B.C. Premier Eby calls early election for Oct. 24, says Trump is ‘existential’ threat
B.C. David Eby has called an election less than two years into his mandate and amid chaos within the B.C. Conservative Opposition whose leader quit days ago.
British Columbia Premier David Eby has announced an early election for October 24, amid turmoil within the provincial Conservative opposition. The NDP leader personally requested Governor General Wendy Cocchia to dissolve the legislature, triggering the election process. Eby cites the "existential moment" posed by U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war as the justification for the early vote.
The election date follows municipal elections by a week, despite numerous local government leaders' warnings against overlapping the campaigns. The snap election occurs amidst the Conservative right's scramble to regroup following the recent resignation of their leader, Kerry-Lynne Findlay, after just four months. Five MLAs who had either resigned or were expelled by Findlay have rejoined the party, increasing their numbers to 29.
However, this tally is expected to shift once Brent Chapman, Findlay's husband, departs to join the OneBC party. This news was first reported by The Canadian Press on September 22, 2026.
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