Eby appears to have consolidated caucus support as he enters the race to become B.C.’s next premier
on Tuesday, setting the stage for what could be a coronation when the party elects a new leader in December. He said he already has the support of 48 of his caucus colleagues out of the NDP’s 57-member caucus.
Before entering politics, Mr. Eby graduated from law school and then worked as a lawyer with Pivot Legal Society in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, where he focused his efforts advocating for the city’s homeless population. He went on to be executive director of the B.C. Civil Liberties Association as the group championed issues such as reforming police use-of-force and surveillance.
He launched a public inquiry into money laundering, led the province’s response on housing and overhauling the Insurance Corp. of B.C. He also initiated legal action against Purdue Canada to recover health care costs associated with the company’s opioid medications, which resulted in a recent $150-million proposed national settlement.
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