What will you do to ensure prospectors and mineral explorers have access to as much land as possible to conduct temporar
QUESTIONS TO ASK YOUR CANDIDATE
| IF YOU FORM GOVERNMENT…
COMPETITIVENESS
1. What fiscal measures will you implement to ensure that mineral exploration and development remains globally competitive and able to attract investment? ENVIRONMENT
2. BC industries compete with many global jurisdictions that do not have a carbon tax. What measures will you take to ensure trade exposed industries like mining remain competitive while paying for carbon emissions? 3. Do you believe revenue collected from carbon tax should be reinvested in new processes or technologies that further reduce greenhouse gas emissions at mining operations? TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE
4. What will you do to promote infrastructure development in BC that supports mineral and coal exploration and mining (hydroelectric power generation, transmission lines, natural resource roads, railways, ports etc.)? LAND ACCESS
5. What will you do to ensure prospectors and mineral explorers have access to as much land as possible to conduct temporary and low impact mineral exploration for valuable, but hidden, deposits? FIRST NATIONS
6. What will you do to resolve long-standing land claims? And what are the opportunities to enhance relationships between government, First Nations and industry? SKILLS AND TRAINING
7. What will you do to encourage new skills development opportunities and support the attraction, recruitment and retention of highly qualified workers needed for BC mining projects both now and in the future?
Authorized by the Mining Association of British Columbia (MABC), the Mining Suppliers Association of British Columbia (MSABC), and the Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia (AME), registered sponsors under the Election Act 604-681-4321
