
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We support federal program for dental care.
Diagnostic and procedure wait-times
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We believe in clear standards and accountability and transparency.
Drugs and addiction
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We want to increase drug treatment and rehab facilities substantially.
Emergency wait-times
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We want an accountability Act with public reporting of every closure. The goal is to cut unplanned ER closure hours in half by 2029/30.
Family doctors and primary care
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The platform’s headline health promise is a family doctor or nurse practitioner team for everyone who wants one by the end of 2031.
Gender-affirming care
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We oppose attempts to stop adults from accessing these services.
Hospitals
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More beds in the Fraser Valley, and 5 new MRI machines.
Mental health
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We want to expand detox and treatment beds.
Prescription drugs and pharmacare
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We want a competitive tendering for generic drugs and a switch to lower-cost biosimilars as patents expire.
Sexual and reproductive health
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We want to keep sexual and reproductive health education in the schools
Housing & Homelessness
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Home purchases and ownership
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We want to increase home starts and open up BC.
Homeless services
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We commits to 1,000 new supportive homes by 2030/31, 1,500 rent supplements, 400 complex-care spaces, and about 300 Intensive Housing homes for people with severe brain injuries
Housing prices and supply
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Speed up building times, and purpose built rentals on land owned by city.
Public and affordable housing
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Building methods: 5,000 pre-fabricated and BC-made mass-timber homes a year by 2030.
Rental housing
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PST exemptions on certain new build supplies, and increased units.
Jobs, Businesses, & Labour
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Agriculture
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We want more investment info agricultural training.
Arts and culture
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I like arts and culture.
Economic growth
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Double non-US exports.
Fishing and aquaculture
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We will support Salmon habitat.
Forestry industry
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We will work toward a 45 million cubic metre harvest and fund training for forest workers.
Gig and contract workers
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We will put aside funds for retraining workers.
Labour protections
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We want to see Worksafe BC treat injuries faster.
Mining and minerals
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We will look at permitting decisions on 10 new mines by 2030, with a target of 3 processing facilities by 2032, while keeping environmental standards and respecting Indigenous rights,
Startups and small businesses
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We will clean up red tape.
Tourism
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We want to see more tourism jobs, camping sites, or whatever tourists like.
Trades & manufacturing
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We will increase funding for trades and skill development,
Reconciliation & Indigenous Nations
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Indigenous learning
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We will create one shared plan for each child across schools, health, housing and children’s services, in a pilot it in six communities, at least two of them Indigenous-led.
Rights of Indigenous peoples
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We will work towards reconciliation, while protecting private title.
Treaties with First Nations
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We want these accelerated to provide certainty.
Society & Government
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Budgets, deficits, and provincial funding
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We want to see a return to balance budgets, but it will take a few years.
Elections and democratic engagement
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Personally, I'm a big fan of electoral reform, and I will work to make sure the system works fairly for everyone.
Transgender rights and supports
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We oppose discrimination and support LGBT rights.
Transit & Transportation
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BC Ferries
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We will move shipbuilding back to BC, and also introduce a credit back on ferry passes.
Fuel and vehicle costs
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We will expand tax credits for public transit, and increase charging stations on highways.
Inter-city transportation
Dan Grice's promise
Rebuild intercity bus service across rural BC, and expand 6 new rapid transit lanes.
Public transit
Dan Grice's promise
We will expand rapid bus lanes, and introduce a 15% tax credit for bus passes.
Walkable, bikable communities
Dan Grice's promise
We support smart growth, but also safe communities where people feel they can walk or bike without looking over their shoulder.
Biography
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I am a real estate and estate planning lawyer in the Fraser Valley.
I grew up in the Fraser Valley, and have resided in North Chilliwack since graduating from Robson Hall Law School in 2013.
I grew up in the Fraser Valley, and have resided in North Chilliwack since graduating from Robson Hall Law School in 2013.
Reason for running
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I believe people should have a moderate voice who represents them.
I am tired of how David Eby treats professionals, demonizes job creators and constantly changes the rules endangering jobs. His snap election call during the municipal elections was extremely undemocratic. BC needs a change, but we need people elected who are going to focus on jobs and not be drawn into CPBC's culture war. I also oppose how Heather Maahs has acted as an MLA. She refused to support the Team Canada approach or condemn trump, called our teachers groomers, and voted to fire them if they did land acknowledgements.
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