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- Premier David Eby announced a British Columbia election for Oct. 24, 2026.
- Eby said the “existential” threat from U.S. President Donald Trump prompted the early vote.
- Conservative interim leader Lorne Doerkson called the election a cheap, opportunistic political stunt.
- Green Party leader Emily Lowan labeled the vote unnecessary and likely to increase instability.
