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Doerkson pledges to undo B.C.'s multiplex zoning rules

The premier-designate wants to remove municipal housing targets as part of a broader rollback of provincial policy.

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Premier-designate says he’ll scrap B.C.’s housing targets

British Columbia's incoming premier, Lorne Doerkson, says he will reverse rules allowing multiplex homes without rezoning and scrap housing targets imposed on municipalities. His argument is that local communities, rather than the provincial government, should determine their building needs.

In Canada's CTV News report, reporter Rob Buffam interviews Doerkson about the Conservative Party of British Columbia's plans following its election win. The housing proposals would roll back Bill 44, which opened more residential land to small multi-unit buildings without requiring individual rezoning decisions.

Doerkson argues that officials in Victoria, the provincial capital, do not know best how to build homes in communities such as Williams Lake. The proposed changes would remove two distinct provincial interventions: requirements for municipalities to deliver more housing, and zoning rules allowing more homes on individual lots. The report does not set out a replacement housing framework or a timetable for repeal.

The interview also covers his commitment to repeal the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act. Doerkson argues that the law has not resolved divisions in the province. Buffam reviews other campaign pledges, including a $1,000 tax cut and funding commitments for disability benefits and autism support.

Asked about managing his caucus, Doerkson says he wants open discussion: "I want to have those conversations in our caucus room because it's best for British Columbia."

He also rejects the description of himself as an accidental premier, pointing to the campaign and his election-eve rally in Surrey. Cabinet preparations are underway, Buffam reports, while final election results await confirmation from Elections BC on November 18.

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