Jobs, Businesses, & Labour

Young workers platforms

Here's what the 2026 BC Provincial Election parties are promising.

BC NDP

  • Provide $4M/year to scale up workforce development and training opportunities via the Youth Climate Corps

    "Expanding the Youth Climate Corps: We will expand our investment in the Youth Climate Corps of BC, providing $4 million annually to scale up workforce development and training opportunities for young people across BC. From providing FireSmart home assessments to ecological restoration and invasive species removal, the Youth Climate Corps of BC connects youth aged 17-30 with important job opportunities offering a livable wage to help build up climate resiliency." — bcndp.ca, retrieved 2026-10-13

  • Introduce a $5K refundable tax credit for small businesses that hire a young person for their first, full-time, 12-month job

    "Hiring incentive for young people: During the trade war, the Youth Hiring Tax Credit offers a $5,000 refundable tax credit for small businesses that hire a young person (aged 18–30) for their first full-time, 12-month job." — bcndp.ca, retrieved 2026-10-13

We don't have any BC Conservative policies on Young workers.
We don't have any BC Green policies on Young workers.
We don't have any OneBC policies on Young workers.
We don't have any CentreBC policies on Young workers.

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