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Health Minister Ravi Kahlon Say He Does Not Plan to Run in Upcoming Election
Kahlon becomes the third minister to bow out as Eby cites a response to Trump and a trade war in calling the vote.
On Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, Premier David Eby dissolved the legislative assembly at the Government House in Victoria, B.C., calling a snap provincial election.
British Columbia Health Minister Ravi Kahlon announced he will not seek re-election in North Delta after three election cycles, saying it is time for a new representative.
Kahlon is the third cabinet member to withdraw; Tourism Minister Lana Popham leaves after 17 years, and Minister of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness Kelly Greene cited opposition to the NDP-backed Tilbury LNG project.
Eby called the election less than two years into his mandate, framing the early vote as a necessary response to the trade threat posed by U.S. President Donald Trump.
The snap provincial election is scheduled for Oct. 24, as the governing party defends its mandate amid significant cabinet departures and leadership shifts.