Premier of British Columbia since 2022
OpinionVaughn Palmer: NDP knives were out for David Eby before the last vote was cast: Vaughn Palmer: The now-former NDP leader never had a good answer to the ...
vancouversun.com/opinion/columnists/bc-election-vaughn-palmer-bc-ndp-knives-out-david-eby-before-last-vote-cast
OpinionJames Moore: David Eby treated B.C. voters like fools, and paid the price: Former B.C. federal cabinet minister James Moore dissects David Eby's disastrous snap ...
bnnbloomberg.ca/business/politics/2026/10/26/james-moore-david-eby-treated-bc-voters-like-fools-and-paid-the-price/
The Globe and Mail Oct 25
B.C. Conservatives win majority government, return to power after nearly a century
theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-bc-election-david-eby-ndp-lorne-doerkson-conservatives/
Les Leyne: Eby continues to dwell on Conservative extremism dlvr.it/TW1Nd9
B.C. Election: Big jump in voters wanting change is the 'kiss of death' for NDP leader David Eby, says pollster
vancouversun.com/news/bc-election-big-jump-voters-wanting-change-kiss-of-death-ndp-leader-david-eby-says-pollster
B.C. Election Results: Conservative wave sweeps through B.C. as David Eby's snap election call backfires
vancouversun.com/news/bc-election-results-conservative-wave-sweeps-bc
B.C. Conservatives win majority government, CTV News declares: David Eby’s snap election gamble has handed the B.C. Conservative Party a majority government ...
cp24.com/news/canada/2026/10/25/bc-conservatives-win-majority-government-ctv-news-declares/
BC's new premier lucked into the job in an unexpected political turn: An electoral gamble by the Canadian province's outgoing premier, David Eby ...
bbc.com/news/articles/cxj0ln19j3jvo
Grand Chief Stewart Phillip endorses B.C. Greens' Lowan, while backing Eby as premier dlvr.it/TVxrM3
Voter turnout in B.C.'s snap election lower than 2020 COVID-19 pandemic vote
cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/voter-turnout-2026-provincial-election-9.7395379
The Globe and Mail Oct 20
NDP Leader Eby vows not to use Wainwright tragedy for political gain : Eby’s promise follows criticism from the BC Conservatives
theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-ndp-leader-eby-vows-not-to-use-wainwright-tragedy-for-political-gain/
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B.C. election turnout slumps to new low as fewer than half of voters cast ballot: Voters did not seem persuaded that a snap election was necessary ...
theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-bc-provincial-election-turnout-new-low/
OpinionVaughn Palmer: Failure to keep $10-a-day child care promise comes back to bite David Eby
vancouversun.com/opinion/vaughn-palmer-bc-premier-david-eby-ndp-failure-child-care-promise
Eby asking Green voters to support B.C. NDP to defeat Conservatives dlvr.it/TVyvjn
The Globe and Mail Oct 24
David Eby’s surprise B.C. election culminates in narrow race between NDP, Conservatives
theglobeandmail.com/canada/british-columbia/article-david-eby-surprise-election-narrow-race-ndp-conservatives/
Eby asks Doerkson to remove campaign chief over social media post slamming Islam dlvr.it/TVsTBj
Opinion5 reasons why Lorne Doerkson is the next premier of British Columbia: Even by the standards of British Columbia politics, this was an election for the history ...
cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/lorne-doerkson-next-premier-5-reasons-9.7395150
British Columbians vote in early election, with David Eby's job on the line: British Columbians go to the polls today in an early election called by NDP Leader ...
ctvnews.ca/canada/article/british-columbians-vote-in-early-election-with-david-ebys-job-on-the-line/
Eby slams U.S.-style health care privatization, B.C. Conservatives claim 'fearmongering' dlvr.it/TVtnyX
Eby accuses B.C. Conservatives of separatist links, faces allegation of politicizing Wainwright tragedy
ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/beyond-disgusting-bc-conservatives-accuse-bc-ndp-of-exploiting-tragedy-for-political-gain/
Les Leyne: Eby targets wrong billionaire, undermines Buy B.C. message dlvr.it/TVp3PB
NDP's Eby says proposed Indigenous land transfer legislation is about saving money dlvr.it/TVx5Lf
B.C. Election: David Eby pitches new tax hikes for highest earners: Move follows promise to control price of bread and dairy products at large B.C ...
vancouversun.com/news/bc-election-ndp-david-eby-pitches-new-tax-hikes-for-highest-earners
BC NDP defends actions after reports about a secret land deal: According to confidential documents obtained by Northern Beat, the NDP government has been in ...
globalnews.ca/news/12104278/bc-ndp-defends-actions-reports-secret-land-deal/
B.C. Election: Sparks fly over contentious issues a day after no clear winner in leaders' debate
vancouversun.com/news/bc-election-sparks-fly-over-contentious-issues-following-leaders-tv-debate-no-winner
New tax on millionaires to fund health care in B.C., promises NDP Leader Eby: British Columbia NDP Leader David Eby says his party will introduce a new tax ...
cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/new-millionaires-tax-eby-promise-9.7368961
OpinionVaughn Palmer: B.C. NDP leader sidesteps repeated questions about election timing
vancouversun.com/opinion/columnists/vaughn-palmer-bc-ndp-leader-sidesteps-repeated-questions-about-election-timing
Warning signs surfaced online before Tumbler Ridge. Should platforms have reported them?
ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/article/tumbler-ridge-conspiracy-complaint-puts-focus-on-messaging-and-social-media-firms/
Key FactsB.C. NDP hints at lawsuits over possible Doerkson premiership
Sep 30, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nationalpost.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nationalpost.com
- Kerry-Lynne Findlay resigned on September 20 after more than a dozen defections from her caucus.
- David Eby called a snap election for October 24 less than 48 hours later, while the Conservatives were leaderless.
- Because selecting a permanent leader takes at least 42 days, the Conservatives entered the campaign with interim leader Lorne Doerkson.
- If Doerkson becomes premier, party rules technically require him to leave the leadership when another leader is selected, though he could remain first minister.
(the B.C. Conservative) constitution is legally binding, and it cannot simply be ignored or rewritten behind closed doors — that would break the law.— Niki Sharma, in an email to Business in Vancouver and at a digital news conference, explaining that the BC Conservative constitution is legally binding and cannot be ignored or rewritten behind closed doors.
NDP's Eby promises to temporarily suspend gas tax, regulate prices at the pump dlvr.it/TVkf9R
New Leger poll finds majority in B.C. think NDP has done poorly — but not sold on Conservatives
vancouversun.com/news/new-leger-poll-finds-majority-in-bc-think-ndp-has-done-poorly-but-not-sold-on-conservatives
OpinionJames Moore: Why the B.C. election has big consequences for the rest of Canada: Former cabinet minister James Moore argues that Premier David Eby's snap election ...
ctvnews.ca/politics/article/james-moore-why-the-bc-election-has-big-consequences-for-the-rest-of-canada/
Key FactsPalmer criticizes Eby over British Columbia election timing
Sep 26, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: vancouversun.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: vancouversun.com
- David Eby called a snap election Tuesday, 48 hours after Kerry-Lynne Findlay resigned as Conservative leader.
- The Conservatives chose Lorne Doerkson as interim leader through a caucus vote, later reaffirmed by the party board.
- Eby and Niki Sharma criticized the interim status, although the New Democrats had determined the election timing.
- Andrew Coyne wrote that no Canadian prime minister or premier with a majority had called an election while the chief rival lacked a permanent leader.
No prime minister or premier in possession of a majority has ever called an election while his chief rival was without a permanent leader.— Andrew Coyne; quoted in Vaughn Palmer's column about BC politics; originally published in the Globe and Mail.
The Globe and Mail Sep 23
OpinionDavid Eby’s snap election call is cynical and self-serving: The NDP will be facing a reinvigorated Conservative Party and have to defend its dismal record
theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-david-ebys-snap-election-call-is-cynical-and-self-serving/
OpinionAdam Pankratz: Eby shoots himself in the foot with cynical election call: He tried to catch the Conservatives off-guard, but their new leader is proving more ...
nationalpost.com/opinion/eby-shoots-himself-in-the-foot-with-cynical-election-call
Key FactsEby Announces Snap Election in British Columbia
Sep 23, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nationalpost.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nationalpost.com
- On September 22, 2026, Eby called a snap election despite holding a majority with two years remaining.
- The article identifies two weeks of NDP leads after summer polling advantages for the B.C. Conservatives as a likelier motive.
- Doug Ford won a third consecutive majority through a 2025 snap election; John Horgan similarly secured a majority.
- The article cites Bourassa, Peterson, Prentice and Charest as examples whose snap elections ended in political defeats.
Trump is attacking our jobs, driving up our costs and threatening our ability to make decisions for ourselves, in our own country, for our own people. He wants to make Canada and B.C. an extension of America.— David Eby (@Dave_Eby), tweet dated September 22, 2026, describing Trump as an existential threat and arguing for a snap election.
OpinionLes Leyne: Eby urges municipal candidates to 'pick a side': The issue the NDP leader wants everyone to “pick a side” on is debatable — that the opposition is ...
timescolonist.com/opinion/les-leyne-eby-urges-municipal-candidates-to-pick-a-side-12824474
NDP's David Eby says some Conservatives want B.C. to be 'American protectorate': The B.C. New Democrat leader says the Opposition party promoted rolling over to ...
timescolonist.com/2026-bc-votes/ndps-david-eby-says-some-conservatives-want-bc-to-be-american-protectorate-12821197
Former TV reporter Richard Zussman to run for B.C. NDP in Saanich South: No other candidates in the riding have been announced.
timescolonist.com/2026-bc-votes/former-tv-reporter-richard-zussman-to-run-for-bc-ndp-in-saanich-south-12816164
B.C. NDP would tax unsold condos, raise speculation and vacancy fees: NDP Leader David Eby says the new tax would apply to finished condominiums left empty for ...
timescolonist.com/2026-bc-votes/bc-ndp-would-tax-unsold-condos-raise-speculation-and-vacancy-fees-12824662
OpinionJames Moore: Why B.C. Premier David Eby’s election could backfire on him: Former cabinet minister James Moore lambastes B.C. Premier David Eby's snap election ...
ctvnews.ca/politics/article/james-moore-why-bc-premier-david-ebys-election-could-backfire-on-him/
NDP lose four cabinet ministers, including David Eby's top lieutenant: The Conservatives and Greens have also announced departures as the parties get their ...
vancouversun.com/news/ndp-lose-four-cabinet-ministers-including-ebys-top-lieutenant
