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As we approach the May 9 provincial election, British Columbians need a more specific answer from someone who wants to be premier. What parts of the manifesto does Horgan support?

• The end of use of gasoline and other fossil fuels?

• A ban on all pipeline construction?

• The end of our resource economy?

• Taxpayers funding a minimum salary for all, including those who don’t work?

And does Horgan agree with the manifesto’s plan to scuttle future LNG projects and phase out the mining industry, as many in the NDP demand. Does he agree with the manifesto’s scheme of hiring more civil servants to make up for the jobs lost in the resource sector?

The truth is, we simply don’t know where Horgan stands on the manifesto.

It’s a very interesting and important document. It’s endorsed by many of the most outstanding artists in the music and film industry in Canada.

Written by Naomi Klein and Avi Lewis, the manifesto is designed to shape the governing policies of future NDP governments. It has won the support of many in the NDP, as well as the aforementioned leaders in the performing arts. Today, inside the B.C. NDP, it’s actively being looked at as a guide to future policy for the province.

Before we go to the polls on May 9, it’s essential that all British Columbians fully understand the manifesto. They also deserve to know what parts of the manifesto Horgan supports or rejects.

In the weeks ahead, Concerned Citizens For B.C. (CC4BC) — a non-profit group representing citizens who share a deep concern for the future prosperity of B.C. — intends to hold a provincewide, public-interest conversation on the manifesto and what it means.

British Columbians, whatever party and candidate they support, deserve to know exactly where Horgan and his NDP candidates stand on the manifesto.

Jim Shepard has been the CEO and/or chair of some of B.C.’s most important companies and organizations. He’s a recipient of the Order of B.C. and was awarded a Queen Elizabeth Golden Jubilee medal in 2002 for business and community leadership.

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