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British Columbia's election campaign enters its second week with the NDP nominating Aman Singh in Vancouver-Fraserview, Conservative Leader Lorne Doerkson pledging no tax increases and calling for SOGI repeal, and Green Leader Emily Lowan focusing on child care, as new polling shows the Conservatives surging past the NDP.
The British Columbia election campaign has entered its second week, with the province's major political parties preparing policy announcements and candidate nominations ahead of the October 24 vote.
New polling shows the BC Conservatives surging past the NDP, raising questions about whether the snap election call may come back to bite David Eby. The developments come as the incumbent New Democrats, the Conservatives and the Greens all move to sharpen their messages and fill out their slates. The three parties are using daily announcements to define their priorities before voters head to the polls on October 24.
BC NDP Nominee Aman Singh Takes Vancouver-Fraserview
The governing BC NDP announced that former Richmond-Queensborough MLA and BC NDP president Aman Singh will run in Vancouver-Fraserview. The seat was previously held by former Vancouver councillor and former cabinet minister George Chow. Singh lost to Conservative Steve Kooner in Richmond-Queensborough in 2024, a result that makes his new bid in Vancouver-Fraserview a notable test for the party as it seeks to hold a seat it has long controlled.
The nomination gives the New Democrats a recognizable name in a key urban riding, while the party continues to roll out candidates across the province during the second week of the campaign. Conservative Leader Lorne Doerkson was in Vancouver to make another policy announcement after pledging over the weekend that his party would never raise taxes if elected on October 24. Doerkson also said the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity program in schools, also known as SOGI, should be repealed.
The position adds a socially charged element to the Conservative platform as the party seeks to present a clear alternative to the governing New Democrats. His Vancouver appearance marks another attempt to keep the party's message focused on fiscal promises while addressing education issues that have drawn attention in the province. B.C.
Green Leader Emily Lowan Highlights Child Care Platform
Green Leader Emily Lowan was also scheduled to make a policy announcement, holding an event on Vancouver Island on child care and unveiling her party's candidate for the Victoria-Swan Lake riding. The announcement puts child care at the centre of the Green campaign for the day and highlights the party's effort to compete in the provincial capital region. The Front Bench panel discussed the B.C.
Conservatives surging past the NDP in new polling, and whether the snap election call may come back to bite David Eby. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 28, 2026.
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