--- title: "David Eby: candidate for MLA in Vancouver-Point Grey, BC provincial 2026 | voche.me" canonical_url: "https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/candidates/david-eby" last_updated: "2026-10-10T04:05:01.879Z" meta: description: "David Eby has been premier since November 18, 2022 and MLA for Vancouver-Point Grey since 2013. On September 22, 2026 he asked for the legislature to be di..." "og:description": "David Eby has been premier since November 18, 2022 and MLA for Vancouver-Point Grey since 2013. On September 22, 2026 he asked for the legislature to be di..." "og:title": "David Eby: candidate for MLA in Vancouver-Point Grey, BC provincial 2026" "twitter:description": "David Eby has been premier since November 18, 2022 and MLA for Vancouver-Point Grey since 2013. On September 22, 2026 he asked for the legislature to be di..." "twitter:title": "David Eby: candidate for MLA in Vancouver-Point Grey, BC provincial 2026" --- ** MLA in Vancouver-Point Grey · BC provincial 2026 # David Eby Premier of British Columbia and BC NDP leader, running again in Vancouver-Point Grey. David Eby has been premier since November 18, 2022 and MLA for Vancouver-Point Grey since 2013. On September 22, 2026 he asked for the legislature to be dissolved, two years before the fixed election date. In 2026 he answered for the budget, public sector cuts and his plan to change the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act. As party leader he has promised a tax on unsold condos, a cut to the gas tax and a larger campaign to hire American health workers. Explore the record Public schedule Researched by voche.me · Not a campaign-authored page BC NDP2026 ![David Eby, from his BC NDP campaign page.](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/images/candidates/david-eby-640.webp) *David EbyMLAv.* [Image: BC NDP campaign](https://davideby.bcndp.ca/) Candidate research / October 1, 2026 A researched record of David Eby's 32 commitments, 17 dated actions and 13 public statements, with 6 news items. Most come from the legislature record of 2026, government releases that quote him and BC NDP releases that quote him as party leader. **32**Commitments **17**Programs **6**News articles **45**Sources Public schedule / Through election day ## Where can you hear David Eby? No campaign event for David Eby in Vancouver-Point Grey was confirmed by an organizer on 2026-10-01. The dates below are voting days. Checked October 1, 2026 · All event times are Pacific time. Recheck the organizer before travelling. - [2026 provincial general election: key dates](https://elections.bc.ca/2026-provincial-election/)Official record · Elections BC
View every date through Oct 24 1. Oct 9No appearance confirmed 2. Oct 10No appearance confirmed 3. Oct 11No appearance confirmed 4. Oct 12No appearance confirmed 5. Oct 13No appearance confirmed 6. Oct 14No appearance confirmed 7. Oct 15No appearance confirmed 8. Oct 16Voting day 9. Oct 17No appearance confirmed 10. Oct 18No appearance confirmed 11. Oct 19No appearance confirmed 12. Oct 20No appearance confirmed 13. Oct 21No appearance confirmed 14. Oct 22No appearance confirmed 15. Oct 23No appearance confirmed 16. Oct 24Voting day
### Voting dates - Oct 16Advance voting begins - Oct 24General voting day At official British Columbia voting places. These dates apply to every voter and are not candidate appearances. [Find your voting place](https://elections.bc.ca/2026-provincial-election/where-to-vote/) - [2026 provincial general election: key dates](https://elections.bc.ca/2026-provincial-election/)Official record · Elections BC On dates without a confirmed appearance the public schedule is unknown; the candidate may still have activities that day. This static page changes only when its research is updated. 01 / Introduction ## About David Eby David Eby is the BC NDP candidate in Vancouver-Point Grey on Elections BC's list for the general election of October 24, 2026. The copy of the list read on October 1, 2026 also names Michael Davis of CentreBC in the district. He won the district in 2024 with 12,538 votes, 56.77% of the valid vote, according to the Elections BC statement of votes. Paul Ratchford of the Conservative Party had 7,622 votes and Devyani Singh of the BC Green Party had 1,925. The legislature record lists his election years as 2013, 2017, 2020 and 2024. The legislature record shows him as Premier and President of the Executive Council, with a start date of November 18, 2024 in the current Parliament. A government release says he was first sworn in as premier on November 18, 2022. The legislature's member page says he became BC NDP leader in 2022. Earlier, the legislature record lists him as Attorney General in the 41st Parliament, CBC News reported his appointment on July 18, 2017, and a government release of November 26, 2020 names him Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Housing. On September 22, 2026 he visited the Lieutenant Governor and asked her to dissolve the legislature, as CBC News and The Rocky Mountain Goat reported. Elections BC lists that day as the day the election was called. The BC NDP release that day quotes him calling the trade conflict with the United States an existential moment. CBC News reported that he later said the one-vote majority had stopped the government from doing what needs to be done. In the legislature in 2026 he answered questions on the budget and deficit, on a court ruling about the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA), on Indigenous title and private property, and on health care. He planned a bill to pause parts of DRIPA, then delayed it and set the fall 2026 sitting as the deadline to agree on changes with First Nations leaders. His campaign page says he worked as a human rights lawyer in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside before politics and that he led changes at ICBC and a crackdown on money laundering in casinos as Attorney General. Those are statements by his campaign. [BC NDP promises tuition discounts and a new training program for rural health workers ](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-ndp-rural-health-workers-tuition-international-grads-october-2026) [Three BC parties offer opposite tax plans as the province faces a projected $13.8 billion deficit ](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-election-2026-tax-plans-compared) [Angus Reid poll: 78% of BC adults name something they dislike about David Eby ](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/angus-reid-eby-doerkson-leader-perception-poll-october-2026) [BC NDP promises to freeze basic ICBC rates until spring 2030 ](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-ndp-icbc-basic-rate-freeze-spring-2030) [Opinion: The Green leader has no seat and is in the debate. Two leaders with seats are left out. Publish the rule ](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/opinion-debate-rule-green-leader-no-seat) [Opinion: One party says car insurance rates will double. The other says they stay low. Neither has shown a calculation ](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/opinion-car-insurance-double-rates-no-numbers) [Opinion: Eby says he will always tell you how he pays. We priced his promises: five have a figure and nine do not ](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/opinion-eby-ndp-promises-priced) [BC NDP promises $15 million for a permanent Filipino Cultural Centre ](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-ndp-filipino-cultural-centre-15-million-october-2026) [Opinion: BC votes twice in eight days. Local leaders asked Eby to wait, and 57 per cent of voters disapprove of the early call ](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/opinion-two-elections-eight-days-local-vote) [Opinion: Eby says this election is about Trump. Doerkson's top priority is one law. Voters say it is the cost of living ](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/opinion-leaders-top-priority-voters-cost-of-living) [Opinion: The BC Greens say one tax will raise $22.2 billion in a year. Voters have not seen the calculation ](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/opinion-bc-greens-wealth-tax-22-billion-calculation) [Opinion: No new taxes, two tax cuts, 900 police positions and a $13.8 billion deficit. Doerkson owes voters the numbers ](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/opinion-doerkson-no-new-taxes-deficit-numbers) [Opinion: One debate, 105 minutes, three leaders. BC voters should get a second one ](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/opinion-one-leaders-debate-105-minutes) [BC NDP promises free shingles vaccines and 500 more home care workers for seniors ](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-ndp-seniors-health-care-plan-october-2026) [BC NDP promises $500M relief fund for small businesses hit by tariffs and wildfires ](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-ndp-small-business-relief-fund-october-2026) [BC leaders' debate set for October 14 on CHEK ](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-election-leaders-debate-october-14-2026) [BC NDP promises 8 MRI machines and 10 CT scanners to cut surgery wait times ](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-ndp-health-wait-times-mri-ct-2026) [BC NDP proposes three new income tax brackets to raise $1 billion a year for health care ](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-ndp-income-tax-brackets-october-2026) [Conservatives call NDP income tax plan a doctor tax, say it will push doctors out ](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-conservatives-respond-ndp-income-tax-2026) [Opinion: Eby's grocery promise comes 22 days before the vote, after 46 months as premier ](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/opinion-david-eby-grocery-promise-record) [BC NDP pledges price cap on grocery staples and new food terminal ](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-ndp-grocery-profit-cap-october-2026) [David Eby rules out a new vehicle levy for TransLink ](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/david-eby-rules-out-translink-vehicle-levy-2026) Read the sources Promises / Commitments and evidence ## Commitments and the available evidence. Published positions and selected commitments, separated by election cycle. Status labels describe the evidence reviewed, not a numerical score or a complete audit of the platform. Council approval is different from delivery. 32 commitments shown · Checked Oct 1 2026 · HousingCampaign pledge ### A new tax on finished condos left unsold A BC NDP release of September 25, 2026 quotes Eby on a new Unsold Condo Tax. It would apply to finished condos left empty for more than a year, start at 2 percent and rise by 1 percent each further year. The release says this could put up to 5,000 condos on the market.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The release gives the rate, the yearly increase and the 5,000 figure. It gives no start date and no estimate of the money the tax would raise. The 5,000 figure is the party's estimate.
What still needs checking
Is a bill for the tax introduced after the election, and how many condos are sold or rented in its first year?
- [Eby to turn more empty condos into homes people can afford](https://www.bcndp.ca/releases/eby-turn-more-empty-condos-homes-people-can-afford)Campaign · BC NDP 2026 · HousingCampaign pledge ### Raise the speculation and vacancy tax again In the budget debate of May 28, 2026, Eby said Budget 2026 raised the speculation and vacancy tax rate for owners who do not pay income tax in British Columbia from 3 percent to 4 percent. The BC NDP release of September 25, 2026 says he will raise it by one more percentage point: to 2 percent for domestic speculators and 5 percent for foreign speculators.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The rates are stated. The release says new revenue goes to affordable homes but gives no amount and no date.
What still needs checking
Is the higher rate in the first budget after the election, and how many empty homes are rented as a result?
- [Debates of May 28, 2026 (afternoon): Office of the Premier estimates, final day](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260528pm-Hansard-n188.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard - [Eby to turn more empty condos into homes people can afford](https://www.bcndp.ca/releases/eby-turn-more-empty-condos-homes-people-can-afford)Campaign · BC NDP 2026 · HousingIn progress ### Homes for buyers with three First Nations In the budget debate of May 27, 2026, Eby said the Province is working with the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh and səlilwətaɬ Nations on an affordable homeownership program, and that he expects 2,600 families to benefit.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
He gives the number of families. He gives no cost and no date for the first homes.
What still needs checking
When are the first homes sold, and at what price?
- [Debates of May 27, 2026 (afternoon): Office of the Premier budget debate (estimates)](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260527pm-Hansard-n186.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard 2026 · HousingCampaign pledge ### Cut the provincial gas tax and cap fuel margins A BC NDP release of October 1, 2026 says Eby will suspend 10 cents a litre of the provincial motor fuel tax on gasoline and diesel and give the BC Utilities Commission power to cap fuel company margins. The release says the two steps together could save drivers up to 30 cents a litre.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The release gives the tax cut and the saving. It gives no cost to the provincial budget, no start date and no end date for the suspension.
What still needs checking
How much tax revenue does the suspension cost, and how long does it last?
- [Eby's plan will cut gas prices by up to 30 cents a litre, crack down on gouging](https://www.bcndp.ca/releases/ebys-plan-will-cut-gas-prices-30-cents-litre-crack-down-gouging)Campaign · BC NDP 2026 · HousingApproved ### A larger tax credit for people with low incomes In the budget debate of May 27, 2026, Eby said Budget 2026 raised a tax credit for people earning under $25,000 by $115, to $690. CBC News reported the same change in the budget.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The change is in Budget 2026. It describes a step already taken.
What still needs checking
Does the credit rise again in the next budget?
- [Debates of May 27, 2026 (afternoon): Office of the Premier budget debate (estimates)](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260527pm-Hansard-n186.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard - [B.C. budget 2026](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-budget-2026-9.7094451)Reporting · CBC News · Justin McElroy 2026 · HousingIn progress ### Lower hydro bills through a BC Hydro savings program In the budget debate of May 27, 2026, Eby said a new BC Hydro program gives free digital thermostats to people with electric baseboard heat and cash rewards for using less power, and that it can cut a bill by as much as one third.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
He names the program. He gives no cost and no number of households to reach.
What still needs checking
How many households have joined the program, and what is their average saving?
- [Debates of May 27, 2026 (afternoon): Office of the Premier budget debate (estimates)](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260527pm-Hansard-n186.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard 2026 · Public servicesCampaign pledge ### Triple the campaign to hire health workers from the United States A BC NDP release of September 23, 2026 says Eby will make the recruitment campaign for American health workers three times larger, add loan forgiveness and moving help for Canadian health workers in the United States, and have Health Match BC offer a free relocation service.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The release names the steps. It gives no cost, no hiring number to reach and no date. The release says more than 800 health workers from the United States have accepted jobs; that figure is the party's.
What still needs checking
How many health workers accept jobs through the larger campaign, and what does it cost?
- [Eby to triple U.S. health worker recruitment](https://www.bcndp.ca/releases/eby-triple-us-health-worker-recruitment)Campaign · BC NDP - [Debates of May 28, 2026 (afternoon): Office of the Premier estimates, final day](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260528pm-Hansard-n188.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard 2026 · Public servicesIn progress ### 100 involuntary care beds in Surrey and Prince George In the budget debate of May 28, 2026, Eby said Budget 2026 pays for 100 beds for people who need addiction or mental health care but cannot ask for it themselves, at two sites in Surrey and Prince George.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
He gives the number of beds and names the budget. He gives no opening date.
What still needs checking
When do the two sites open, and how many people do they treat?
- [Debates of May 28, 2026 (afternoon): Office of the Premier estimates, final day](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260528pm-Hansard-n188.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard 2026 · Public servicesIn progress ### Expand the Access Central treatment line to Northern Health In the budget debate of May 28, 2026, Eby said the Access Central phone line, which connects people to detox and addiction treatment, now covers Fraser, Interior and Island Health, and that work is under way to add Northern Health.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
He names the program and the regions. He gives no cost and no date for Northern Health.
What still needs checking
When does the line open in the Northern Health region?
- [Debates of May 28, 2026 (afternoon): Office of the Premier estimates, final day](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260528pm-Hansard-n188.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard 2026 · Public servicesIn progress ### End cervical cancer in British Columbia within ten years In the budget debate of May 28, 2026, Eby said free HPV vaccines for people aged 9 to 26 and home screening kits support a plan to eliminate cervical cancer in the province within the next decade.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
He gives the goal and the time. He gives no cost.
What still needs checking
What share of people aged 9 to 26 are vaccinated each year, and how many cases are found?
- [Debates of May 28, 2026 (afternoon): Office of the Premier estimates, final day](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260528pm-Hansard-n188.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard 2026 · Public safetyIn progress ### A program for people who commit property crime again and again In the budget debate of May 28, 2026, Eby said Budget 2026 creates a chronic property offending program, built on the program for repeat violent offenders, with $16 million over two years. He said its aim is to steer people into support or into jail.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
He gives the cost and the period. He gives no target for fewer offences.
What still needs checking
How many people does the program follow, and does property crime fall where it runs?
- [Debates of May 28, 2026 (afternoon): Office of the Premier estimates, final day](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260528pm-Hansard-n188.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard 2026 · Public safetyIn progress ### More police and prosecution work against hate crimes In the budget debate of May 27, 2026, Eby listed steps against antisemitism and hate: a prosecution policy on hate crimes, security money for places of worship, and $734,000 to grow the provincial hate crimes unit from two officers to eight.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
He gives the cost of the unit. Most steps he named were already taken, so no target is scored.
What still needs checking
How many hate crime charges are approved each year?
- [Debates of May 27, 2026 (afternoon): Office of the Premier budget debate (estimates)](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260527pm-Hansard-n186.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard 2026 · Public safetyNot established ### A full inquiry into the Tumbler Ridge shootings In question period on February 26, 2026, Eby committed to use a coroner's inquest or a public inquiry to answer all questions about the Tumbler Ridge shootings, after the police investigation ends.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
He named no date, because the inquiry waits for the police investigation and any trials.
What still needs checking
Is a public inquiry or an inquest called, and when?
- [Debates of February 26, 2026 (morning): question period on Tumbler Ridge, rural health care and the human rights code](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260226am-Hansard-n126.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard 2026 · EconomyCampaign pledge ### Double critical mineral exports in five years A BC NDP release of September 28, 2026 says Eby will double production and export of critical minerals within five years. It says environmental reviews and permits would run at the same time to cut approval times by more than 60 percent.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The release gives the goal, the time and the faster approvals. It gives no cost. Its figure of 18 new and expanded mines is the party's.
What still needs checking
What are critical mineral exports in 2026, and by how much do they grow each year?
- [Eby to double critical mineral exports, expand Port of Prince Rupert](https://www.bcndp.ca/releases/eby-double-critical-mineral-exports-expand-port-prince-rupert)Campaign · BC NDP 2026 · EconomyCampaign pledge ### Buying rules that favour goods made in B.C. and Canada A BC NDP release of September 24, 2026 says Eby will require ministries, Crown agencies and health authorities to use B.C. and Canadian materials on public projects where a supplier can deliver on budget and on time, and will direct BC Hydro to build the North Coast Transmission Line towers with Canadian steel.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The release gives the steel shares for the transmission line. It gives no cost and no date for the rules.
What still needs checking
Are the rules in force, and what share of public project materials comes from Canada?
- [Eby pledges new "Built in B.C. and Canada" buying rules](https://www.bcndp.ca/releases/eby-pledges-new-built-bc-and-canada-buying-rules)Campaign · BC NDP 2026 · EconomyIn progress ### $90 million for businesses hurt by United States tariffs A government release of September 18, 2026 quotes Eby on a $90 million package for businesses hurt by United States tariffs, with $30 million more for the BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund. Applications from forestry businesses are reviewed first.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The release gives the money. It gives no number of jobs to protect. The release is the government's own account.
What still needs checking
How much of the $90 million is paid out, and to how many businesses?
- [New supports for businesses, communities affected by U.S. tariffs](https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2026PREM0034-001088)Official record · Government of British Columbia, Office of the Premier 2026 · EconomyIn progress ### Build the North Coast Transmission Line A government release of September 3, 2026 quotes Eby on the start of construction of a new power line in northern B.C. The release says the line will support projects that create 9,700 full-time jobs, and that the federal government helps pay for the first two phases.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The job figure is the government's estimate. The release gives no total cost and no finish date.
What still needs checking
What is the cost of the line, and when does each phase carry power?
- [North Coast Transmission Line breaking ground to power economic growth](https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2026PREM0034-001026)Official record · Government of British Columbia, Office of the Premier 2026 · EconomyIn progress ### A new natural gas royalty system from 2027 In question period on May 28, 2026, Eby said the new natural gas royalty system, which he described as a fair return to British Columbians from a publicly owned resource, is on track to start on January 1, 2027.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
He gives the start date. He gives no figure for the money the new system will raise.
What still needs checking
Does the new royalty system start on January 1, 2027, and what does it raise in its first year?
- [Debates of May 28, 2026 (morning): question period and Office of the Premier estimates](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260528am-Hansard-n187.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard 2026 · EducationIn progress ### 5,000 new trades training seats In the budget debate of May 27, 2026, Eby said 5,000 new trades training seats are being added so people in British Columbia can take jobs on energy projects, and that training is a key part of the budget.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
He gives the number of seats and names the budget. He gives no date when all seats are open.
What still needs checking
How many of the 5,000 seats are filled in 2027?
- [Debates of May 27, 2026 (afternoon): Office of the Premier budget debate (estimates)](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260527pm-Hansard-n186.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard - [Debates of May 28, 2026 (afternoon): Office of the Premier estimates, final day](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260528pm-Hansard-n188.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard 2026 · EducationIn progress ### Keep building and upgrading schools A government release of September 1, 2026 quotes Eby marking 250 school building projects finished or under way since 2017. He said the work must continue.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The 250 projects describe work already done or started, so they are no target. He gives no new number, cost or date.
What still needs checking
How many new school seats open in 2027?
- [Marking 250 school capital projects in B.C. since 2017](https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2026PREM0034-001007)Official record · Government of British Columbia, Office of the Premier 2026 · ClimateIn progress ### Keep the carbon price on large industry In question period on May 28, 2026, Eby defended the carbon pricing system for large industrial emitters, which charges them less when they cut pollution. He said it pays for public services and lowers carbon pollution.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
He names the system. He gives no emissions target and no date.
What still needs checking
How much do industrial emissions fall under the system each year?
- [Debates of May 28, 2026 (morning): question period and Office of the Premier estimates](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260528am-Hansard-n187.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard 2026 · ClimateIn progress ### A $36 billion BC Hydro building plan for clean power In the budget debate of May 27, 2026, Eby pointed to BC Hydro's $36 billion capital plan, 14 clean energy projects mostly owned by First Nations, and a call for proposals for new power that he hopes will include hydro and geothermal.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
He gives the size of the plan. He gives no date for the new power and no emissions figure.
What still needs checking
Which projects win the call for firm power, and when do they deliver electricity?
- [Debates of May 27, 2026 (afternoon): Office of the Premier budget debate (estimates)](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260527pm-Hansard-n186.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard 2026 · GovernanceIn progress ### Change the Declaration Act with First Nations leaders by the fall session In the budget debate of May 27, 2026, Eby said the government had dropped its plan to suspend parts of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA) for now, set the fall 2026 sitting of the legislature as the deadline to agree on lasting changes with First Nations leaders, and won leave to appeal the Gitxaała court ruling to the Supreme Court of Canada.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
He gives the deadline. He gives no draft and no cost. The legislature was dissolved on September 22, 2026, before a fall sitting.
What still needs checking
Does a bill to change the act come to the legislature, and what do First Nations leaders say about it?
- [Debates of May 27, 2026 (afternoon): Office of the Premier budget debate (estimates)](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260527pm-Hansard-n186.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard - [Debates of April 13, 2026 (afternoon): question period on DRIPA changes and confidence of the House](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260413pm-Hansard-n150.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard - [B.C. backs off DRIPA amendments](https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/04/14/BC-Backs-Off-DRIPA-Amendments/)Reporting · The Tyee · Andrew MacLeod 2026 · GovernanceApproved ### Support for the K'ómoks and Kitselas treaties In statements to the legislature on April 14 and 15, 2026, Eby spoke in support of the K'ómoks and Kitselas treaty acts. The vote index records him voting yes at second and third reading of the K'ómoks Treaty Act.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The treaties set out land and self-government. He gave no cost in the statements.
What still needs checking
When do the treaties take effect?
- [Debates of April 14, 2026 (afternoon): statement on the K'ómoks Treaty Act](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260414pm-Hansard-n152.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard - [Debates of April 15, 2026 (afternoon): statement on the Kitselas Treaty Act](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260415pm-Hansard-n153.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard - [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for David Eby](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votese.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard 2026 · TransportationIn progress ### The SkyTrain extension from Surrey to Langley A government release of September 15, 2026 quotes Eby naming the Surrey to Langley SkyTrain extension after former premier Dave Barrett. The release says the line adds 16 kilometres and eight stations. In the budget debate of May 27 he also said he supports a new transit service on the Sea to Sky corridor, which the Ministry of Transportation leads.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The release gives the length and the stations. It gives no cost and no opening date.
What still needs checking
When does the extension open, and does the Sea to Sky transit service get funding?
- [Province names SkyTrain extension in honour of former premier Dave Barrett](https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2026TT0034-001071)Official record · Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Transportation and Transit - [Debates of May 27, 2026 (afternoon): Office of the Premier budget debate (estimates)](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260527pm-Hansard-n186.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard 2026 · GovernanceIn progress ### Reduce the public sector by 15,000 positions In the budget debate of May 27, 2026, Eby said the target is 15,000 fewer positions in the broader public sector and 2,500 fewer in the public service, mostly through people leaving and not being replaced. He said the public service was 1,857 people smaller at the end of April. CBC News reported the cuts are over three years.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
He gives the targets and progress. The three-year period comes from the CBC report of the budget.
What still needs checking
How many positions are cut by March 2027, and are front-line jobs affected?
- [Debates of May 27, 2026 (afternoon): Office of the Premier budget debate (estimates)](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260527pm-Hansard-n186.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard - [B.C. budget 2026](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-budget-2026-9.7094451)Reporting · CBC News · Justin McElroy 2026 · GovernanceApproved ### Delay the sales tax on professional services A government release of September 18, 2026 quotes Eby on delaying the expansion of the provincial sales tax (PST) to professional services, which Budget 2026 had set for October 1, 2026. The release says a temporary regulation does this.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The release names the regulation. It gives no new start date and no figure for the revenue given up.
What still needs checking
When, if ever, does the tax on professional services start?
- [B.C. pauses PST expansion to professional services amid ongoing trade uncertainty](https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2026PREM0034-001089)Official record · Government of British Columbia, Office of the Premier - [B.C. budget 2026](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-budget-2026-9.7094451)Reporting · CBC News · Justin McElroy 2026 · EconomyCampaign pledge ### Grow the economy to bring down the deficit In question period on February 19, 2026, Eby said the deficit is a challenge, that health care and education would be protected, and that economic growth is the long-term answer.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
He gives no date to balance the budget and no deficit target. CBC News reported that the budget forecast deficits for the years ahead.
What still needs checking
What is the deficit in the first budget after the election, and when does it plan a balanced budget?
- [Debates of February 19, 2026 (morning): question period on the budget and DRIPA](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260219am-Hansard-n119.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard - [B.C. budget 2026](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-budget-2026-9.7094451)Reporting · CBC News · Justin McElroy 2026 · GovernanceApproved ### No free World Cup tickets for politicians In the budget debate of May 27, 2026, Eby said politicians, political staff and public servants must buy their own tickets to the FIFA World Cup matches in Vancouver, except for a short list of officials on official duty named in the government's policy.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
He read the policy into the record. The matches took place in June and July 2026.
What still needs checking
Does the government publish who used the provincial tickets?
- [Debates of May 27, 2026 (afternoon): Office of the Premier budget debate (estimates)](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260527pm-Hansard-n186.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard 2026 · GovernanceCampaign pledge ### An early election to respond to the trade war On September 22, 2026 Eby asked the Lieutenant Governor to dissolve the legislature, two years before the fixed election date, as CBC News and The Rocky Mountain Goat reported. The BC NDP launch release quotes him saying British Columbians deserve a say on the response to the trade war.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
This is a statement of his reason. It has no measure, cost or date beyond the election itself.
What still needs checking
Does the new legislature act faster on trade measures than the last one?
- [David Eby launches election with plan to build B.C. strong amid Trump's attacks](https://www.bcndp.ca/releases/david-eby-launches-election-plan-build-bc-strong-amid-trumps-attacks)Campaign · BC NDP - [B.C. snap election called (live story)](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/livestory/british-columbia-snap-election-2026-ndp-leader-david-eby-9.7349059)Reporting · CBC News - [Eby calls snap election](https://therockymountaingoat.com/2026/09/eby-calls-snap-election/)Reporting · The Rocky Mountain Goat - [2026 provincial general election: key dates](https://elections.bc.ca/2026-provincial-election/)Official record · Elections BC 2026 · Public safetyCampaign pledge ### BC NDP public safety record and plans The BC NDP platform page says the party hired more than 250 RCMP officers, added 240 police training seats and is building new involuntary care sites.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Party text. These are past steps stated by the party.
What still needs checking
Does Eby give a new police or court measure during the campaign?
- [BC NDP platform page, Action for You](https://www.bcndp.ca/action-for-you)Campaign · BC NDP 2026 · ClimateCampaign pledge ### BC NDP environment position The BC NDP platform page says the party is on track to protect 30 percent of British Columbia by 2030 and kept the tanker ban on the north coast.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Party text. voche.me did not find these words in a 2026 statement by Eby.
What still needs checking
Does Eby name a new protected area during the campaign?
- [BC NDP platform page, Action for You](https://www.bcndp.ca/action-for-you)Campaign · BC NDP City programs / Scope and delivery ## Policies, budgets & programs Recorded votes and government actions where an official source names him. A government program is listed here only where a release quotes him or the transcript shows him answering for it. Sep 22Done ### Asked the Lieutenant Governor to dissolve the legislature Eby asked Lieutenant Governor Wendy Cocchia to dissolve the legislature, which started the election. Elections BC lists September 22, 2026 as the day the election was called and October 24, 2026 as Final Voting Day.
Scope, limits and sources CBC News and The Rocky Mountain Goat reported the election as two years before the fixed date. Mayors in Delta, Victoria and Valemount criticized the overlap with the municipal elections of October 17.
- [2026 provincial general election: key dates](https://elections.bc.ca/2026-provincial-election/)Official record · Elections BC - [Eby calls snap election](https://therockymountaingoat.com/2026/09/eby-calls-snap-election/)Reporting · The Rocky Mountain Goat - [B.C. snap election called (live story)](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/livestory/british-columbia-snap-election-2026-ndp-leader-david-eby-9.7349059)Reporting · CBC News Sep 18Announced ### Sales tax on professional services delayed The government release quotes Eby on delaying the PST on professional services that was set to start on October 1, 2026.
Scope, limits and sources The release says a temporary regulation does this. The release is the government's own account.
- [B.C. pauses PST expansion to professional services amid ongoing trade uncertainty](https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2026PREM0034-001089)Official record · Government of British Columbia, Office of the Premier Sep 18Announced ### $90 million support package for businesses hit by tariffs The government release quotes Eby on $90 million for four business programs, with forestry applications reviewed first.
Scope, limits and sources The Minister of Forests and the acting Minister of Jobs are also quoted.
- [New supports for businesses, communities affected by U.S. tariffs](https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2026PREM0034-001088)Official record · Government of British Columbia, Office of the Premier Sep 16Reported by the ministry ### One million people connected to primary care since 2018 A Ministry of Health release quotes Eby on one million more people connected to a family doctor or nurse practitioner since 2018. The release says the first 48 students have started at the new medical school at Simon Fraser University in Surrey.
Scope, limits and sources The figures are the ministry's. voche.me did not check them against the registry data.
- [One million people connected to primary care in B.C. since 2018](https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2026HLTH0034-001074)Official record · Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Health Sep 15Announced ### SkyTrain extension named after Dave Barrett A Ministry of Transportation and Transit release quotes Eby on naming the 16-kilometre Surrey to Langley SkyTrain extension.
Scope, limits and sources The release gives no opening date.
- [Province names SkyTrain extension in honour of former premier Dave Barrett](https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2026TT0034-001071)Official record · Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Transportation and Transit Sep 3Construction started ### Construction started on the North Coast Transmission Line The government release quotes Eby at the start of construction of the power line in northern B.C.
Scope, limits and sources The release says First Nations are to co-own the line under agreements still being finalized.
- [North Coast Transmission Line breaking ground to power economic growth](https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2026PREM0034-001026)Official record · Government of British Columbia, Office of the Premier Sep 1Reported by the government ### 250 school building projects marked The government release says Eby marked 250 school building projects finished or under way since 2017, with new seats opening in Burnaby.
Scope, limits and sources The figures are the government's.
- [Marking 250 school capital projects in B.C. since 2017](https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2026PREM0034-001007)Official record · Government of British Columbia, Office of the Premier May 28Recorded vote, yes ### Voted yes on third reading of the Supply Act, 2026-2027 (Bill 22) The recorded vote index lists Eby voting yes on the bill that approves government spending for the year.
Scope, limits and sources The index records his vote.
- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for David Eby](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votese.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard - [Debates of May 28, 2026 (afternoon): Office of the Premier estimates, final day](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260528pm-Hansard-n188.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard May 28Recorded vote, yes ### Voted yes on third reading of the K'ómoks Treaty Act (Bill 20) The recorded vote index lists Eby voting yes at second and third reading, and no on an amendment at second reading. He spoke for the treaty on April 14.
Scope, limits and sources The index records his vote.
- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for David Eby](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votese.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard - [Debates of April 14, 2026 (afternoon): statement on the K'ómoks Treaty Act](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260414pm-Hansard-n152.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard May 28Recorded vote, yes ### Voted yes on third reading of the freedom of information bill (Bill 9) The recorded vote index lists Eby voting yes at second and third reading of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2026, and yes on two amendments to the bill.
Scope, limits and sources voche.me did not read the bill, so its content is left out here.
- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for David Eby](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votese.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard Apr 22Recorded vote, no ### Voted no on first reading of a bill to repeal DRIPA The recorded vote index lists Eby voting no at first reading of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Repeal Act.
Scope, limits and sources First reading is the vote to bring a bill in for debate.
- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for David Eby](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votese.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard Apr 1Recorded vote, yes ### Voted yes on third reading of the Safe Access to Schools Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 12) The recorded vote index lists Eby voting yes. In the budget debate of May 27 he described the law passed in March as protecting access to places of worship and schools.
Scope, limits and sources voche.me did not read the bill.
- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for David Eby](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votese.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard - [Debates of May 27, 2026 (afternoon): Office of the Premier budget debate (estimates)](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260527pm-Hansard-n186.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard Apr 1Recorded vote, yes ### Voted yes on third reading of the Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2026 (Bill 2) The recorded vote index lists Eby voting yes at second and third reading.
Scope, limits and sources voche.me did not read the bill.
- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for David Eby](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votese.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard Mar 12Recorded vote, no ### Voted no on first reading of a bill on Aboriginal title claims and private property The recorded vote index lists Eby voting no at first reading of the Defunding Aboriginal Title Claims Affecting Private Property Act.
Scope, limits and sources voche.me did not read the bill.
- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for David Eby](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votese.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard Feb 26Recorded vote, yes ### Voted yes on the 2026 budget motion The recorded vote index lists Eby voting yes on the budget motion.
Scope, limits and sources The index records his vote.
- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for David Eby](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votese.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard Feb 26Recorded vote, no ### Voted no on first reading of a bill to repeal the Human Rights Code The recorded vote index lists Eby voting no. In question period that day he called the bill an attack on basic rights.
Scope, limits and sources First reading is the vote to bring a bill in for debate.
- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for David Eby](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votese.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard - [Debates of February 26, 2026 (morning): question period on Tumbler Ridge, rural health care and the human rights code](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260226am-Hansard-n126.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard Nov 18Past event ### Sworn in as premier The government release says Eby was sworn in as the 37th premier at the Musqueam Community Centre.
Scope, limits and sources Listed as background on his role.
- [David Eby sworn in as premier, announces cost-of-living credits for people](https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2022PREM0088-001737)Official record · Government of British Columbia, Office of the Premier Recent appearances / Read and watch ## Talks, interviews & statements Read original statements and reporting, or open the publisher’s video. A summary of a speech is labelled separately from a full recording. Sep 30Statement ### Statement for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation A BC NDP statement in his name called for facing the history of residential schools and condemned masked white nationalists who appeared on Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc lands. - [Statement from BC NDP leader David Eby marking National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day](https://www.bcndp.ca/releases/statement-bc-ndp-leader-david-eby-marking-national-day-truth-and-reconciliation-and-orange)Campaign · BC NDP Sep 27Interview ### Campaign stop in Prince Rupert CBC News reported that Eby defended the early election, saying the one-vote majority had stopped the government from doing what needs to be done. - [First weekend of provincial campaigns wraps in B.C. with new promises, renewed criticisms](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/first-weekend-of-bc-elections-9.7360550)Reporting · CBC News · Arden McLeod Sep 22Statement ### Election launch after visiting the Lieutenant Governor Eby called the trade conflict with the United States an existential moment and said voters deserve a say in the response. - [David Eby launches election with plan to build B.C. strong amid Trump's attacks](https://www.bcndp.ca/releases/david-eby-launches-election-plan-build-bc-strong-amid-trumps-attacks)Campaign · BC NDP - [B.C. snap election called (live story)](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/livestory/british-columbia-snap-election-2026-ndp-leader-david-eby-9.7349059)Reporting · CBC News May 27Debate coverage ### Office of the Premier budget debate Over two days Eby answered questions on taxes, DRIPA, public sector cuts, World Cup costs, health care, long-term care, addiction treatment and natural gas royalties. - [Debates of May 27, 2026 (afternoon): Office of the Premier budget debate (estimates)](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260527pm-Hansard-n186.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard - [Debates of May 28, 2026 (morning): question period and Office of the Premier estimates](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260528am-Hansard-n187.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard - [Debates of May 28, 2026 (afternoon): Office of the Premier estimates, final day](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260528pm-Hansard-n188.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard May 5Debate coverage ### Question period on foreign interference concerns Asked about claims by a former Vancouver mayor, Eby said the national police and security service had never raised a concern with him about any cabinet or caucus member. - [Debates of May 5, 2026 (morning): question period on foreign interference concerns](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260505am-Hansard-n172.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard Apr 15Speech ### Statement on the Kitselas Treaty Act Eby congratulated the Kitselas First Nation on 30 years of work toward the treaty. - [Debates of April 15, 2026 (afternoon): statement on the Kitselas Treaty Act](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260415pm-Hansard-n153.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard Apr 14Speech ### Statement on the K'ómoks Treaty Act Eby said the treaty recognizes the rights and title of the K'ómoks People, including self-government. - [Debates of April 14, 2026 (afternoon): statement on the K'ómoks Treaty Act](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260414pm-Hansard-n152.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard Apr 13Debate coverage ### Question period on DRIPA changes and confidence Eby said the government would bring in a bill on the Declaration Act and offered a confidence motion if the opposition wanted one. - [Debates of April 13, 2026 (afternoon): question period on DRIPA changes and confidence of the House](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260413pm-Hansard-n150.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard Mar 30Debate coverage ### Question period on DRIPA changes and non-disclosure agreements Eby said First Nations leaders saw draft changes under non-disclosure agreements and that the amendments would be debated in the legislature. - [Debates of March 30, 2026 (afternoon): question period on DRIPA changes and small business](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260330pm-Hansard-n143.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard Feb 26Debate coverage ### Question period on Tumbler Ridge and the human rights code Eby committed to an inquest or public inquiry on Tumbler Ridge and said the Conservatives owe an apology for voting to debate a bill to repeal the Human Rights Code. - [Debates of February 26, 2026 (morning): question period on Tumbler Ridge, rural health care and the human rights code](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260226am-Hansard-n126.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard Feb 19Debate coverage ### Question period on the budget and the deficit Eby said growth and partnerships with First Nations on major projects are the answer to the deficit, and that health care and education would be protected. - [Debates of February 19, 2026 (morning): question period on the budget and DRIPA](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260219am-Hansard-n119.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard Feb 17Speech ### Tribute to the people of Tumbler Ridge In the throne speech debate Eby named the victims of the Tumbler Ridge shootings and offered condolences. - [Debates of February 17, 2026 (afternoon): throne speech debate, tribute to the people of Tumbler Ridge](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260217pm-Hansard-n117.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard Feb 9Interview ### Comment on the end of the agreement with the Greens CBC News reported Eby saying the government had the votes it needed without the Green MLAs. - [B.C. Greens pull out of governing accord with B.C. NDP](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-greens-pull-out-of-governing-accord-with-b-c-ndp-9.7081452)Reporting · CBC News · Chad Pawson Accountability / Findings, disputes and responses ## Controversies & public scrutiny Records are labelled by type, including official findings, civil proceedings and political disputes where applicable. Each entry identifies the response found in the sources and the latest status verified for this page. Policy disputeSeptember 22, 2026 ### Criticism of the early election date CBC News reported that the mayors of Delta and Victoria criticized holding the provincial vote one week after the municipal elections of October 17. The Rocky Mountain Goat reported the same criticism from the mayor of Valemount, who also named the cost of the election. CBC News reported Green leader Emily Lowan calling the election cynical. #### Candidate or party response Eby said a one-vote majority had stopped the government from doing what needs to be done, according to CBC News, and the BC NDP launch release quotes him saying voters deserve a say on the trade war. #### Verified status and limits Elections BC lists October 24, 2026 as Final Voting Day. voche.me found no ruling or official review of this dispute on 2026-10-01. - [B.C. snap election called (live story)](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/livestory/british-columbia-snap-election-2026-ndp-leader-david-eby-9.7349059)Reporting · CBC News - [Eby calls snap election](https://therockymountaingoat.com/2026/09/eby-calls-snap-election/)Reporting · The Rocky Mountain Goat - [First weekend of provincial campaigns wraps in B.C. with new promises, renewed criticisms](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/first-weekend-of-bc-elections-9.7360550)Reporting · CBC News · Arden McLeod - [David Eby launches election with plan to build B.C. strong amid Trump's attacks](https://www.bcndp.ca/releases/david-eby-launches-election-plan-build-bc-strong-amid-trumps-attacks)Campaign · BC NDP - [2026 provincial general election: key dates](https://elections.bc.ca/2026-provincial-election/)Official record · Elections BC Policy disputeApril 13, 2026 ### Plan to pause parts of the Declaration Act After a B.C. Court of Appeal ruling in the Gitxaała case, Eby said a bill to pause parts of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act was urgent and would be a confidence vote. The Tyee reported that First Nations Summit leader Robert Phillips and Union of BC Indian Chiefs president Stewart Phillip opposed the plan, and that NDP MLA Joan Phillip would not support it. The Conservative opposition wants to repeal the act. #### Candidate or party response The Tyee reported that Government House Leader Mike Farnworth said the bill would not come that week and would not be a confidence vote, and that Eby still said parts of the act must be paused. On May 27 Eby told the legislature the government had won leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada and would seek a lasting solution with First Nations leaders by the fall sitting. #### Verified status and limits voche.me found no bill to pause the act introduced before the election call on 2026-10-01. - [B.C. backs off DRIPA amendments](https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/04/14/BC-Backs-Off-DRIPA-Amendments/)Reporting · The Tyee · Andrew MacLeod - [Debates of April 13, 2026 (afternoon): question period on DRIPA changes and confidence of the House](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260413pm-Hansard-n150.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard - [Debates of May 27, 2026 (afternoon): Office of the Premier budget debate (estimates)](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260527pm-Hansard-n186.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard Official findingNovember 7, 2018 ### Conflict of interest complaint over recall law, 2018 Global News reported that in November 2018 BC Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson asked the Conflict of Interest Commissioner whether Eby, then Attorney General, should take part in debate on a bill limiting donations to recall campaigns while a recall campaign against him was planned. #### Candidate or party response Global News quotes Eby saying he was disappointed by the complaint and that it had no basis. #### Verified status and limits Global News reported that Commissioner Paul Fraser dismissed the complaint in a letter, saying it was filed under the wrong act and was premature. voche.me did not open the commissioner's letter itself. - [BC Liberals file conflict of interest complaint against David Eby over recall legislation](https://globalnews.ca/news/4620507/b-c-liberals-file-conflict-of-interest-complaint-against-david-eby-over-recall-legislation/)Reporting · Global News - [Attorney General David Eby cleared by conflict commissioner of wrongdoing on recall legislation](https://globalnews.ca/news/4640270/attorney-general-david-eby-cleared-conflict-commissioner-recall-legislation/)Reporting · Global News News coverage / Original publishers ## Read the reporting A dated reading list from independent publishers. The headings below are voche.me summaries; follow each link for the original article, context and any corrections. September 28, 2026Reporting CBC News · Arden McLeod ### First weekend of the provincial campaigns Reports Eby defending the early election in Prince Rupert and criticizing the Conservative pledge of no new taxes. - [First weekend of provincial campaigns wraps in B.C. with new promises, renewed criticisms](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/first-weekend-of-bc-elections-9.7360550)Reporting · CBC News · Arden McLeod September 22, 2026Reporting CBC News ### B.C. snap election called Live coverage of the election call, the reaction of other parties and criticism from mayors. - [B.C. snap election called (live story)](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/livestory/british-columbia-snap-election-2026-ndp-leader-david-eby-9.7349059)Reporting · CBC News September 22, 2026Reporting The Rocky Mountain Goat ### Eby calls snap election Reports that Eby asked the Lieutenant Governor to dissolve the legislature and the reaction of local leaders. - [Eby calls snap election](https://therockymountaingoat.com/2026/09/eby-calls-snap-election/)Reporting · The Rocky Mountain Goat April 14, 2026Reporting The Tyee · Andrew MacLeod ### Government backs off DRIPA amendments for now Reports that the bill to pause parts of the Declaration Act was delayed and would not be a confidence vote. - [B.C. backs off DRIPA amendments](https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/04/14/BC-Backs-Off-DRIPA-Amendments/)Reporting · The Tyee · Andrew MacLeod February 17, 2026Reporting CBC News · Justin McElroy ### B.C. budget 2026 Reports the tax increases, the 15,000 public sector job cuts over three years and the deficits forecast in the budget. - [B.C. budget 2026](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-budget-2026-9.7094451)Reporting · CBC News · Justin McElroy February 9, 2026Reporting CBC News · Chad Pawson ### Greens end their agreement with the NDP government Reports the end of the co-operation agreement and Eby's comment that the government had the votes it needed. - [B.C. Greens pull out of governing accord with B.C. NDP](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-greens-pull-out-of-governing-accord-with-b-c-ndp-9.7081452)Reporting · CBC News · Chad Pawson Research / 45 linked sources ## Check the evidence Sources checked October 1, 2026. Official records establish decisions; campaign material establishes stated positions; reporting adds investigation and context. None alone establishes every claim.
Official record 25 sources - Provincial candidate list, 2026 general election (copy stamped October 1, 2026, 3:00 p.m.) Elections BC - 2026 provincial general election: key dates Elections BC - Statement of votes, 2024 provincial general election Elections BC - Members and Executive Council, record for David Eby Legislative Assembly of British Columbia - Members index to debates, 2026, entry for David Eby Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard - Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for David Eby Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard - Debates of February 17, 2026 (afternoon): throne speech debate, tribute to the people of Tumbler Ridge Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · February 17, 2026 - Debates of February 19, 2026 (morning): question period on the budget and DRIPA Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · February 19, 2026 - Debates of February 26, 2026 (morning): question period on Tumbler Ridge, rural health care and the human rights code Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · February 26, 2026 - Debates of March 30, 2026 (afternoon): question period on DRIPA changes and small business Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · March 30, 2026 - Debates of April 13, 2026 (afternoon): question period on DRIPA changes and confidence of the House Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · April 13, 2026 - Debates of April 14, 2026 (afternoon): statement on the K'ómoks Treaty Act Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · April 14, 2026 - Debates of April 15, 2026 (afternoon): statement on the Kitselas Treaty Act Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · April 15, 2026 - Debates of May 5, 2026 (morning): question period on foreign interference concerns Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · May 5, 2026 - Debates of May 27, 2026 (afternoon): Office of the Premier budget debate (estimates) Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · May 27, 2026 - Debates of May 28, 2026 (morning): question period and Office of the Premier estimates Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · May 28, 2026 - Debates of May 28, 2026 (afternoon): Office of the Premier estimates, final day Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · May 28, 2026 - B.C. pauses PST expansion to professional services amid ongoing trade uncertainty Government of British Columbia, Office of the Premier · September 18, 2026 - New supports for businesses, communities affected by U.S. tariffs Government of British Columbia, Office of the Premier · September 18, 2026 - One million people connected to primary care in B.C. since 2018 Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Health · September 16, 2026 - Province names SkyTrain extension in honour of former premier Dave Barrett Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Transportation and Transit · September 15, 2026 - North Coast Transmission Line breaking ground to power economic growth Government of British Columbia, Office of the Premier · September 3, 2026 - Marking 250 school capital projects in B.C. since 2017 Government of British Columbia, Office of the Premier · September 1, 2026 - David Eby sworn in as premier, announces cost-of-living credits for people Government of British Columbia, Office of the Premier · November 18, 2022 - New cabinet focuses on keeping people safe, fighting COVID-19 Government of British Columbia, Office of the Premier · November 26, 2020
Campaign 11 sources - David Eby campaign page BC NDP - BC NDP platform page, Action for You BC NDP - BC NDP media centre BC NDP - David Eby launches election with plan to build B.C. strong amid Trump's attacks BC NDP · September 22, 2026 - Eby to triple U.S. health worker recruitment BC NDP · September 23, 2026 - Eby pledges new "Built in B.C. and Canada" buying rules BC NDP · September 24, 2026 - Eby to turn more empty condos into homes people can afford BC NDP · September 25, 2026 - Eby to double critical mineral exports, expand Port of Prince Rupert BC NDP · September 28, 2026 - David Eby secures largest private sector investment in Canadian history BC NDP · September 29, 2026 - Statement from BC NDP leader David Eby marking National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day BC NDP · September 30, 2026 - Eby's plan will cut gas prices by up to 30 cents a litre, crack down on gouging BC NDP · October 1, 2026
Reporting 9 sources - B.C. snap election called (live story) CBC News · September 22, 2026 - Eby calls snap election The Rocky Mountain Goat · September 22, 2026 - First weekend of provincial campaigns wraps in B.C. with new promises, renewed criticisms CBC News · Arden McLeod · September 28, 2026 - B.C. budget 2026 CBC News · Justin McElroy · February 17, 2026 - B.C. Greens pull out of governing accord with B.C. NDP CBC News · Chad Pawson · February 9, 2026 - B.C. backs off DRIPA amendments The Tyee · Andrew MacLeod · April 14, 2026 - B.C.'s new NDP government sworn into office CBC News · July 18, 2017 - BC Liberals file conflict of interest complaint against David Eby over recall legislation Global News · November 1, 2018 - Attorney General David Eby cleared by conflict commissioner of wrongdoing on recall legislation Global News · November 7, 2018
His public record is larger than this page. The Office of the Premier budget debate (May 27 and 28, 2026) and his question period answers were read for his own words; other transcripts where the index lists him were opened only where cited here. voche.me did not read his 2026 statements on the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) title agreement with the federal government, the Cowichan (Quw'utsun) title ruling, or his Iran and Lapu-Lapu Day statements line by line. Figures he gave in debate and figures in BC NDP releases (rents, doctors hired, jobs, taxes paid by families, 800 American health workers, 5,000 condos) are his or the party's and were not checked against source data. BC NDP releases before September 22, 2026 were not listed on the party's media page, and the government news site said it was not being updated during the election, so earlier 2026 releases that quote him may be missing. The campaign page biography says he reduced average car insurance rates by 20 percent and that he was the longest-serving Attorney General in 30 years; voche.me has not confirmed those claims. The legislature's member page lists his work before politics, including at the BC Civil Liberties Association and Pivot Legal Society; voche.me did not check it with those groups. The Attorney General start date of July 18, 2017 comes from CBC reporting, and the legislature record gives no dates for his roles before 2024; voche.me did not open an official record of the date he left the Attorney General and housing posts. His 2013, 2017 and 2020 vote totals were not opened. The 2018 conflict of interest decision is known from Global News; the commissioner's letter was not opened. A Castanet report on the election call answered HTTP 403 and was not used. His Facebook page showed no readable text, his X page showed only a profile line, and his Instagram page needs a login, so nothing from them is used. No 2026 all-candidates meeting for Vancouver-Point Grey was found. Campaign finances and endorsements were not reviewed. The questionnaire has not been sent. Research status ## What voche.me has checked Evidence reviewed on 2026-10-01: the Elections BC candidate list (copy stamped October 1, 2026, 3:00 p.m.), the 2024 statement of votes, the legislature's member data and its 2026 speech and vote indexes, 11 transcripts of 2026 sittings including the full Office of the Premier budget debate, 8 government releases, his campaign page, the BC NDP platform page and 8 party releases that quote him, and reports from CBC News, The Tyee, The Rocky Mountain Goat and Global News. His commitments on this page come from what he said in the legislature, in government releases and in BC NDP releases in 2026. Two items are party platform text that does not name him. Sections with no entry record that voche.me found nothing on this date. [Hansard members index, 2026](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Index/43rd2nd/2026-members-indexmhds.htm) [Recorded votes index, 2026](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votese.htm) 03 / Background ## Experience & community 2022 to present ### Premier of British Columbia Sworn in on November 18, 2022, according to the government release. The legislature record lists the role as Premier and President of the Executive Council from November 18, 2024 in the current Parliament. [Government release, November 18, 2022](https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2022PREM0088-001737) 2013 to present ### MLA for Vancouver-Point Grey Elected in 2013, 2017, 2020 and 2024, according to the legislature record. In 2024 he won 12,538 votes, 56.77% of the valid vote. [Elections BC statement of votes, 2024](https://elections.bc.ca/docs/rpt/statement-of-votes-2024-provincial-election.pdf) From November 26, 2020 ### Minister Responsible for Housing Named Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Housing in the cabinet of November 26, 2020, according to the government release. voche.me did not open a record of the end date. [Government release, November 26, 2020](https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2020PREM0102-001966) From July 18, 2017 ### Attorney General The legislature record lists him as Attorney General in the 41st Parliament. CBC News reported his appointment when the cabinet was sworn in on July 18, 2017. voche.me did not open a record of the end date. [CBC News, July 18, 2017](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-s-new-ndp-government-sworn-into-office-1.4211129) 04 / Questions & answers ## Questions for the candidate Proposed questions for a future interview. They have not been sent to the candidate, and no answers have been supplied. No questions and answers have been supplied. ### Have your own question? Ask David Eby directly. We send it to the campaign, and publish the reply here if we get one. 05 / About this page ## Questions about this page Facts voche.me can state about David Eby's page itself, answered directly rather than left blank.
Is this an official page for David Eby? No. This page is researched by voche.me from public sources, listed below, and is separate from David Eby's own campaign.
What party is David Eby running with? David Eby is running for MLA with BC NDP.
Does David Eby currently hold public office? Yes. David Eby currently serves as Premier and President of the Executive Council; MLA for Vancouver-Point Grey.
How many sources does this David Eby profile cite? This profile lists 5 sourced references, each with the date voche.me checked it, in the Sources section below.
Why do some questions on David Eby's page show no answer? The "Questions & answers" section on this page lists questions voche.me would put to David Eby in a future interview. They have not been sent yet, so the page says plainly that no answer has been supplied instead of leaving the section blank.
When is the election David Eby is running in? The 2026 British Columbia election, including the MLA race, is decided on October 24, 2026.
06 / Candidate contributions ## Space for campaign updates ### No campaign updates yet Announcements, event details and messages can be added here, with their source and publication date. No campaign submission has been added. ## Sources & transparency - [Elections BC · provincial candidate list ](https://www.elections.bc.ca/docs/fin/GE-2026-10-24-Candidate-Website-Report.PDF)Checked October 1, 2026 - [Elections BC · statement of votes, 2024 ](https://elections.bc.ca/docs/rpt/statement-of-votes-2024-provincial-election.pdf)Checked October 1, 2026 - [Legislative Assembly · Executive Council ](https://www.leg.bc.ca/members/executive-council)Checked October 1, 2026 - [Hansard members index, 2026 ](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Index/43rd2nd/2026-members-indexmhds.htm)Checked October 1, 2026 - [Campaign page ](https://davideby.bcndp.ca/)Checked October 1, 2026 Missing information does not imply a candidate’s position. [Read our editorial standards.](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/about) Campaign contact ## Campaign links & contact. Find the candidate’s website, social accounts and contact information. [Campaign page](https://davideby.bcndp.ca/) [Facebook](https://facebook.com/dave.eby) [X](https://x.com/Dave_Eby) ## View more candidates. [All candidate spaces ](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/candidates) [MLA**A'aliya Warbus**](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/candidates/a-aliya-warbus) [MLA**Abraham Nordine**](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/candidates/abraham-nordine) Candidate Q&A ## Ask David Eby a question. Give your name, email and question. We send it to the campaign, and publish their answer here if we get one. ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/bc/provincial-2026/sitemap.md) for all pages.