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Counting Begins as Polls Close in British Columbia's Snap Election
Five candidates are vying for the seat, and the 2024 winner held only 38.8% of the vote, Elections BC said.
- Polls closed across British Columbia on Saturday in a snap election called by NDP Leader David Eby, who voted at University Hill Secondary School in his Vancouver-Point Grey riding.
- Eby called the vote to resolve a "stalled out" legislature where the NDP held a one-seat majority, as major parties campaigned on health care, housing, the province's record deficit, and cost of living.
- In the tight five-way race for Juan de Fuca-Malahat, incumbent Dana Lajeunesse faces four challengers as Elections BC tallies ballots by hand due to tight timelines, a departure from the 2024 election.
- While the Conservatives promised to raise the basic personal income tax exemption from $13,216 to $32,000, the Greens pledged to tax household wealth over $50 million and fund community health centres.
- Voters now await official results as election officials process ballots across British Columbia following the five-week campaign, with this story to be updated as results roll in.
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