B.C. Conservatives promise tax rebate for homeowners, renters [Video]

Conservative leader John Rustad is unveiling his party’s plan to address a key issue for the majority of voters in this election: affordability.

He’s announced an ambitious rebate for renters and homeowners, but it won’t be available for several years.

Being dubbed the “Rustad Rebate,” this campaign promise is aimed at the middle class.

“Government should not be taxing your primary issues, like your residences. Government should not be in the way of making sure that people can be able to put a roof over their head, making sure that people can have that safe will, safe places, and making sure that people can have that dream of owning a home,” said Rustad during a press conference in Surrey Monday morning.

The rebate would exempt up to $3,000 a month in housing costs from provincial income taxes. The program would begin in 2026 at $1,500 per month and then grow …