David Eby Was B.C.’s Political Giant-Killer. But Has He Overplayed His Hand?

David Eby was B.C.’s political giant-killer. But has he overplayed his hand?

VICTORIA — Politics, like curling, is all about geometry. Cameras swirl around New Democrat Leader David Eby as he uses a broom to mark a spot on the ice at the Victoria Curling Club. “Hurry hard, Richard,” he yells at candidate Richard Zussman down th...

David Eby was B.C.'s political giant-killer. But has he overplayed his hand?

VICTORIA - Politics, like curling, is all about geometry.

David Eby’s big gamble: Why calling an early B.C. election could backfire

David Eby has gambled his government in a bid to capitalize on the right’s infighting. Instead, he may have united his opponents behind the Conservatives.

David Eby's big gamble: Why calling an early B.C. election could backfire

Share articlePrint articleBritish Columbia Premier David Eby's decision to call a provincial election a full two years before the next scheduled vote is a strategic gamble. In short, Eby has bet the future of his NDP government, gambling that it will be easier to win re-election in the current climate than it would be in 2028. Looking at the his