Provincial election officially set for late-October

Voters will be go to the polls to elect the next provincial government in late October.

Premier David Eby announced Tuesday he had spoken to the Lieutenant Governor who agreed to dissolve the legislature and call a provincial election for Oct. 24.

Eby claims the election is being spurred on by the ongoing tensions created by the U.S. government and President Donald Trump, and B.C.’s need to support its own citizens, workers and industries.

The now-incumbent premier said the U.S. president was threatening Canada’s economy and sovereignty, and Eby said the B.C. NDP had a plan that involved standing up to the United States and not folding to ever changing demands; protecting British Columbians by supporting industries, healthcare, and essential public services; and building infrastructure, homes, industries, and economic pathways and opportunities. Eby said the government had already made gains on those fronts, pointing to housing costs falling faster in B.C. than any other province, having created thousands of jobs already this year, and having the most doctors per person than anywhere in Canada.