Health Minister Ravi Kahlon Says 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.
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Ravi Kahlon among BC NDP MLAs who will not seek re-election
At least three BC NDP MLAs and cabinet ministers have announced they will not run again as British Columbia heads into the Oct. 24 snap provincial general election. Newly appointed Minister of Health Ravi Kahlon and Emergency Management and Climate Readiness Minister Kelly Greene made their announcements today, shortly after Premier David Eby controversially called the election. Minister of Agriculture and Food Lana Popham first announced yester…
Third minister for David Eby says they will not run in B.C.'s Oct. 24 election
British Columbia Health Minister Ravi Kahlon says he will not seek re-election in the snap Oct. 24 provincial vote that has been called by David Eby. He becomes the third minister in Eby's cabinet to say they will not be running. Kahlon says the time is right for him to step aside in Delta North aft...
Health Minister Ravi Kahlon will not seek re-election
HEALTH Minister Ravi Kahlon, MLA for North Delta, announced on Tuesday that “after a lot of thought,” he had decided he will not be seeking re-election. He added: “I will be on the doorsteps supporting Premier [David] Eby and my colleagues in the coming weeks.” Kahlon was elected in 2017, 2020 and 2024. He has […]
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