Ravi Kahlon
NDPDelta North
9 stances tracked · 2 shifts
Whitecaps and BC Place lease negotiations
Minor shift
Previously
→Kahlon opposes effectively subsidizing the Whitecaps to remain, noting the province offered a net-zero lease (returning game-day profits) and is exploring revenue options. He says paying the club to stay isn't appropriate and structural issues extend beyond a stadium deal.
Now
Kahlon supports offering revenue-generating opportunities to the Vancouver Whitecaps and says any such opportunities extended to the Whitecaps should also be offered to the B.C. Lions, and he is pleased the Whitecaps' stadium deal is moving forward.
NewsFeb 5, 20263 entries
PavCo returning B.C. Place profits to Vancouver Whitecaps
Minor shift
Previously
→Kahlon supports restructuring BC Place revenue so PavCo returns its roughly $1.5 million profit to operate 'at net zero' for Whitecaps games, explores other revenue options like naming rights, and insists government won't indefinitely subsidize or run a pro team.
Now
Kahlon supports returning PavCo's $1–1.5M annual profits to the Whitecaps so the stadium operator 'operates at net zero,' favors additional private revenue options, opposes ongoing taxpayer-funded subsidies, and is open to limited one-time supports to protect taxpayers.
NewsFeb 4, 20262 entries
Prime Minister's trade mission to China promoting B.C. LNG
Ravi Kahlon supports expanding trade relationships with China and India to promote B.C. exports (forest products, critical minerals and cutting-edge technologies). He endorses federal-led country-to-country engagement and participates in trade missions to open markets and strengthen economic resilience.
NewsJan 8, 2026
Canada removes interprovincial trade barriers
Kahlon supports the interprovincial trade agreement that reduces barriers for many goods, endorsing easier cross‑Canada sales and a unified market. He favors expanding coverage to include food, alcohol and other exempt areas while acknowledging regulatory complexities will take time to resolve.
NewsNov 20, 2025
B.C.'s Look West plan shifts trade toward Asian markets
Kahlon says Ottawa's shift of trade toward Asia requires Canadian goods to flow through British Columbia ports and calls for expanding transportation and port infrastructure to move goods between communities, supporting investment to strengthen supply-chain capacity and connectivity.
NewsNov 18, 2025
B.C. response to U.S. softwood lumber tariffs
Kahlon said he was surprised by the federal removal of retaliatory tariffs and stated British Columbia will keep its own retaliatory measures (including banning U.S. alcohol). He is skeptical the U.S. will cooperate and refuses to change provincial policy.
NewsAug 22, 2025