B.C. politics in disarray ahead of snap election
B.C. election: Conservatives fracture as Eby calls a snap vote for Oct. 24 See how splits, defections and new alliances could reshape the campaign
B.C. Premier David Eby has called a snap provincial election for Oct. 24, putting the province’s shifting political landscape back in focus.
The article traces how the B.C. Conservatives rose rapidly over the past two years, only to fracture through leadership disputes, expulsions and defections. After the 2024 election, the NDP kept power, but the opposition side continued to splinter as several MLAs left the Conservatives, helped form or join CentreBC, or sat as Independents.
The Conservatives have also gone through leadership changes, with John Rustad removed and later replaced by KerryLynne Findlay, who then stepped down after another wave of departures. The party is now under interim leader Lorne Doerksen, while other groups and independents remain in flux as the election approaches.