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Elections BC Told to Prepare for Possible Snap Election

By Drooid · Sep 18, 2026, 7:58 PM UTC · How we work

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Premier David Eby said the NDP is election-ready and urged Elections BC to prepare.
Eby will speak at Union of B.C. Municipalities convention in Vancouver Friday morning.
Union president Cori Ramsay urged Eby to delay provincial vote until after Oct. 17 municipal elections.
A snap election could overlap municipal campaigns Sept. 19-Oct. 17, affecting about 3,500 local candidates.
Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay called a snap election cynical and expects to win Sept. 26 Abbotsford-Mission byelection.

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Premier David Eby said the NDP is election-ready and urged Elections BC to prepare.
Eby will speak at Union of B.C. Municipalities convention in Vancouver Friday morning.
Union president Cori Ramsay urged Eby to delay provincial vote until after Oct. 17 municipal elections.
A snap election could overlap municipal campaigns Sept. 19-Oct. 17, affecting about 3,500 local candidates.
Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay called a snap election cynical and expects to win Sept. 26 Abbotsford-Mission byelection.