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The BC Liberal Party:
What We Believe
The BC Liberal Party and our policies are guided by the following principles as outlined in our constitution.
The BC Liberal Party and our policies are guided by the following beliefs as outlined in our constitution.- A belief in the commitment to achieve a fair-minded and prosperous society by means of a sustainable, competitive and compassionate free enterprise system, in which individual initiative is balanced by protection of the rights, freedoms and dignity of all individuals, and which is qualified to sustain vital services to those in need;
- A belief in the responsibility of government to
- promote the general well-being of the people by enacting legislation which reflects the will of the people;
- operate sustainably such that future generations will have similar economic, social and environmental opportunities, which requires government to operate with a balanced budget void of deficit financing;
- be fiscally prudent and therefore to limit taxation;
- A belief in the responsibility of the people of British Columbia to
- personally provide for themselves, their families and their dependants and collectively by government to care and provide for the needs of people who are unable to care and provide for themselves;
- direct government to act sustainably to ensure future generations have similar social, economic and environmental opportunities;
- A belief in the principles of universal public access to health care and education and public support for those in need;
- A belief in supporting the rights, freedoms and dignity of all British Columbians and encouraging their responsible participation in forms of social organization which articulate a common interest;
- A belief in the rights of citizens to democratically elect government;
- A belief in the rights of every person to own and enjoy property and whereby private property will be protected by law and may not be taken without just cause and full and fair compensation;
- A belief that every individual is equal before and under the law and has the right to the equal protection and equal benefit of the law without discrimination and, in particular, without discrimination based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, sex, age or mental or physical disability;
- A belief in the freedoms
- of thought, belief, opinion and expression, including freedom of the press and other media of communication;
- of peaceful assembly;
- of conscience and religion;
- of association;
- to participate in a free private enterprise system and to enjoy the fruits of labour to the greatest possible extent;
- A belief that government must be responsive to the needs of the people of the province, and must seek their responsible participation in the economic and social development of British Columbia;
- A belief in the democratic process.
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