BC Premier Eby calls election
The gist
B.C. Premier David Eby called a snap provincial election for Oct. 24, two years early.
Eby says he needs a strong mandate; the Conservatives call the cost unnecessary.
How it unfolded
- Sep 18, 2026Global News reports speculation about a snap B.C. election.
- Sep 20, 2026Kerry-Lynne Findlay resigns as B.C. Conservative leader and is replaced by Lorne Doerkson.
- Sep 21, 2026The Conservatives' parliamentary group grows to 29 members with the return of five MLAs; Doerkson emails potential donors that "our groundwork must already be finished."