Doerkson says B.C. Conservative growth projection of 3.2% 'absolutely doable'

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-19 · by Brenna Owen

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Lorne Doerkson, interim leader of British Columbia’s Conservative Party, claims his party's economic growth projection of 3.2 percent by 2029 is achievable and represents a one percent increase in optimism compared to the New Democrats' previous estimates. The Conservatives’ forecast significantly outpaces the last provincial budget prediction and exceeds recent national projections from both the Bank of Canada and the International Monetary Fund.

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Lorne Doerkson, interim leader of British Columbia's Conservative party, asserts that his party's projection of 3.2% economic growth by 2029 is achievable. This prediction is described as approximately one percent more optimistic than what the New Democrats previously projected. The Conservatives' forecast significantly exceeds the latest provincial budget forecast, which is over 50% lower, and also surpasses recent projections from both the Bank of Canada and the International Monetary Fund at the national level.

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The Conservatives’ figure, which is more than 50 per cent higher than the forecast in the last provincial budget, is also considerably higher than recent projections by the Bank of Canada and International Monetary Fund at the national level.

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