B.C. Liberals to repeal Vancouver natural gas ban that city says doesn’t exist
VANCOUVER — The B.C. Liberals say they will repeal a City of Vancouver plan the party claims prohibits natural gas in some new buildings, but the city says no such ban exists.
Andrew Wilkinson, candidate for Vancouver-Quilchena, said on Saturday the city’s ban would increase costs to consumers, businesses and residents because it would raise building costs and create a reliance on electricity, which is more expensive.
In a statement responding to the announcement, the city said it has no plans for an outright ban on the use of natural gas.
The city does have a new building policy, which goes into effect Monday, that sets energy efficiency and emissions targets for new construction on rezoned lots.