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Eby Explains B.C. Election Call, Makes His Last Pitch to Voters in Sit-Down Interview
Eby says a one-vote majority stalled key legislation and forced him to risk a Tory victory to keep governing.
- On Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, NDP Leader David Eby defended his snap election call on his campaign bus in Surrey, acknowledging voters feel "very surprised and frustrated" despite his party holding two years left on its mandate.
- Since the 2024 election, the Canada NDP has operated with a one-vote majority, struggling to pass critical legislation including amendments to the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act.
- Eby cited time spent preventing government collapse on confidence votes, noting that priorities like Xavier's Law and a 2024 promise to mandate pets in rentals were sacrificed as a result.
- The Conservative and Green parties capitalized on the move, calling it "cynical," while Eby admitted his "biggest regret" was failing to better explain the election's necessity to voters.
- Eby maintained the election was worth risking a Conservative victory, stating "I got into politics to actually make a difference for people and address these issues" to overcome legislative deadlock.
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Eby explains B.C. election call, makes his last pitch to voters in sit-down interview - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier
On the eve of election day, B.C. NDP Leader David Eby is still explaining why he dissolved the legislature and called the snap vote when his party still had two years left on its mandate. “People are very surprised and frustrated by the election call,” he told reporters in Surrey on Friday. “I should have done a better job of letting them know how stalled out the legislature was.” His opponents have capitalized, with leaders of both the Conserva…
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