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Eby Calls October 24 Snap Election Amid Poll Fallout

By Drooid · Sep 25, 2026, 6:03 PM UTC · How we work

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Eby Calls Snap Election

Premier David Eby called a snap election for October 24.
An Angus Reid Institute poll shows Conservatives at 43% and NDP at 35% among decided voters.
Sixty-two percent of respondents say the election is too soon.
Sixty-five percent say Premier Eby is putting his own interests ahead of the province.
Fifty-six percent think the BC Conservatives are not ready to govern.

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Findlay Resigns

Premier David Eby formally asked Lieutenant-Governor Wendy Cocchia to dissolve the legislature.
Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay resigned on Sunday, and Lorne Doerkson became interim leader.
Five expelled MLAs rejoined the Conservatives, raising its caucus to 29 members.
Four senior NDP cabinet ministers announced they will not seek re-election.
Brenda Bailey stepped back from her finance minister role after a cancer diagnosis this summer.

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Historical Context

In 1991 Premier Rita Johnston dissolved BC’s legislature, triggering an Oct 17 election that swept the NDP into power and returned the Liberals, led by Gordon Wilson, as official opposition with 33 % of the vote. Today Premier David Eby has asked Lieutenant-Governor Wendy Cochran to call an Oct 24 election, echoing that snap-election precedent.

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Eby Calls Snap Election

Premier David Eby called a snap election for October 24.
An Angus Reid Institute poll shows Conservatives at 43% and NDP at 35% among decided voters.
Sixty-two percent of respondents say the election is too soon.
Sixty-five percent say Premier Eby is putting his own interests ahead of the province.
Fifty-six percent think the BC Conservatives are not ready to govern.

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