"Installing more heat pumps in homes: More British Columbians are now installing heat pumps to cool and heat their homes instead of gas-fired furnaces, a move that reduces emissions and utility bills. A BC NDP government will build on that momentum with a new $50 million per year to support even more households to make the switch. The BC Conservatives will slash these investments resulting in higher emissions and utility bills." — bcndp.ca, retrieved 2026-10-13

"Expand support for heat pumps, insulation and energy-efficiency upgrades, with the greatest support going to low and middle-income households." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13

"Make it easier to install heat pumps in existing homes and apartments by streamlining permitting and removing unnecessary regulatory and strata barriers." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13

"Provide on-bill utility financing for efficiency upgrades so the upfront cost does not prevent households from lowering their energy bills." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13

"Reduce emissions in the building sector by promoting conservation, efficiency and lower-carbon design and materials." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13

"Implement a province-wide policy to prevent oil and gas hookups in new buildings, accelerating the transition to clean energy in the housing sector." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13

"Require gas utilities to plan for declining fossil gas use and protect households from being left to pay for unnecessary or stranded gas infrastructure as BC moves toward cleaner forms of heating." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13