NDP: Rustad’s plan will drive up car insurance by $500 or more

THE NDP noted on Thursday that BC Conservative Leader John Rustad had committed to scrap Premier David Eby’s Enhanced Care insurance system that has saved the average driver $500 a year and helped freeze rates for six straight years.

It pointed out that a recent study commissioned by the Alberta government shows drivers in that province pay far more than in no-fault systems like Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and British Columbia.

A separate study by Ernst & Young shows an 18-year old man in Alberta pays more than double than in BC.

Mike Farnworth, BC NDP candidate, said: “Rustad’s plan pads the pockets of private insurance companies and expensive lawyers. Bringing costly lawyers back into the process would force people to battle in court and increase rates by $500 a year or more. That’s a risk people can’t afford.”