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Parties Leaders Set for a Five-Way Race to B.C. Election Day
Leadership changes, defections and retirements have left the Conservatives rebuilding as the Greens and two new parties expand the field, officials said.
- On Tuesday, B.C. Premier David Eby called a snap election for October 24, two years ahead of schedule, framing the move as necessary to gain public support against U.S. President Donald Trump's trade tariffs.
- The Conservative Party is mending recent ruptures after Kerry-Lynne Findlay resigned as leader on Sunday following four months of infighting marked by 13 resignations or expulsions from caucus.
- Once Doerkson took the helm, most defectors returned to the Conservative fold; CentreBC Leader Elenore Sturko remained 'politically homeless,' while others joined the newly formed OneBC party led by Dallas Brodie.
- The contest is shaping up to be a five-way race as parties finalize candidate nominations, with Green Party Leader Emily Lowan running in Saanich North and the Islands.
- Several high-profile cabinet members announced they will not seek re-election; while Eby recently enjoyed a polling bump, opponents call the early vote a 'cynical' ploy to exploit Conservative fractures.
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