On Oct. 19, B.C.’s provincial election night, a vicious rainstorm hit the South Coast — bringing a deluge that led to the loss of at least four lives, the latest in a series of deadly climate disasters to hit the region.
But even as British Columbians felt the direct impact of climate change, much of the preceding election campaign focused on flashpoint issues like the cost of housing and toxic drugs.
Polls have consistently shown over the last year that climate change has fallen well behind concern over other issues, like public safety and the cost of living, in B.C.
Environmental activists and the B.C. Green Party say they’ll attempt to bring the health of the planet back to the forefront of British Columbians’ minds.
But a pollster says climate change …