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Elliott Pushes DRIP Repeal, Pipeline, Gas, Nuclear Jobs

5/24/2026

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Caroline Elliott, a Conservative leadership candidate, urges BC to repeal the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, saying it places land decisions in the hands of unelected governments.
She warns BC is losing 70,000 residents and argues jobs must be created by expanding natural-gas, nuclear power and an Alberta-to-BC oil pipeline.
Elliott also proposes faster credential recognition and loan forgiveness to attract doctors to northern and rural areas.

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Caroline Elliott, a Conservative leadership candidate, urges BC to repeal the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, saying it places land decisions in the hands of unelected governments.
She warns BC is losing 70,000 residents and argues jobs must be created by expanding natural-gas, nuclear power and an Alberta-to-BC oil pipeline.
Elliott also proposes faster credential recognition and loan forgiveness to attract doctors to northern and rural areas.