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NDP leader John Horgan vowed to work with the business community to create an economy that works for everyone, in a speech to the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade on Friday.

Horgan pledged to campaign on issues dear to the organization’s priorities, such as improved transit and affordable housing and child care.

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He also said he remains committed to B.C.’s resource industries, including the potential for liquefied natural gas exports, in a speech aimed at seizing the zeitgeist for political change that has swept other jurisdictions.

“There is no divine right to rule in British Columbia,” Horgan said in his remarks during the event’s question and answer session.

Horgan was speaking as part of a series of pre-election events arranged by the board of trade, aimed at engaging party leaders on issues its members have identified as priorities for the business community.

The board of trade issued its own platform document ahead of Horgan’s appearance, calling for government action on improving transit in the Lower Mainland, housing affordability, affordable child care and business competitiveness.