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BC Election Campaign Nears Finish as NDP Accuses Conservatives of Hiding Behind Fundraising
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Campaign Tactics in Surrey
In the final days before the provincial election, NDP leader David Eby has repeatedly said the B.C. Conservatives are “behaving as if they’ve won” by prioritising fundraising over fielding reporters’ questions. Interim Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson declined media questions on Tuesday and had no scheduled availability on Wednesday, instead attending two fundraising events after five earlier in the week. The party announced that Doerkson will resume public campaigning on Thursday with a media-availability in Metro Vancouver followed by a rally in Surrey, and that he will not take questions on election night. The Conservatives added that a media availability with the party leader would be arranged for Sunday if they form government.
Official Statements & Responses
Eby asserted that the Conservatives’ approach “does not deserve anybody’s vote” and warned that a Conservative government would roll back projects such as the proposed Massey Tunnel, replacing it with a bridge, while also cutting health-care funding. The Conservative camp defended its fundraising as necessary to counter what they label NDP attack ads and maintained that their platform includes a $50-million rural health emergency fund and pledges to keep rural emergency rooms and maternity wards open.
Voting Numbers and Early Polling
Elections BC reported that about 711,000 voters had cast ballots in the first five days of advance polling, a decline of roughly 9 percent compared with the same period in the 2024 election.
Verbatim Quote
- “We are a party that is inclusive, a party for everyone, and we’re willing to stand up for British Columbians no matter who they love, who they pray to, or where they come from,” — Elenore Sturko, Centre BC leader
Upcoming Campaign Moves
The Greens announced new housing-lease protections and a tuition-freeze proposal on Vancouver Island, while Centre BC highlighted its fiscally responsible stance and criticized the NDP’s $14-billion deficit. Both minor parties indicated that strategic voting could influence whether the NDP or Conservatives form government, though Centre BC said it does not align with either major party.