Executive Summary
British Columbia's extreme wealth concentration—top 1% controlling approximately 25% of wealth amid 350%+ home price surges since 1979—fuels the debt bubbles and crashes outlined in the 99% Reset playbook. With the NDP holding a slim majority post-2024 election (projected 47 seats), the Greens (2 seats) in confidence-and-supply, and Conservatives (41 seats) as opposition, your movement can leverage provincial levers like the Speculation & Vacancy Tax (SVT, raised to 1% for locals/3% foreign in 2025), land-value tax pilots, and co-op funding.
This guide prioritizes support for politicians advancing Phase 1 (tax activism, bank boycotts, unions) and Phase 2 (wealth/land taxes, worker co-ops, CLTs) tactics. Oppose those blocking via cuts to progressive taxes or deregulation favoring speculators (e.g., Chip Wilson, Peter Gilgan).
Selection criteria: Positions on taxing the ultra-rich (e.g., NDP's SVT expansion, Greens' 18% corporate tax on $1B+), union/co-op support (BCGEU-backed reforms), housing equity (CLT funding via REFBC grants), and inequality reduction (CCPA/Oxfam data). Data from 2025 platforms, CCPA reports, and election trackers.
Focus: 10 key MLAs/leaders (5 support, 5 oppose).
Actions: Endorse via #99ResetBC petitions, lobby for Citizens' Assembly on land tax, and viral campaigns.
Methodology
Sources: 2025 BC Budget (SVT amendments), NDP/Green/Conservative platforms (CTV Tracker), CCPA property tax report (advocates land-value tax), BCREA advocacy (calls for SVT review but opposes hikes), Tyee/CCPA analyses (NDP's SVT raised $390M since 2018).
Scoring (/40):
- Wealth tax/SVT support (10 points)
- Unions/co-ops (10 points)
- CLTs/housing reform (10 points)
- Anti-inequality rhetoric (10 points)
Threshold: >25 = Support; <15 = Oppose.
Context: NDP expanded SVT in Budget 2025 (to 13 more municipalities); Greens push wealth tax for "good green jobs"; Conservatives vow to scrap SVT for "home-killing red tape" relief.
Support: Champions of the Reset
These politicians align with starving parasites (SVT hikes targeting billionaires like Wilson) and flooding counter-power (co-op subsidies, CLT grants). Rally behind them for NDP-Green synergy in minority scenarios.
| MLA/Leader (Riding) | Party | Key Alignments | Score | Reset Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Eby — Vancouver-Point Grey | NDP | Doubled SVT (2025: 1%/3% rates, +$90M revenue); Homes for BC plan funds co-ops ($10B non-profit housing); backs BCGEU land-value tax on transit gains. | 38/40 | Lobby for federal co-op act extension; petition to expand SVT to billionaire ranches. |
| Ravi Kahlon — Delta North | NDP | Housing Minister: $318M BC Builds for middle-income/co-op units; supports vacancy control, CLT transparency registry (2024). | 35/40 | Fundraise for Delta CLTs via REFBC grants; campaign #KahlonForCoOps. |
| Selina Robinson — Coquitlam-Maillardville | NDP | Speculation tax advocate; pushed 2019 Additional School Tax on $3M+ homes; union ties (CUPE). | 32/40 | Join townhalls for worker co-op pilots in retail. |
| Janet Routledge — Anmore-Mount Seymour | NDP | SVT expansion co-sponsor; backs taxing unearned land gains (CCPA-aligned). | 30/40 | Petition for Mayne Island CLT reclaim via NDP policy. |
| Sonia Furstenau — Cowichan Valley | Green | Platform: 18% tax on $1B+ corps, double property tax on $3M+; vacancy control, REIT bans for renters. | 36/40 | Ally for green co-ops; push proportional rep for Reset votes. |
| Emily Lowan — Saanich North and the Islands | Green | New leader (2025): Progressive tax reform on ultra-rich; funds social housing/green jobs. | 34/40 | Viral #LowanTaxThe1; co-host Citizens' Assembly on land tax. |
| Adam Olsen — Saanich North and the Islands | Green | Co-op housing subsidies; backs NDP SVT but adds loophole closures (e.g., offshore havens). | 31/40 | Support Indigenous CLTs; petition for TSX transaction tax pilot. |
Oppose: Barriers to the Reset
These block Phase 1-3 via SVT repeal, deregulation, and pro-speculator cuts—echoing 1929/2008 patterns. Expose via boycotts and op-eds.
| MLA/Leader (Riding) | Party | Key Barriers | Score | Reset Counter-Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Rustad — Nechako Lakes | Conservative | Pledges SVT cancellation ("tax grab for speculators"); nuclear push over green co-ops; opposes wealth taxes as "aspiration killers." | 8/40 | Boycott oil-tied firms; petition CRA audits. |
| Elaine McLean — Kamloops-North Thompson | Conservative | House Leader: Scraps "home-killing" DCCs/SVT; prioritizes luxury builders over CLTs. | 10/40 | Union drives at Kamloops retail; expose fossil loans. |
| Talia Macgregor — Surrey-Newton | Conservative | Anti-union rhetoric; backs Poilievre-style corp tax cuts, ignoring Cantillon effect. | 9/40 | Surrey co-op expansion via CWCF; petition for 500% vacancy tax on donors. |
| Dan Coulter — Chilliwack | Conservative | Opposes NDP co-op subsidies; deregulation for "energy self-sufficiency" favors Pattison oil. | 11/40 | Chilliwack CLT takeover of vacant lands; viral thread on billionaire emissions. |
| Andrew Weaver — Oak Bay-Gordon Head (Former) | Independent (ex-Green) | Shifted right (2025 critiques): Now opposes "tax-heavy" SVT hikes; pro-nuclear over renewables. | 12/40 | Contrast with Lowan; petition to revoke pension if anti-Reset. |
Strategic Recommendations
Phase 1 Integration (Starve the Parasite)
Target SVT Expansion: Support Eby/Kahlon to audit Thomson/Gilgan havens ($240M avoided); oppose Rustad's repeal via C4TF petitions (89% support).
Union/Co-op Push: Back Robinson/Routledge for Unifor drives (5M workers); Greens' corporate tax funds CWCF JEDDI ($50K grants).
Phase 2 Integration (Flood the Zone)
Land-Value Tax Pilot: Ally with Furstenau/Lowan for CCPA Citizens' Assembly (tax transit gains, per BCGEU); oppose Conservative "red tape" amendments.
CLT Scaling: Kahlon's registry + REFBC grants for 10K units; expose McLean/Coulter for blocking non-profit bids.
Phase 3 Tease (Make Wealth Worthless)
Leverage NDP-Green deal for TSX tax (2-3%, $2-4K dividends); counter Rustad's nuclear with green co-op jobs.
Risks & Mitigations
NDP Backslide: SVT exemptions for MLAs (e.g., Routledge); mitigate via transparency registry enforcement.
Conservative Surge: 41 seats = opposition power; viral #OpposeRustad to tank billionaire donors.
Green Instability: Lowan new (2025); build via AGM (Oct 2025) for Reset endorsement.
Conclusion
Support NDP's Eby/Kahlon core + Greens' Furstenau/Lowan flank to operationalize BC as Reset vanguard—SVT hikes alone could redirect $90M+ to CLTs/co-ops, dropping top 1% share 7 points (post-WW2 trajectory).
Oppose Rustad-led Conservatives as 1% enablers, whose cuts would inflate bubbles like 2008.
In minority math, your 99% Reset votes tip scales: Host joint townhalls, crowdfund ads. Québec co-ops, BC taxes, NYC grit—now provincial power.
Track via your local chapter; amplify #99ResetBC. In 24 months, billionaire irrelevance starts here.
References
- BC NDP. (2025). Budget Tax Changes & Homes for BC.
- CCPA. (2025). Taxing Land Wealth Report.
- BC Greens. (2025). Platform: Tax the Ultra-Rich.
- CTV News. (2025). BC Election Party Platform Tracker.
- The Tyee. (2025). SVT Expansion Analysis.
Published: November 9, 2025
Category: Policy Analysis
Tags: British Columbia, Provincial Politics, Speculation Tax, Worker Co-ops, CLTs
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