Election 2026: Campaign Roundup - Day 2

Welcome to Day 2 of our British Columbia 2026 Campaign Roundup!

We're bringing you daily updates on all the policy proclamations, platform promises, and political point-scoring from the campaign trail.

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Campaign Roundup - Day 2:

• Three of Premier David Eby’s cabinet ministers have now announced they will not seek re-election in the October 24th provincial election. Health Minister Ravi Kahlon announced Tuesday that he will not run again in North Delta, joining ministers Kelly Greene and Lana Popham, who had previously announced their decisions to step away from provincial politics.
  
  
• Just days after CentreBC was formed, seven of the party’s eight MLAs have now rejoined the BC Conservatives, including Peter Milobar, who had become CentreBC’s leader. CentreBC accused Milobar of “flipping” again and said the decision was made without consulting its executive council. Elenore Sturko is the only CentreBC MLA remaining with the party and has been appointed its new leader.
  
  
• It has been reported that Caroline Elliott, who finished second in the BC Conservative leadership race behind Kerry-Lynne Findlay, will run as an MLA under the BC Conservative banner. Elliott called for conservatives to unite behind BC Conservative interim leader Lorne Doerkson, saying the upcoming election is an opportunity to defeat the NDP. Elliott described Doerkson as a “good and decent man”.
  
  
• The BC Greens are entering the snap election aiming to hold the balance of power, with leader Emily Lowan arguing that voters disillusioned with the NDP and a fractured right could create an opening for the party. The Greens won two seats in the 2024 election and are now aiming to field candidates in all 93 ridings, while focusing their resources on key targets. Lowan says the party will campaign on healthcare, affordability, taxation, and housing.
  
  
• A Liaison Strategies poll has the BC NDP leading the Conservatives 41% to 36% among decided and leaning voters as the provincial election campaign begins. The Greens sit at 12%, while CentreBC and OneBC are each at 4%. The poll was conducted September 21st - 22nd, overlapping the election call, and found 50% believe BC is heading in the wrong direction.

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