B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad said if he becomes premier after the fall election, he would establish guaranteed wait times for medical services like surgeries and cancer treatment and increase the use of private clinics.

If the province can't meet wait-time guidelines, he says British Columbians would be sent out of province or out of the country for faster care.

"What that means is as a patient when you're looking for certain services, if we are not able to deliver that within the accepta…