David Eby shifts B.C. campaign toward domestic affordability pledges

B.C. NDP Leader David Eby is changing the focus of his reelection campaign as the province’s snap election continues, placing more emphasis on affordability and classfocused promises than on Donald Trump and crossborder trade concerns. Over several days of campaign stops in the Kootenays, Okanagan and Vancouver Island, Eby highlighted measures aimed at voters’ daily costs, including higher taxes on millionaires, new rules on unsold condos, changes to fuel pricing and proposed grocery regulations. He argued the campaign is about helping British Columbians and supporting people facing pressure from housing and food prices. The shift appears designed to energize the NDP base in a race some polls suggest many voters did not want. Analysts quoted in the story said the message may not have broad appeal, but it gives the party a clearer policy pitch as the campaign enters its final weeks.