There will not be an early provincial election in B.C. despite resounding victories for New Democrat Party candidates in byelections.
B.C. Premier David Eby speaks during a news conference in Vancouver, B.C., Monday, June 26, 2023. Eby says he has no interest in calling an early election in British Columbia, despite resounding victories for NDP candidates in a pair of byelections over the weekend.There will not be an early provincial election in British Columbia despite resounding victories for New Democrat Party candidates in a pair of byelections over the weekend, Premier David Eby said on Monday.
He said speaking with voters during the byelection campaign affirmed his intentions of sticking with the fixed date of October 2024 for the next general election. Opposition BC United candidates struggled, finishing fourth on Vancouver Island with just nine per cent of the vote, and a distant second in Vancouver-Mount Pleasant, with 13.7 per cent.
“If we stay focused on the core priorities of British Columbians, we will do well in elections,” he said.
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