BC Election: Conservatives Promise Return of Plastic Straws, NDP Commits to More Pet-Friendly Rental Units

(L-R) B.C. Green Party leader Sonia Furstenau, speaks during the Union of BC Municipalities convention in Vancouver on Sept. 20, 2024; BC Conservative Party Leader John Rustad speaks during a press conference in Squamish, B.C., on Oct. 1, 2024; B.C. NDP Leader David Eby speaks during a campaign stop at a Martini Film Studios backlot set, in Langley, B.C., on Sept. 28, 2024. The Canadian Press/Ethan Cairns, Tijana Martin, Darryl Dyck

While BC election contenders have been releasing major platform items on the campaign trail, some of the issues that have gotten the most attention have to do with smaller everyday items such as plastic straws and pet-friendly rentals. 

Among them, the Conservative Party of B.C. is promising to bring back plastic straws, while the NDP is promising to provide more pet-friendly rentals.