[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":1435},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-ndp-burrows-yung-daytime-shelter-unhoused-october-2026":3,"news-list":150,"article-people-\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-ndp-burrows-yung-daytime-shelter-unhoused-october-2026":1413},{"id":4,"title":5,"aiMetadata":6,"author":21,"body":22,"candidates":80,"category":83,"date":84,"description":85,"extension":86,"faq":87,"image":112,"imageAlt":113,"imageCheckedAt":114,"imageCredit":115,"linkedin":116,"linkedinPostUrl":124,"meta":125,"metaDescription":126,"navigation":127,"path":128,"primarySourceUrl":129,"publishedAt":130,"seo":131,"seoTitle":132,"sourceId":133,"sourceIsPaywalled":134,"sources":135,"stem":141,"storyType":142,"tags":143,"topicKey":148,"updated":124,"__hash__":149},"news\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-ndp-burrows-yung-daytime-shelter-unhoused-october-2026.md","NDP candidates Burrows and Yung announce daytime centre plan for unhoused people",{"summary":7,"keyTopics":8,"semanticKeywords":15},"BC NDP candidates Amanda Burrows (Vancouver-Strathcona) and Terry Yung (Vancouver-Yaletown) announced a plan to fund a new daytime centre in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside for unhoused people. The centre would offer food, bathrooms, showers, and on-site recovery support 12 hours a day, seven days a week. The announcement also named the Ashtrey Recovery Resource Centre, which opened this summer.",[9,10,11,12,13,14],"BC NDP homelessness plan","Amanda Burrows","Terry Yung","Downtown Eastside","daytime shelter","BC election 2026",[16,17,18,19,20],"BC election homelessness policy","Vancouver-Strathcona NDP","Vancouver-Yaletown NDP","unhoused daytime centre","Ashtrey Recovery Resource Centre","voche.me editors",{"type":23,"value":24,"toc":73},"minimark",[25,38,41,44,49,52,56,59,62,66],[26,27,28,29,33,34,37],"p",{},"BC NDP candidates ",[30,31,10],"a",{"href":32},"\u002Fbc\u002Fprovincial-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Famanda-burrows"," and ",[30,35,11],{"href":36},"\u002Fbc\u002Fprovincial-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fterry-yung"," announced on October 13, 2026 that if elected, the BC NDP would fund a new daytime centre for unhoused people in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, according to Daily Hive.",[26,39,40],{},"The proposed centre would be open 12 hours a day, seven days a week, the campaign said. It would provide food, bathrooms, showers, and on-site recovery and sobriety services to connect people with treatment support.",[26,42,43],{},"Burrows, who is running in Vancouver-Strathcona, said: \"I work in the Downtown Eastside, and I see every day how important it is for people to have safe, welcoming places where they can meet their basic needs with dignity.\" Yung, who is running in Vancouver-Yaletown, said: \"To reduce street homelessness, we need to create spaces where people can congregate safely during the day.\"",[45,46,48],"h2",{"id":47},"the-ashtrey-recovery-resource-centre","The Ashtrey Recovery Resource Centre",[26,50,51],{},"The candidates' announcement also referenced the Ashtrey Recovery Resource Centre, which opened this summer in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. The Ashtrey centre is named after Trey Helton, a late advocate who worked at the Overdose Prevention Society for years and died just over a year ago.",[45,53,55],{"id":54},"other-voices-on-the-announcement","Other voices on the announcement",[26,57,58],{},"Tom Stamatakis, president of the Canadian Police Association, said any initiative that gives people with serious addiction or mental health challenges better access to shelter, support, and treatment \"deserves consideration,\" as quoted by Daily Hive.",[26,60,61],{},"Sarah Blyth, executive director of the Overdose Prevention Society, said her organization helps people \"get off the street, provide food, clothing, and basic hygiene\" while supporting paths to recovery.",[45,63,65],{"id":64},"what-this-means-for-voters","What this means for voters",[26,67,68,69,72],{},"This is a campaign promise. Whether the new centre is built depends on the outcome of the October 24, 2026 provincial election. Advance voting opens October 16 and runs through October 21. Voters in Vancouver-Strathcona and Vancouver-Yaletown can read both candidates' full pages at ",[30,70,71],{"href":71},"\u002Fbc\u002Fprovincial-2026",".",{"title":74,"searchDepth":75,"depth":75,"links":76},"",2,[77,78,79],{"id":47,"depth":75,"text":48},{"id":54,"depth":75,"text":55},{"id":64,"depth":75,"text":65},[81,82],"amanda-burrows","terry-yung","Election news","2026-10-13","BC NDP candidates Amanda Burrows and Terry Yung announced funding for a Downtown Eastside daytime centre to serve unhoused people, open 12 hours a day, seven days a week.","md",[88,91,94,97,100,103,106,109],{"question":89,"answer":90},"What did the BC NDP candidates announce?","BC NDP candidates Amanda Burrows, who is running in Vancouver-Strathcona, and Terry Yung, who is running in Vancouver-Yaletown, announced on October 13, 2026 that if elected, the BC NDP would fund a new daytime centre in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside for unhoused people. The centre, according to their announcement as reported by Daily Hive, would operate 12 hours a day, seven days a week, and offer food, bathrooms, showers, and on-site recovery and sobriety services.",{"question":92,"answer":93},"What is the Ashtrey Recovery Resource Centre?","The Ashtrey Recovery Resource Centre is a centre that opened in Vancouver this summer. It is named in honour of Trey Helton, a late advocate who worked for the Overdose Prevention Society for several years and passed away just over a year before the centre opened. The NDP candidates' announcement referenced the Ashtrey centre, which is a separate facility from the new daytime centre they are proposing to fund.",{"question":95,"answer":96},"Who would use the new daytime centre?","The candidates said the centre would serve unhoused people in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. It would give people without stable housing a place to go during the day, offering food, bathrooms, showers, and on-site support for people working toward recovery or sobriety. Sarah Blyth, executive director of the Overdose Prevention Society, said her organization helps people 'get off the street, provide food, clothing, and basic hygiene' while supporting paths to recovery.",{"question":98,"answer":99},"What did the candidates say about the plan?","Amanda Burrows said in a statement reported by Daily Hive: 'I work in the Downtown Eastside, and I see every day how important it is for people to have safe, welcoming places where they can meet their basic needs with dignity.' Terry Yung said: 'To reduce street homelessness, we need to create spaces where people can congregate safely during the day.'",{"question":101,"answer":102},"Did any other groups comment on the announcement?","Yes. Tom Stamatakis, president of the Canadian Police Association, said any initiative that gives people with serious addiction or mental health challenges better access to shelter, support, and treatment 'deserves consideration.' Sarah Blyth, executive director of the Overdose Prevention Society, commented on the work her organization does to help people access basic services and recovery support.",{"question":104,"answer":105},"Is this a confirmed commitment or a campaign promise?","This is a campaign promise. The candidates announced that if the BC NDP wins the October 24, 2026 provincial election, the party would fund the new daytime centre. No dollar figure was published in the Daily Hive report. Whether the centre would be built depends on the outcome of the election.",{"question":107,"answer":108},"What districts are these candidates running in?","Amanda Burrows is running for the BC NDP in Vancouver-Strathcona. Terry Yung is running for the BC NDP in Vancouver-Yaletown. Both districts are in Vancouver. Their candidate pages are on this site at \u002Fbc\u002Fprovincial-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Famanda-burrows and \u002Fbc\u002Fprovincial-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fterry-yung.",{"question":110,"answer":111},"How can I find out where to vote in the BC provincial election?","Voting day for the BC provincial election is October 24, 2026. Advance voting runs from October 16 to October 21. Elections BC lists voting locations for every district at elections.bc.ca. The \u002Fbc\u002Fprovincial-2026 pages on this site link directly to Elections BC's voting place tool.","https:\u002F\u002Fimages-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Fbc-ndp.jpg?format=auto&width=988","BC NDP logo","2026-10-13T19:05:48-07:00","Daily Hive Vancouver",{"short":117,"long":118,"hashtags":119},"BC NDP candidates Amanda Burrows and Terry Yung announced a plan to fund a new daytime centre in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside for unhoused people, open 12 hours a day, seven days a week.","BC NDP candidates Amanda Burrows (Vancouver-Strathcona) and Terry Yung (Vancouver-Yaletown) announced a plan on October 13 to fund a daytime centre in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside where unhoused people could access food, bathrooms, showers, and on-site recovery support. The facility would operate 12 hours a day, seven days a week. 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pledges up to $90 million for involuntary care beds at Okanagan Correctional Centre","The BC NDP says it will invest up to $90 million to create involuntary care beds at the Okanagan Correctional Centre in Oliver, adding to existing centres in Surrey and Maple Ridge.","2026-10-17T14:13:00-07:00",[144,171,172,173,174,161],"involuntary care","mental health","addiction","Okanagan","https:\u002F\u002Fglobalnews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002Fokanagan-correctional-centre-1.jpg?quality=65&strip=all&w=720&h=379&crop=1","The Okanagan Correctional Centre in Oliver, B.C.","Global News",{"path":179,"title":180,"description":181,"date":182,"publishedAt":183,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":184,"image":189,"imageAlt":190,"imageCredit":191,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-ndp-crown-parcels-first-nations-oct16-2026","BC NDP prepared plan to transfer 400 Crown parcels to First Nations before election call","Confidential Ministry of Forests documents from 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16 October he will not remove Linda Li from the party's slate after the BC Financial Services Authority fined her $8,500 in June for three infractions including providing incomplete and misleading information.","2026-10-16T16:08:00-07:00",[144,198,199,200],"real estate regulation","BCFSA","candidate conduct","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vmcdn.ca\u002Ff\u002Ffiles\u002Frichmondnews\u002Fimages\u002Fpolitics-provincial\u002Fli-linda-4.jpg","Linda Li, BC NDP candidate","North Shore News \u002F Black Press Media",{"path":205,"title":206,"description":207,"date":182,"publishedAt":196,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":208,"image":211,"imageAlt":212,"imageCredit":213,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fmike-hicks-conquered-first-nations-juan-de-fuca-2026","Conservative candidate Mike Hicks says 'conquered' comment about First Nations was taken out of context","Mike Hicks, the BC Conservative candidate for Juan de Fuca-Malahat, said his statement at a 9 October debate that 'First 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He remains on the Conservative slate. NDP and Green candidates in his riding have called for his removal.",[158,185,209,200,210],"Juan de Fuca-Malahat","debate","https:\u002F\u002Fabbynews.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002Fsites\u002F6\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F261009-SNM-Prov-MikeProfile.jpg","Mike Hicks, BC Conservative candidate for Juan de Fuca-Malahat","Abbotsford News",{"path":215,"title":216,"description":217,"date":182,"publishedAt":196,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":218,"image":221,"imageAlt":222,"imageCredit":223,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fstewart-phillip-endorses-eby-lowan-2026","Grand Chief Stewart Phillip endorses David Eby for premier and Emily Lowan in Saanich North","Grand Chief Stewart Phillip has endorsed BC NDP Leader David Eby for premier and BC Green Leader Emily Lowan in her own riding, citing his break with the NDP over Indigenous rights legislation.",[219,185,144,220,187],"endorsement","BC Greens","https:\u002F\u002Fi.cbc.ca\u002Fais\u002Fe8a08c16-7a65-4a98-81e9-ecf0eb8c82e4,1792169910152\u002Ffull\u002Fmax\u002F0\u002Fdefault.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C7871%2C4427%29%3BResize%3D620","Grand Chief Stewart Phillip speaking at a podium","CBC",{"path":225,"title":226,"description":227,"date":228,"publishedAt":229,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":230,"image":235,"imageAlt":236,"imageCredit":213,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fabbotsford-debate-cancelled-conservatives-withdraw-2026","Three Abbotsford Conservative Candidates Pull Out of October 19 Debate","Bruce Banman, Korky Neufeld, and Darryl Kropp withdrew from a provincial candidates debate scheduled for October 19 at the University of the Fraser Valley, citing a scheduling conflict. 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Six of seven invited candidates attended. Sharleen Weatherley of the BC Greens was the only one absent.","2026-10-15T07:32:00-07:00",[342,343,344,345,346,347],"candidates forum","Nanaimo","economy","jobs","Nanaimo-Gabriola Island","Nanaimo-Lantzville","https:\u002F\u002Fmedia-cdn.socastsrm.com\u002Fwordpress\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002F2317\u002Ffiles\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F768ad06c-0ae6-4cbd-870b-7955b44a3b58-1-scaled.jpg","Provincial election candidates on stage at the Nanaimo Golf Club forum on October 13, 2026","Nanaimo News Now",{"path":352,"title":353,"description":354,"date":228,"publishedAt":355,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":356,"image":360,"imageAlt":361,"imageCredit":362,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fsurrey-white-rock-provincial-forum-october-15-2026","Surrey and White Rock candidates forum takes place tonight at 5:30 p.m.","The Surrey and White Rock Board of Trade is hosting a provincial candidates forum for all 10 Surrey and White Rock ridings on October 15, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. at the Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel. Five parties are invited.","2026-10-15T07:20:00-07:00",[342,278,357,158,144,220,358,359],"White Rock","CentreBC","OneBC","https:\u002F\u002Fpeacearchnews.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002Fsites\u002F7\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FVotingPlaceSignElectionsBC.jpg?w=1024","Elections BC voting place sign outside a polling location","Peace Arch News",{"path":364,"title":365,"description":366,"date":367,"publishedAt":368,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":369,"image":373,"imageAlt":374,"imageCredit":375,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-leaders-debate-eby-doerkson-lowan-october-14-2026","Eby, Doerkson and Lowan meet in the only leaders' debate of the 2026 BC election","The three main party leaders argued over health care, DRIPA, ICBC and spending at the October 14 debate in Vancouver.","2026-10-14","2026-10-14T20:28:00-07:00",[258,144,158,256,370,371,372],"David Eby","Lorne Doerkson","Emily Lowan","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002F6FJBWJVBHZFUTD3HMUSWMJ6FPY.jpg?smart=true&auth=4fae7314da2721d5985fdddadd098010756b18e2575000b96f3a9f719686b540&width=600","Three party leaders at podiums during the 2026 BC election leaders debate","CTV News",{"path":377,"title":378,"description":379,"date":367,"publishedAt":380,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":381,"image":385,"imageAlt":386,"imageCredit":124,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-ndp-challenge-green-candidate-yaletown-dismissed-2026","Judge dismisses NDP challenge to Green candidate in Vancouver-Yaletown","A BC Supreme Court judge dismissed a petition filed by the BC NDP on October 13 that sought to remove Green Party candidate Priyan Samarakoone from the Vancouver-Yaletown ballot. Elections BC says there have been no changes to the candidates in the riding.","2026-10-14T07:15:00-07:00",[147,256,144,382,383,384],"Elections BC","court","nomination","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-provincial-2026\u002Ffallback-5.webp","BC Supreme Court building in Vancouver",{"path":388,"title":389,"description":390,"date":367,"publishedAt":391,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":392,"image":396,"imageAlt":397,"imageCredit":282,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-ndp-eby-new-shipyard-bc-ferries-manufacturing-fund-2026","Eby promises new shipyard and permanent $60M manufacturing fund","David Eby announced on October 14 that a re-elected NDP government would work with Ottawa to build a new major shipyard in B.C., and would make the Manufacturing Jobs Fund permanent at $60 million per year.","2026-10-14T14:30:00-07:00",[144,370,344,393,394,395],"shipbuilding","BC Ferries","manufacturing","https:\u002F\u002Fimages-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F06\u002Fbc-ferries-queen-of-coquitlam-seaspan-north-vancouver-shipyards-maintenance-november-2022-f.jpg?format=auto&width=988","BC Ferries vessel at a North Vancouver shipyard",{"path":399,"title":400,"description":401,"date":367,"publishedAt":402,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":403,"image":406,"imageAlt":407,"imageCredit":408,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-ndp-eby-translink-funding-new-source-october-2026","BC NDP promises new TransLink funding source without higher driver costs","David Eby pledged on October 14 to find a long-term revenue source for Metro Vancouver's transit network, but the party has not named which source it would use or how much money it would raise.","2026-10-14T14:45:00-07:00",[144,404,289,405,159],"TransLink","Metro Vancouver","https:\u002F\u002Fimages-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Fdavid-eby-bc-ndp-f15.jpg?format=auto","David Eby at SkyTrain's VCC-Clark Station","Government of B.C. \u002F Daily Hive",{"path":410,"title":411,"description":412,"date":367,"publishedAt":413,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":414,"image":417,"imageAlt":418,"imageCredit":223,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fdavid-eby-perinatal-mental-health-unit-bc-womens-hospital-2026","Eby pledges perinatal mental health unit at B.C. Women's Hospital","David Eby promised on October 14 to fund a unit at B.C. Women's Hospital where new parents in a mental health crisis could be treated alongside their babies.","2026-10-14T14:10:00-07:00",[144,370,415,416,172],"health care","women's health","https:\u002F\u002Fi.cbc.ca\u002Fais\u002F13ea121c-3ec8-492f-aa6c-2910c0bb5bd6,1791956563923\u002Ffull\u002Fmax\u002F0\u002Fdefault.jpg","David Eby speaking at a campaign event",{"path":420,"title":421,"description":422,"date":367,"publishedAt":423,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":424,"image":427,"imageAlt":428,"imageCredit":429,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fdoerkson-anti-extortion-plan-repeat-offenders-2026","Doerkson promises specialized extortion investigators and repeat-offender court stream","Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson announced on October 13 an Anti-Extortion Action Plan and a separate court stream aimed at repeat and violent offenders.","2026-10-14T14:20:00-07:00",[158,371,425,426,159],"public safety","crime","https:\u002F\u002Fimages-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Florne-doerkson-bc-conservatives-f10.jpg?format=auto&width=988","Lorne Doerkson, Conservative Party of BC leader","Conservative Party of British Columbia",{"path":431,"title":432,"description":433,"date":367,"publishedAt":434,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":435,"image":438,"imageAlt":439,"imageCredit":440,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fdoerkson-respect-local-democracy-act-separate-elections-2026","Doerkson pledges bill to stop provincial elections from overlapping municipal ones","Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson says his first bill, if elected, would ban provincial elections within 60 days of municipal voting day.","2026-10-14T20:29:00-07:00",[371,158,436,245,437],"election calendar","UBCM","https:\u002F\u002Fi0.wp.com\u002Fwww.myprincegeorgenow.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F04\u002Fpoll-service-worker-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1439&quality=89&ssl=1","A poll worker assists an elector at a voting station","Elections Canada (file photo, My Prince George Now)",{"path":442,"title":443,"description":444,"date":367,"publishedAt":445,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":446,"image":448,"imageAlt":449,"imageCredit":450,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fipsos-poll-bc-conservatives-ndp-october-13-2026","Ipsos poll gives BC Conservatives a five-point lead over BC NDP","An Ipsos survey conducted October 7 to 11 found 43 per cent of decided voters backed the Conservatives, compared with 38 per cent for the NDP, with one in four voters saying they still might change their vote.","2026-10-14T15:00:00-07:00",[447,255,144,220,161],"polls","https:\u002F\u002Fglobalnews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F09\u002F1f3ef8b2e848c138490c897e57ee58c0f4742942b262b5e40f7cf18daa5efe18_4b0b98.jpg?quality=65&strip=all","BC Conservative Leader Lorne Doerkson and BC NDP Leader David Eby at separate campaign stops","Darryl Dyck \u002F The Canadian Press via Global News",{"path":452,"title":453,"description":454,"date":367,"publishedAt":455,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":456,"image":461,"imageAlt":462,"imageCredit":463,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fubcic-calls-for-removal-of-henderson-bc-conservatives-2026","UBCIC calls for BC Conservatives to remove Powell River candidate over residential school denialism","The Union of BC Indian Chiefs called on October 13 for the removal of John Henderson, the BC Conservative candidate in Powell River-Sunshine Coast, over his promotion of a book that denies and minimizes residential school survivor experiences.","2026-10-14T07:14:00-07:00",[255,457,458,459,185,460],"UBCIC","John Henderson","residential schools","Powell River-Sunshine Coast","https:\u002F\u002Fvoiceonline.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FBC-CON-John-Henderson.jpg","John Henderson, BC Conservative candidate for Powell River-Sunshine Coast","BC Conservative Party via Indo-Canadian Voice",{"path":128,"title":5,"description":85,"date":84,"publishedAt":130,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":465,"image":112,"imageAlt":113,"imageCredit":115,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},[144,145,10,11,146,147],{"path":467,"title":468,"description":469,"date":84,"publishedAt":470,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":471,"image":473,"imageAlt":474,"imageCredit":144,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-ndp-public-health-care-guarantee-october-2026","Every BC NDP candidate signs public health care pledge at Delta event","David Eby unveiled a Public Health Care Guarantee in Delta on October 12, with every BC NDP candidate signing on to oppose out-of-pocket charges, queue-jumping, and privatization.","2026-10-13T07:13:00-07:00",[144,415,370,159,472],"privatization","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bcndp.ca\u002Fsites\u002Fdefault\u002Ffiles\u002F2026-10-12_david_eby-bc_ndp_public_health_care_guarantee_.png?1791897124","David Eby holding the BC NDP Public Health Care Guarantee document at a campaign event",{"path":476,"title":477,"description":478,"date":84,"publishedAt":479,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":480,"image":482,"imageAlt":483,"imageCredit":115,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fdavid-eby-childcare-defence-donation-october-2026","Eby says his family donated to child-care centre after entering $10-a-day program","Premier David Eby confirmed his family used a subsidized $10-a-day child-care spot through a YMCA facility and says his family made a donation to the centre after enrolling.","2026-10-13T19:07:00-07:00",[144,481,370,158],"childcare","https:\u002F\u002Fimages-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Fdavid-eby-bc-childcare-f.jpg?format=auto&width=988","David Eby at a child-care facility",{"path":485,"title":486,"description":487,"date":84,"publishedAt":479,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":488,"image":490,"imageAlt":491,"imageCredit":492,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fresearch-co-poll-conservatives-ndp-october-13-2026","Research Co. poll puts Conservatives at 44%, NDP at 42% among decided voters","A Research Co. survey of 808 likely BC voters conducted October 9 to 11 shows the Conservative Party of BC leading the BC NDP by two percentage points.",[489,158,144,220],"polling","https:\u002F\u002Fi0.wp.com\u002Fresearchco.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Fbcpoli_2026_1.jpg","Research Co. logo and polling graphic for the 2026 BC election","Research Co.",{"path":494,"title":495,"description":496,"date":497,"publishedAt":498,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":499,"image":503,"imageAlt":504,"imageCredit":505,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Felenore-sturko-centrebc-leader-bc-provincial-2026","Elenore Sturko leads CentreBC into the Oct. 24 BC election","Former BC Conservative MLA Elenore Sturko became leader of CentreBC after the party's previous leader returned to the Conservatives in late September.","2026-10-12","2026-10-12T07:09:00-07:00",[358,500,501,502],"Surrey-South","MLA","party platform","https:\u002F\u002Fi.cbc.ca\u002Fais\u002Fb36df645-68c6-4c2b-a262-c59e6f96dfc0,1790392695237\u002Ffull\u002Fmax\u002F0\u002Fdefault.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C254%2C3300%2C1856%29%3BResize%3D620","Elenore Sturko speaking at a podium during the BC provincial election campaign","CBC News",{"path":507,"title":508,"description":509,"date":497,"publishedAt":510,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":511,"image":516,"imageAlt":517,"imageCredit":518,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Flisa-beare-ndp-maple-ridge-pitt-meadows-cabinet-record-2026","Lisa Beare ties NDP record for women in cabinet ahead of Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows vote","Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows MLA Lisa Beare tied the record for the longest-serving NDP woman in cabinet in July 2026, as she campaigns for a third term on October 24.","2026-10-12T20:07:00-07:00",[512,144,513,514,515,159],"Lisa Beare","Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows","cabinet","education","https:\u002F\u002Fmapleridgenews.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002Fsites\u002F5\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Fbeare.jpg?w=1024","Lisa Beare, BC NDP candidate for Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows","Maple Ridge News",{"path":520,"title":521,"description":522,"date":523,"publishedAt":524,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":525,"image":528,"imageAlt":529,"imageCredit":530,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Famna-shah-ndp-double-standard-doerkson-merrifield-2026","NDP candidate Amna Shah says Doerkson used different standards for two discrimination cases","Shah, the BC NDP candidate for Surrey City Centre, says Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson quickly removed a candidate over racist posts but has not acted after his campaign director's anti-Islam posts came to light.","2026-10-11","2026-10-11T20:08:00-07:00",[526,144,158,527],"Surrey City Centre","discrimination","https:\u002F\u002Fvoiceonline.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F10\u002FNDP-SURREY-AMNA-SHAH.jpg","Amna Shah, BC NDP candidate for Surrey City Centre","Indo-Canadian Voice",{"path":532,"title":533,"description":534,"date":523,"publishedAt":535,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":536,"image":540,"imageAlt":541,"imageCredit":542,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fanna-mary-mckenzie-bc-greens-nanaimo-gabriola-island-youth-care-2026","BC Greens candidate Anna Mary McKenzie calls for equitable standards for youth aging out of care in Nanaimo-Gabriola Island","McKenzie, a journalist and youth worker, says her first priority as an MLA would be a legislative framework to set standards for how the province looks after young people in and from government care.","2026-10-11T20:20:00-07:00",[346,256,537,538,539],"youth in care","housing","food security","https:\u002F\u002Fnanaimobulletin.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002Fsites\u002F4\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FAnna-20Green20Party.jpg","Anna Mary McKenzie, BC Green Party candidate for Nanaimo-Gabriola Island","Nanaimo News Bulletin",{"path":544,"title":545,"description":546,"date":523,"publishedAt":547,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":548,"image":551,"imageAlt":324,"imageCredit":124,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-greens-fair-share-act-faq-details-october-2026","BC Greens say wealth tax would hit under 2,500 households and apply retroactively","The BC Green Party published a FAQ on October 11 adding new details to its Fair Share Act plan, including an exit tax, payment deferral, and a retroactive start date.","2026-10-11T14:07:00-07:00",[256,159,549,550,372],"wealth tax","Fair Share Act","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-provincial-2026\u002Ffallback-4.webp",{"path":553,"title":554,"description":555,"date":523,"publishedAt":556,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":557,"image":561,"imageAlt":562,"imageCredit":563,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-ndp-bc-ferries-local-reservations-october-2026","BC NDP promises reserved ferry booking spaces for Sunshine Coast and Powell River residents","The BC NDP says it would set aside 12 per cent of advance booking space on two BC Ferries routes for people who live in ferry-dependent communities.","2026-10-11T12:09:00-07:00",[144,394,558,559,560],"transportation","Sunshine Coast","Powell River","https:\u002F\u002Fimages-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F05\u002FBC-Ferries-.jpg","A BC Ferries vessel sailing on the water","StandbildCA\u002FShutterstock via Daily Hive",{"path":565,"title":566,"description":567,"date":523,"publishedAt":568,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":569,"image":570,"imageAlt":571,"imageCredit":124,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fconservative-bc-ferries-charter-october-2026","Conservative Party of BC promises BC Ferries Charter and federal funding push","The Conservative Party of BC says it would create a BC Ferries Charter, push for more federal funding, and bring Wi-Fi to major routes if elected on October 24.","2026-10-11T16:09:10-07:00",[394,158,159,371,558],"\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-provincial-2026\u002Ffallback-1.webp","BC provincial election 2026 campaign news card",{"path":573,"title":574,"description":575,"date":576,"publishedAt":577,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":578,"image":385,"imageAlt":583,"imageCredit":124,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-greens-royalty-fossil-fuel-climate-plan-october-2026","BC Greens propose royalty overhaul for fossil fuel companies, say plan would raise $4B a year","The BC Green Party published a climate and resource plan on October 10 that would replace the current royalty system and add a windfall profits tax on fossil fuel companies.","2026-10-10","2026-10-10T12:07:00-07:00",[256,579,580,581,582,372],"climate","fossil fuels","royalties","LNG","BC provincial election 2026 campaign coverage",{"path":585,"title":586,"description":587,"date":576,"publishedAt":577,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":588,"image":591,"imageAlt":583,"imageCredit":124,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fconservative-bc-youth-jobs-plan-first-job-tax-credit-2026","Conservative Party of BC announces Youth Jobs Plan with tax credit for hiring young workers","The Conservative Party of BC published a Youth Jobs Plan on October 10 that would give businesses a tax credit for hiring young people in their first job.",[158,589,590,345,371],"youth employment","tax credit","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-provincial-2026\u002Ffallback-2.webp",{"path":593,"title":594,"description":595,"date":576,"publishedAt":596,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":597,"image":599,"imageAlt":600,"imageCredit":601,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Feby-calls-to-fire-conservative-campaign-director-merrifeld-2026","Eby calls on Doerkson to remove Conservative campaign director over anti-Islam posts","NDP leader David Eby said on October 10 that Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson must fire his party's campaign director, Katy Merrifeld, for social media posts calling Islam an abhorrent ideology.","2026-10-10T16:07:00-07:00",[158,144,370,371,598],"campaign conduct","https:\u002F\u002Fvancouver.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F9\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F559609c4872fc917bf8ca7e72449f5748d7c366dc682134723975a7161af7a3a.jpg","Candidates and supporters look on as NDP Leader David Eby makes an announcement during a campaign stop at Puntledge Park in Courtenay, B.C., Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026","Chad Hipolito \u002F The Canadian Press",{"path":603,"title":604,"description":605,"date":576,"publishedAt":606,"author":21,"category":607,"tags":608,"image":385,"imageAlt":613,"imageCredit":124,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Ffact-check-eby-declining-deficits-promise-record","Fact check: Eby promised steadily declining deficits in 2024. The deficit has grown each year since, to a forecast $13.8 billion","In 2024 David Eby promised steadily declining deficits and a return to balance. The voche.me editors checked the promise against the province's own figures.","2026-10-10T17:02:00-07:00","Fact check",[144,609,610,611,612],"deficit","debt","budget","fact check","BC provincial election 2026 fact check by the voche.me editors",{"path":615,"title":616,"description":617,"date":576,"publishedAt":618,"author":21,"category":607,"tags":619,"image":621,"imageAlt":613,"imageCredit":124,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Ffact-check-eby-million-more-family-doctor","Fact check: Eby says a million more people have a family doctor. The count starts in 2018, and the province's own figures leave 1.175 million people without one","David Eby's campaign page says a million more people are connected to a family doctor. The voche.me editors checked the count against the province's figures.","2026-10-10T17:01:00-07:00",[144,415,620,612],"family doctors","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-provincial-2026\u002Ffallback-3.webp",{"path":623,"title":624,"description":625,"date":576,"publishedAt":626,"author":21,"category":607,"tags":627,"image":591,"imageAlt":613,"imageCredit":124,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Ffact-check-eby-starting-rents-down-10-per-cent","Fact check: Eby says starting rents are down more than 10%. The rent reports support it. The average two-bedroom rent in the Vancouver area rose 2.2%","David Eby's campaign page says starting rents fell more than 10% and for 26 months in a row. The voche.me editors checked it against the rent reports.","2026-10-10T17:00:00-07:00",[144,538,628,612],"rent",{"path":630,"title":631,"description":632,"date":576,"publishedAt":633,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":634,"image":570,"imageAlt":637,"imageCredit":638,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fgreg-depaco-bc-greens-withdrawn-burnaby-new-westminster-2026","BC Green candidate Greg DePaco withdraws from Burnaby-New Westminster race","Elections BC confirmed on October 10 that Greg DePaco has withdrawn as the BC Green Party candidate in Burnaby-New Westminster, days before advance voting begins.","2026-10-10T20:09:00-07:00",[256,635,636,382],"Burnaby-New Westminster","candidate withdrawal","BC provincial election 2026","voche.me",{"path":640,"title":641,"description":642,"date":576,"publishedAt":643,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":644,"image":646,"imageAlt":647,"imageCredit":648,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fkelowna-centre-second-crossing-okanagan-lake-2026","Kelowna Centre candidates split on second Okanagan Lake crossing","BC NDP and Conservative candidates in Kelowna Centre gave different answers on whether a second bridge across Okanagan Lake should be built.","2026-10-10T14:09:00-07:00",[645,144,158,331,174],"Kelowna Centre","https:\u002F\u002Fglobalnews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F04\u002FKelowna-W.R.-Bennett-Bridge-Ed-Burke.jpg?quality=65&strip=all&w=720&h=379&crop=1","The W.R. Bennett Bridge crossing Okanagan Lake at Kelowna","Ed Burke \u002F Global News",{"path":650,"title":651,"description":652,"date":653,"publishedAt":654,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":655,"image":658,"imageAlt":659,"imageCredit":382,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-election-2026-advance-voting-october-16-21","BC advance voting opens October 16 at locations across the province","Elections BC has published its list of advance voting places for the October 24, 2026 provincial election. Advance voting runs October 16 to 21, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voters can use any location in BC, not just the one in their district.","2026-10-09","2026-10-09T14:18:00-07:00",[160,382,656,657],"where to vote","voter information","https:\u002F\u002Felections.bc.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F08\u002F17.002_427_cropped.jpg","Voters at a polling station in British Columbia",{"path":661,"title":662,"description":663,"date":653,"publishedAt":664,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":665,"image":668,"imageAlt":669,"imageCredit":177,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-election-2026-tax-plans-compared","Three BC parties offer opposite tax plans as the province faces a projected $13.8 billion deficit","The NDP proposes new taxes on high incomes and a gas tax pause. The Conservatives promise tax cuts. The Greens want a wealth tax on assets above $50 million.","2026-10-09T07:09:00-07:00",[144,158,256,666,667],"tax policy","election platform","https:\u002F\u002Fglobalnews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FLorne-Doerkson-e1791552017484.jpg?quality=65&strip=all","Lorne Doerkson speaking at a campaign stop at a supermarket in Surrey on October 8, 2026",{"path":671,"title":672,"description":673,"date":653,"publishedAt":674,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":675,"image":621,"imageAlt":637,"imageCredit":638,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-greens-economic-vision-platform-october-2026","BC Greens publish economic platform focused on local business, clean energy, and rail","The BC Green Party published an economic plan on October 8 covering small business support, commercial rent protections, clean energy, and restoring freight and passenger rail corridors.","2026-10-09T12:08:00-07:00",[676,677,678,256,372],"economic plan","small business","clean energy",{"path":680,"title":681,"description":682,"date":653,"publishedAt":683,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":684,"image":591,"imageAlt":583,"imageCredit":124,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-greens-tourism-plan-parks-outdoor-recreation-october-2026","BC Greens release tourism plan with parks funding increase and new outdoor recreation fund","The BC Greens published a tourism plan on 9 October 2026 that would raise BC Parks funding by 50 per cent and create a $30-million-a-year outdoor recreation fund.","2026-10-09T16:26:00-07:00",[256,685,686,687,289],"tourism","parks","outdoor recreation",{"path":689,"title":690,"description":691,"date":653,"publishedAt":683,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":692,"image":621,"imageAlt":583,"imageCredit":124,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-greens-transit-rail-free-youth-seniors-october-2026","BC Greens commit to free transit for youth and seniors, promise Sea-to-Sky buses in year one","The BC Green Party published its transit and transportation plan on 9 October 2026, promising free transit for riders under 25 and over 65, and buses on the Sea-to-Sky corridor within the first year.",[256,289,693,694,558],"passenger rail","ferries",{"path":696,"title":697,"description":698,"date":653,"publishedAt":674,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":699,"image":701,"imageAlt":702,"imageCredit":703,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-ndp-rural-health-workers-tuition-international-grads-october-2026","BC NDP promises tuition discounts and a new training program for rural health workers","David Eby announced a plan on October 9 to address health-care staffing in rural BC, including tuition discounts, loan forgiveness, and a new training path for international medical graduates.",[415,700,144,370],"rural communities","https:\u002F\u002Fvancouver.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F9\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F09332956185e4e9ebca2acd909d92652b8b90036fbe6339e5b6dbd01f154eb4a.jpg","David Eby speaks at a campaign event","CityNews Vancouver",{"path":705,"title":706,"description":707,"date":653,"publishedAt":708,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":709,"image":713,"imageAlt":714,"imageCredit":213,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fchilliwack-forums-october-2026","Two candidate forums set for Chilliwack ridings on Oct. 13 and Oct. 21","The Chilliwack Chamber of Commerce and the Yarrow Volunteer Society are each hosting a forum for candidates in the Chilliwack North and Chilliwack-Cultus Lake ridings ahead of the Oct. 24 election.","2026-10-09T20:08:00-07:00",[710,711,712],"Chilliwack North","Chilliwack-Cultus Lake","all-candidates forum","https:\u002F\u002Fabbynews.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002Fsites\u002F6\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F202620Provincial20Election20Chilliwack20Electoral20Districts20Candidate20Photo20Grid_97756f.jpg","Grid of candidate photos for the Chilliwack North and Chilliwack-Cultus Lake electoral districts",{"path":716,"title":717,"description":718,"date":653,"publishedAt":683,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":719,"image":722,"imageAlt":723,"imageCredit":177,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fconservative-bc-long-term-care-beds-waitlist-october-2026","BC Conservatives promise to build more long-term-care beds after NDP deferred projects","The Conservative Party of BC published a plan on 9 October 2026 to build long-term-care beds, saying 7,200 BC residents are currently on a waitlist and the NDP deferred seven projects in Budget 2026.",[158,720,721,415],"seniors","long-term care","https:\u002F\u002Fglobalnews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Fb9702df0405e32a8e0eb5b23da2996002f11c59d12638e94d5cbcd7ab01e59c8.jpg?quality=65&strip=all&w=720&h=379&crop=1","BC Conservatives and NDP on the campaign trail, October 9 2026",{"path":725,"title":726,"description":727,"date":653,"publishedAt":674,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":728,"image":570,"imageAlt":637,"imageCredit":638,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fconservative-bc-seniors-plan-property-tax-deferment-october-2026","Conservative Party of BC announces seniors plan, including reversal of property tax deferment changes","The Conservative Party of BC published a seniors platform on October 9 that would reverse changes to BC's property tax deferment program and expand home care and long-term-care options.",[720,729,730,158,371],"property tax","home care",{"path":732,"title":733,"description":734,"date":653,"publishedAt":735,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":736,"image":738,"imageAlt":739,"imageCredit":177,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fjoachim-agou-apology-statement-october-2026","Dropped BC Conservative candidate Joachim Agou apologizes but rejects racism accusation","Agou said on social media he takes responsibility for the posts but denies the accusation of racism, adding that protests should not stop a city or put lives at risk.","2026-10-09T07:10:00-07:00",[737,158,636],"Victoria-Beacon Hill","https:\u002F\u002Fglobalnews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FBC-flag-e1791552610252.jpg?quality=65&strip=all","The British Columbia provincial flag flies on a flagpole in Ottawa",{"path":741,"title":742,"description":743,"date":653,"publishedAt":744,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":745,"image":751,"imageAlt":752,"imageCredit":362,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fonebc-candidates-listed-unaffiliated-ballot-dispute-2026","OneBC candidates listed as independent on ballot after Elections BC dispute","Four OneBC candidates in British Columbia appear on the October 24 ballot without party affiliation after Elections BC said their paperwork did not meet the filing requirements.","2026-10-09T14:17:00-07:00",[359,746,747,748,749,750,382],"Surrey-Guildford","Surrey South","Peace River South","Port Coquitlam","ballot","https:\u002F\u002Fpeacearchnews.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002Fsites\u002F7\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FJames20Yaroshuk20rust.jpg","OneBC candidate James Yaroshuk in front of a rusted surface",{"path":754,"title":755,"description":756,"date":653,"publishedAt":683,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":757,"image":760,"imageAlt":761,"imageCredit":762,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fstan-sipos-conservative-oak-bay-gordon-head-candidate-2026","Conservatives name Stan Sipos as candidate for Oak Bay-Gordon Head","The Conservative Party of BC announced Stan Sipos as its candidate for Oak Bay-Gordon Head on 9 October 2026. Sipos will compete against BC NDP incumbent Diana Gibson, former Green Party leader Andrew Weaver running for Centre BC, and BC Green candidate Andrew Appleton.",[158,758,384,759],"Oak Bay-Gordon Head","Stan Sipos","https:\u002F\u002Foakbaynews.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002Fsites\u002F18\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F261008-obn-stan-sipos.jpg?w=1024","Stan Sipos, Conservative candidate for Oak Bay-Gordon Head","Oak Bay News",{"path":764,"title":765,"description":766,"date":767,"publishedAt":768,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":769,"image":771,"imageAlt":772,"imageCredit":773,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fangus-reid-eby-doerkson-leader-perception-poll-october-2026","Angus Reid poll: 78% of BC adults name something they dislike about David Eby","A new Angus Reid Institute survey finds David Eby carries high unfavourable awareness while Lorne Doerkson remains largely unknown to undecided voters, two weeks before voting day.","2026-10-08","2026-10-08T16:11:00-07:00",[144,158,770,489],"leaders","https:\u002F\u002Fangusreid.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FPolitical-Portrait-Comparison-1024x683.png","Side-by-side portrait comparison of David Eby and Lorne Doerkson","Angus Reid Institute",{"path":775,"title":776,"description":777,"date":767,"publishedAt":778,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":779,"image":570,"imageAlt":583,"imageCredit":124,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-greens-inclusive-education-funding-gap-october-2026","BC Greens pledge to close a $316.8-million gap in school funding for students with disabilities","The BC Green Party released a plan on October 8 to close what it says is a $316.8-million shortfall in provincial funding for inclusive education.","2026-10-08T20:25:00-07:00",[256,515,780,372],"inclusive education",{"path":782,"title":783,"description":784,"date":767,"publishedAt":785,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":786,"image":789,"imageAlt":790,"imageCredit":791,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-ndp-filipino-cultural-centre-15-million-october-2026","BC NDP promises $15 million for a permanent Filipino Cultural Centre","David Eby said on October 7 that a re-elected BC NDP government would set aside $15 million to help build a permanent home for Filipino Canadian heritage in BC.","2026-10-08T07:10:00-07:00",[501,144,159,787,788],"Filipino Canadian","cultural centre","https:\u002F\u002Fimages-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F11\u002F1940-main-street-vancouver-filipino-cultural-centre-portliving-f.jpg?format=auto","Exterior of a building proposed as the Filipino Cultural Centre site in Vancouver","Daily Hive \u002F Port Living",{"path":793,"title":794,"description":795,"date":767,"publishedAt":796,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":797,"image":800,"imageAlt":801,"imageCredit":802,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-ndp-icbc-basic-rate-freeze-spring-2030","BC NDP promises to freeze basic ICBC rates until spring 2030","David Eby announced in Richmond on October 8 that an NDP government would freeze basic car insurance rates for three more years, extending a run of seven straight years of frozen rates.","2026-10-08T14:11:00-07:00",[144,798,799,159],"ICBC","car insurance","https:\u002F\u002Fimages-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Fbc-insurance-rates.jpg?format=auto&width=988","Car on a British Columbia road representing auto insurance rates","CineCam\u002FShutterstock via Daily Hive",{"path":804,"title":805,"description":806,"date":767,"publishedAt":807,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":808,"image":811,"imageAlt":812,"imageCredit":813,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fconservative-income-tax-cut-basic-personal-amount-2026","BC Conservatives promise $1,000 annual income tax cut by raising personal exemption","The Conservative Party of BC announced on October 8 that a Conservative government would raise the basic personal amount from $13,216 to $32,000, saving eligible earners about $1,000 per year.","2026-10-08T12:07:00-07:00",[809,158,371,810],"Income tax","Platform","https:\u002F\u002Fimages-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FLorne-Doerkson-BC-Conservatives-oct-8-2026-f.jpg","Lorne Doerkson speaking at a press conference inside a grocery store in Surrey, October 8, 2026","Conservative Party of British Columbia, via Daily Hive",{"path":815,"title":816,"description":817,"date":767,"publishedAt":818,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":819,"image":820,"imageAlt":821,"imageCredit":115,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Femily-lowan-bc-greens-rent-costs-october-2026","BC Greens leader Emily Lowan says NDP rent claims overstate progress","BC Greens leader Emily Lowan says BC remains the most expensive province for rent and challenges the NDP housing minister's claim of a 4.5% rent decrease as misleading to tenants.","2026-10-08T16:12:00-07:00",[256,144,538,628],"https:\u002F\u002Fimages-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Fbc-greens-rent-expensive-emily-lowan.jpg?format=auto&width=988","BC Greens leader Emily Lowan speaking during the 2026 provincial election campaign",{"path":823,"title":824,"description":825,"date":767,"publishedAt":796,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":826,"image":827,"imageAlt":828,"imageCredit":177,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fjoachim-agou-dropped-bc-conservatives-racism-2026","BC Conservatives drop Victoria-Beacon Hill candidate Joachim Agou over social media posts","Interim leader Lorne Doerkson removed Agou from the Conservative slate on October 8 after posts targeting the Pakistani community and pro-Palestinian protesters were made public by the NDP.",[737,158,636],"https:\u002F\u002Fglobalnews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FBEN-AND-KEITH-OCT-7-YT-THUMB.png?w=1200","BC Conservative and NDP leaders at a podium during the 2026 provincial election campaign",{"path":830,"title":831,"description":832,"date":767,"publishedAt":833,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":834,"image":323,"imageAlt":583,"imageCredit":124,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnorth-island-all-candidates-debate-tidemark-october-16-2026","North Island candidates to debate at Tidemark Theatre on October 16","All four North Island candidates have confirmed they will take part in a public debate at the Tidemark Theatre in Campbell River on October 16, 2026.","2026-10-08T20:12:00-07:00",[835,836,837],"North Island","all-candidates debate","Campbell River",{"path":839,"title":840,"description":841,"date":767,"publishedAt":842,"author":21,"category":843,"tags":844,"image":323,"imageAlt":846,"imageCredit":124,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fopinion-car-insurance-double-rates-no-numbers","Opinion: One party says car insurance rates will double. The other says they stay low. Neither has shown a calculation","The BC NDP says a Conservative plan would double car insurance rates. The Conservatives say rates stay low. The voche.me editors looked for the numbers behind both.","2026-10-08T12:11:00-07:00","Opinion",[799,798,158,144,845],"opinion","BC provincial election 2026 opinion from the voche.me editors",{"path":848,"title":849,"description":850,"date":767,"publishedAt":851,"author":21,"category":843,"tags":852,"image":621,"imageAlt":846,"imageCredit":124,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fopinion-debate-rule-green-leader-no-seat","Opinion: The Green leader has no seat and is in the debate. Two leaders with seats are left out. Publish the rule","Three leaders are in the October 14 debate and two are not. The broadcasters have not said why. The voche.me editors test four possible rules against the five leaders.","2026-10-08T12:12:00-07:00",[258,220,358,359,845],{"path":854,"title":855,"description":856,"date":767,"publishedAt":857,"author":21,"category":843,"tags":858,"image":570,"imageAlt":846,"imageCredit":124,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fopinion-eby-ndp-promises-priced","Opinion: Eby says he will always tell you how he pays. We priced his promises: five have a figure and nine do not","David Eby says he always tells voters how he will pay. The voche.me editors went through the BC NDP promises and found a dollar figure on five of fourteen.","2026-10-08T12:10:00-07:00",[144,609,859,860,845],"platform costing","taxes",{"path":862,"title":863,"description":864,"date":865,"publishedAt":866,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":867,"image":869,"imageAlt":870,"imageCredit":115,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-conservatives-icbc-no-fault-replacement-2026","BC Conservatives promise to replace ICBC no-fault system with a hybrid model","A letter Lorne Doerkson sent to insurance and legal groups on September 29 commits a Conservative government to introduce legislation restoring the right to sue for serious injuries, alongside possible private auto insurance competition.","2026-10-07","2026-10-07T07:07:00-07:00",[14,798,868,158,371],"auto insurance","https:\u002F\u002Fimages-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F09\u002FDAILY-HIVE-2048-x-1365-px-38.jpg?format=auto","ICBC auto insurance sign in British Columbia",{"path":872,"title":873,"description":874,"date":865,"publishedAt":866,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":875,"image":876,"imageAlt":877,"imageCredit":878,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-election-leaders-debate-october-14-2026","BC leaders' debate set for October 14 on CHEK","The only live televised debate between the NDP, Conservative, and Green leaders in BC's provincial election is scheduled for Wednesday, October 14, from 6:15 to 8 p.m. PT.",[14,258,144,158,256],"https:\u002F\u002Fi0.wp.com\u002Fcheknews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Fd496742b47f3b5f4cbf6b0e410e632b68627ce8b3d6e1dd808055a0eeda4b853-e1791309777321.jpg?fit=1398%2C786&ssl=1","Composite of David Eby, Lorne Doerkson, and Emily Lowan, the three leaders taking part in the October 14 debate","The Canadian Press \u002F Darryl Dyck, Rich Lam, Kevin Light",{"path":880,"title":881,"description":882,"date":865,"publishedAt":883,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":884,"image":385,"imageAlt":583,"imageCredit":124,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-greens-community-health-centres-october-2026","BC Greens propose a community health centre in every riding and a review of health authority structure","The BC Green Party published a healthcare platform on October 6, proposing an integrated community health centre in every provincial riding and a review of whether to replace the current health authority model with a single provincial authority.","2026-10-07T14:40:00-07:00",[501,256,415,159],{"path":886,"title":887,"description":888,"date":865,"publishedAt":889,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":890,"image":323,"imageAlt":583,"imageCredit":124,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-greens-poverty-assistance-plan-october-2026","BC Greens announce plan to raise income assistance to the poverty line","The BC Green Party published a poverty reduction platform on October 6, proposing to raise provincial income and disability assistance rates to match the market-basket poverty line and index them to inflation.","2026-10-07T14:41:00-07:00",[501,256,891,159],"income assistance",{"path":893,"title":894,"description":895,"date":865,"publishedAt":866,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":896,"image":898,"imageAlt":899,"imageCredit":115,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-ndp-health-wait-times-mri-ct-2026","BC NDP promises 8 MRI machines and 10 CT scanners to cut surgery wait times","David Eby's party says the new equipment will increase diagnostic capacity by 15 per cent and a shared regional waitlist will let patients choose the shortest available wait.",[14,415,144,370,897],"wait times","https:\u002F\u002Fimages-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Fbc-ndp-health.jpg?format=auto","BC NDP leader David Eby speaking at a campaign event about health care wait times",{"path":901,"title":902,"description":903,"date":865,"publishedAt":904,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":905,"image":908,"imageAlt":909,"imageCredit":910,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-ndp-library-funding-double-october-2026","BC NDP promises to double provincial library funding from $14M to $28M per year","Three BC NDP candidates announced on October 7 that a re-elected NDP government would permanently double annual provincial funding for B.C.'s 71 public library systems.","2026-10-07T12:09:00-07:00",[144,906,907,515],"libraries","funding","https:\u002F\u002Fabbynews.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002Fsites\u002F6\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F261014-CVR-Library1.jpg?w=1024","BC NDP candidates at the Courtenay branch of the Vancouver Island Regional Library","Brendan Kyle Jure \u002F Comox Valley Record",{"path":912,"title":913,"description":914,"date":865,"publishedAt":915,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":916,"image":917,"imageAlt":918,"imageCredit":144,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-ndp-seniors-health-care-plan-october-2026","BC NDP promises free shingles vaccines and 500 more home care workers for seniors","David Eby announced an NDP seniors health care plan on October 5 that includes free shingles vaccines for adults 50 and over, 500 new home care workers, and seven paused long-term care projects moving forward.","2026-10-07T12:10:00-07:00",[144,720,415,721],"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bcndp.ca\u002Fsites\u002Fdefault\u002Ffiles\u002F2026-10-05_-_web_share_image_-_seniors_nr.png?1791400156","BC NDP seniors health care plan announcement graphic",{"path":920,"title":921,"description":922,"date":865,"publishedAt":923,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":924,"image":926,"imageAlt":927,"imageCredit":115,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-ndp-small-business-relief-fund-october-2026","BC NDP promises $500M relief fund for small businesses hit by tariffs and wildfires","The BC NDP says a re-elected government would offer interest-free loans of up to $1 million and a new youth hiring tax credit for small businesses facing U.S. tariffs and wildfire losses.","2026-10-07T12:07:00-07:00",[144,677,344,925],"tariffs","https:\u002F\u002Fimages-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Feby-bus.jpg?format=auto","David Eby speaking at a BC NDP campaign event",{"path":929,"title":930,"description":931,"date":865,"publishedAt":932,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":933,"image":551,"imageAlt":583,"imageCredit":124,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fconservative-bc-economy-plan-october-2026","Conservative Party of BC releases economic plan with PST cut and permitting changes","Lorne Doerkson announced the Conservative Party of BC's economic platform in Surrey on October 7, proposing to scrap the PST on business investment for three years and pass a 120-day permitting law for major projects.","2026-10-07T14:39:00-07:00",[501,158,344,159],{"path":935,"title":936,"description":937,"date":865,"publishedAt":938,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":939,"image":942,"imageAlt":943,"imageCredit":158,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fconservative-bc-filipino-cultural-centre-15-million-october-2026","Conservative Party of BC commits $15 million for a Filipino Cultural Centre in Vancouver","The Conservative Party of BC published a pledge on October 7 to put $15 million toward a permanent Filipino Cultural Centre in Vancouver if elected.","2026-10-07T16:15:00-07:00",[158,940,14,941],"Filipino community","cultural funding","https:\u002F\u002Fconservativebc.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F07\u002F300380028_378498317790708_6959397983107883111_n.jpg","Lorne Doerkson, leader of the Conservative Party of BC",{"path":945,"title":946,"description":947,"date":865,"publishedAt":948,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":949,"image":952,"imageAlt":953,"imageCredit":115,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fconservative-bc-public-safety-plan-october-2026","BC Conservatives promise 250 more police officers and end to open drug use in public safety plan","Lorne Doerkson announced the Conservative Party of BC's public safety platform on October 6, promising 250 new officers trained through JIBC, 500 more RCMP over five years, and amendments to the Mental Health Act to allow involuntary care.","2026-10-07T12:08:00-07:00",[158,425,950,951],"policing","drug policy","https:\u002F\u002Fimages-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Florne-public-safety.jpg?format=auto","Lorne Doerkson at a Conservative Party of BC public safety announcement",{"path":955,"title":956,"description":957,"date":865,"publishedAt":958,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":959,"image":961,"imageAlt":659,"imageCredit":962,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fmill-bay-juan-de-fuca-malahat-all-candidates-debate-oct-9","All five Juan de Fuca-Malahat candidates to debate in Mill Bay on October 9","The Mill Bay Community League is hosting a free public debate for the five candidates in the Juan de Fuca-Malahat riding on Thursday, October 9, at 7 p.m. at Kerry Park Arena Lounge.","2026-10-07T16:14:00-07:00",[209,342,14,960],"Mill Bay","https:\u002F\u002Flakecowichangazette.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002Fsites\u002F30\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FVoting20Day.jpg","Lake Cowichan Gazette",{"path":964,"title":965,"description":966,"date":865,"publishedAt":967,"author":21,"category":843,"tags":968,"image":551,"imageAlt":846,"imageCredit":124,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fopinion-27-votes-2024-close-polls-vote","Opinion: In 2024 a majority government in BC depended on 27 votes in one riding. Four polls put 2026 within five points","After the 2024 final count, the BC NDP majority depended on a 27-vote lead in Surrey-Guildford. Four 2026 polls show leads of one to five points. The editors say: vote.","2026-10-07T22:57:00-07:00",[447,969,160,746,845],"voting",{"path":971,"title":972,"description":973,"date":865,"publishedAt":974,"author":21,"category":843,"tags":975,"image":621,"imageAlt":846,"imageCredit":124,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fopinion-bc-greens-wealth-tax-22-billion-calculation","Opinion: The BC Greens say one tax will raise $22.2 billion in a year. Voters have not seen the calculation","Emily Lowan says a tax on wealth above $50 million will raise $22.2 billion in its first year. The voche.me editors list the five numbers the party has not published.","2026-10-07T20:34:00-07:00",[220,549,860,859,845],{"path":977,"title":978,"description":979,"date":865,"publishedAt":980,"author":21,"category":843,"tags":981,"image":323,"imageAlt":846,"imageCredit":124,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fopinion-doerkson-no-new-taxes-deficit-numbers","Opinion: No new taxes, two tax cuts, 900 police positions and a $13.8 billion deficit. Doerkson owes voters the numbers","Lorne Doerkson promises no tax rises, two sales tax cuts and more police, and says the deficit must fall. The voche.me editors add up what his party has published.","2026-10-07T20:32:00-07:00",[158,609,860,859,845],{"path":983,"title":984,"description":985,"date":865,"publishedAt":986,"author":21,"category":843,"tags":987,"image":591,"imageAlt":846,"imageCredit":124,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fopinion-leaders-top-priority-voters-cost-of-living","Opinion: Eby says this election is about Trump. Doerkson's top priority is one law. Voters say it is the cost of living","David Eby called the election over U.S. tariffs and Lorne Doerkson named one law as his top priority. A survey shows 57 per cent of voters name the cost of living.","2026-10-07T22:55:00-07:00",[988,144,158,925,845],"cost of living",{"path":990,"title":991,"description":992,"date":865,"publishedAt":993,"author":21,"category":843,"tags":994,"image":570,"imageAlt":846,"imageCredit":124,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fopinion-one-leaders-debate-105-minutes","Opinion: One debate, 105 minutes, three leaders. BC voters should get a second one","The only televised BC leaders' debate is on October 14 and lasts 105 minutes. The voche.me editors count what that leaves for each issue and ask for a second debate.","2026-10-07T20:30:00-07:00",[258,144,158,220,845],{"path":996,"title":997,"description":998,"date":865,"publishedAt":999,"author":21,"category":843,"tags":1000,"image":385,"imageAlt":846,"imageCredit":124,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fopinion-two-elections-eight-days-local-vote","Opinion: BC votes twice in eight days. Local leaders asked Eby to wait, and 57 per cent of voters disapprove of the early call","Local elections are on October 17 and the provincial election is on October 24. The voche.me editors set out what the overlap has done and ask voters to vote in both.","2026-10-07T22:56:00-07:00",[1001,1002,1003,144,845],"snap election","local elections","Union of BC Municipalities",{"path":1005,"title":1006,"description":1007,"date":1008,"publishedAt":1009,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":1010,"image":1012,"imageAlt":1013,"imageCredit":1014,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fadila-shaukat-bc-ndp-chilliwack-north-2026","Adila Shaukat confirmed as BC NDP candidate in Chilliwack North","Elections BC confirmed Adila Shaukat as the BC NDP candidate in Chilliwack North on October 3. She holds a doctorate in evolutionary biology and worked as a constituency assistant to the late NDP MLA Dan Coulter.","2026-10-05","2026-10-05T12:14:00-07:00",[144,384,710,1011],"Adila Shaukat","https:\u002F\u002Ftheprogress.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002Fsites\u002F3\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FAdilaShaukat_ChilliwackNorth_NDP_Candidate.jpg","Adila Shaukat, BC NDP candidate for Chilliwack North in the October 2026 provincial election.","Chilliwack Progress",{"path":1016,"title":1017,"description":1018,"date":1008,"publishedAt":1019,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":1020,"image":1021,"imageAlt":1022,"imageCredit":773,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-election-angus-reid-poll-october-2026","Angus Reid poll puts Conservatives five points ahead of NDP, 19 days before voting","An Angus Reid survey of 1,013 BC residents conducted October 1 to 3 shows the Conservative Party of BC at 48 per cent and the BC NDP at 43 per cent.","2026-10-05T16:05:00-07:00",[489,158,144,256],"https:\u002F\u002Fangusreid.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Fspliced_flipped-e1791235466617.jpg","BC election polling graphic showing Conservatives ahead of NDP",{"path":1024,"title":1025,"description":1026,"date":1008,"publishedAt":1027,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":1028,"image":621,"imageAlt":324,"imageCredit":124,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-greens-fair-share-act-wealth-tax-october-2026","BC Greens publish wealth tax plan, saying it would raise $22.2 billion in the first year","Emily Lowan announced the Fair Share Act in Victoria on October 5, a BC Greens plan to tax net wealth above $50 million and use the money for childcare, transit, housing and debt reduction.","2026-10-05T14:11:00-07:00",[256,159,549,538,481,372],{"path":1030,"title":1031,"description":1032,"date":1008,"publishedAt":1027,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":1033,"image":385,"imageAlt":324,"imageCredit":124,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-greens-forestry-plan-october-2026","BC Greens publish forestry plan to end raw-log exports and protect old-growth forests","The BC Green Party published a forestry plan on October 4 that would end raw-log exports, permanently protect old-growth forests, and shift 30 to 50 per cent of available fibre to value-added manufacturing.",[256,159,1034,1035,372],"forestry","old-growth",{"path":1037,"title":1038,"description":1039,"date":1008,"publishedAt":1040,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":1041,"image":1043,"imageAlt":1044,"imageCredit":177,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-ndp-income-tax-brackets-october-2026","BC NDP proposes three new income tax brackets to raise $1 billion a year for health care","David Eby's party published a plan on October 4 to add three new income tax brackets affecting earners above $190,405, with the highest rate of 24.5 per cent applying to income over $1 million.","2026-10-05T12:13:00-07:00",[144,159,1042,415,370],"income tax","https:\u002F\u002Fglobalnews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FDavid-Eby-e1791150336311.jpg?quality=65&strip=all&w=1200","BC NDP Leader David Eby exits his campaign bus during a provincial election stop in Grand Forks, B.C., on October 3, 2026.",{"path":1046,"title":1047,"description":1048,"date":1008,"publishedAt":1027,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":1049,"image":1051,"imageAlt":1052,"imageCredit":1053,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-ndp-oak-bay-lodge-90m-seniors-care-october-2026","BC NDP pledges $90 million to turn former Oak Bay Lodge site into seniors and health care hub","David Eby announced in Oak Bay on October 5 that a re-elected NDP government would invest $90 million to redevelop the former Oak Bay Lodge property into a community health and seniors care hub.",[144,159,720,415,1050,758],"Diana Gibson","https:\u002F\u002Fvicnews.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002Fsites\u002F2\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F261005-obn-oak-bay-lodge.jpg?w=1024","The former Oak Bay Lodge property in Oak Bay, BC","Victoria News",{"path":1055,"title":1056,"description":1057,"date":1008,"publishedAt":1019,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":1058,"image":1059,"imageAlt":1060,"imageCredit":1061,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbrent-chapman-onebc-surrey-south-withdrawal","Brent Chapman will not run for OneBC in Surrey South, party cites threats from Conservative insiders","OneBC announced October 5 that Brent Chapman, who had joined the party after crossing the floor from the Conservatives, will not appear on the ballot in Surrey South.",[359,747,636],"https:\u002F\u002Fimages-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Fbc-mla-brent-chapman.jpg?format=auto","Brent Chapman in a social media post about his political activity","@Brent4SurreySth \u002F X",{"path":1063,"title":1064,"description":1065,"date":1008,"publishedAt":1066,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":1067,"image":1069,"imageAlt":1070,"imageCredit":1071,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbulkley-valley-stikine-candidates-hartwell-abel-2026","Bulkley Valley-Stikine candidates: Conservative incumbent Hartwell and NDP newcomer Abel both confirmed for October 24","Conservative incumbent Sharon Hartwell and BC NDP newcomer Frankie Abel are both on the ballot for Bulkley Valley-Stikine in the October 24 provincial election, with a third candidate from the Christian Heritage Party also confirmed.","2026-10-05T20:45:00-07:00",[1068,158,144,384],"Bulkley Valley-Stikine","https:\u002F\u002Finterior-news.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002Fsites\u002F16\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FIMG_9815.jpg?w=1024","Sharon Hartwell, Conservative candidate for Bulkley Valley-Stikine","The Interior News",{"path":1073,"title":1074,"description":1075,"date":1008,"publishedAt":1027,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":1076,"image":591,"imageAlt":324,"imageCredit":124,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fconservative-bc-amanda-burrows-policing-october-2026","Conservative Party publishes page on NDP candidate Amanda Burrows citing her statements on policing","The Conservative Party of BC published a page on October 5 citing Amanda Burrows' public statements about police funding, calling her views radical. Burrows and the NDP have not responded to the Conservative characterization.",[158,144,10,950,146],{"path":1078,"title":1079,"description":1080,"date":1008,"publishedAt":1081,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":1082,"image":591,"imageAlt":637,"imageCredit":638,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fconservative-bc-metro-vancouver-platform-october-2026","Conservative Party of BC releases Metro Vancouver platform, promises audit and board reduction","The Conservative Party of BC published a Metro Vancouver platform on October 5 and says a Conservative government would shrink the regional board, restrict its functions, and conduct a full audit of its finances.","2026-10-05T20:15:00-07:00",[158,405,159,1083],"Lower Mainland",{"path":1085,"title":1086,"description":1087,"date":1008,"publishedAt":1088,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":1089,"image":1092,"imageAlt":1093,"imageCredit":1094,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fgordon-skulnec-conservative-kootenay-central-2026","Gordon Skulnec confirmed as Conservative candidate in Kootenay Central","Gordon Skulnec, a retired RCMP officer and former medical radiographer from Cranbrook, is the Conservative Party of BC candidate in Kootenay Central for the October 24 provincial election.","2026-10-05T12:15:00-07:00",[158,384,1090,1091],"Kootenay Central","Gordon Skulnec","https:\u002F\u002Ftodayinbc.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002Fsites\u002F33\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Fgordon20skulnec.jpg","Gordon Skulnec, Conservative Party of BC candidate for Kootenay Central. Photo from Facebook.","Today in BC \u002F Facebook",{"path":1096,"title":1097,"description":1098,"date":1008,"publishedAt":1027,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":1099,"image":1101,"imageAlt":943,"imageCredit":158,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Florne-doerkson-conservative-er-plan-october-2026","Conservative leader Doerkson pledges $50 million emergency fund to keep BC emergency rooms open","Lorne Doerkson announced in 100 Mile House on October 5 that a Conservative government would invest $50 million to hire and retain medical staff, aiming to end unplanned ER closures.",[158,159,415,1100,371],"emergency rooms","https:\u002F\u002Fconservativebc.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F07\u002FLorne-Doerkson.jpg",{"path":1103,"title":1104,"description":1105,"date":1106,"publishedAt":1107,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":1108,"image":1109,"imageAlt":1110,"imageCredit":1111,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-conservatives-respond-ndp-income-tax-2026","Conservatives call NDP income tax plan a doctor tax, say it will push doctors out","The Conservative Party of BC published a statement on October 5 opposing the NDP's proposed income tax changes, which would raise rates for earners above $190,405.","2026-10-04","2026-10-04T20:09:00-07:00",[158,144,666,1042,415,371,370],"https:\u002F\u002Fimages-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Fdavid-eby-bc-ndp-f14.jpg","Premier David Eby speaking at a BC NDP campaign event","BC NDP \u002F Daily Hive Vancouver",{"path":1113,"title":1114,"description":1115,"date":1106,"publishedAt":1116,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":1117,"image":551,"imageAlt":637,"imageCredit":638,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-greens-seniors-plan-october-2026","BC Greens announce seniors plan with higher renter aid thresholds and more public long-term care","The BC Green Party published a seniors platform on October 4 and says it would raise housing aid thresholds for senior renters, apply rent controls to assisted living, and increase publicly funded long-term care beds.","2026-10-05T20:30:00-07:00",[256,720,538,721,159],{"path":1119,"title":1120,"description":1121,"date":1122,"publishedAt":1123,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":1124,"image":1126,"imageAlt":1127,"imageCredit":1128,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbrittny-anderson-ndp-kootenay-central-2026","Brittny Anderson Running Again for NDP in Kootenay Central","BC NDP incumbent MLA Brittny Anderson confirmed on October 2 that she will seek a third term representing Kootenay Central in the October 24 provincial election.","2026-10-03","2026-10-03T07:15:00-07:00",[144,1090,384,1125],"incumbent","https:\u002F\u002Ftodayinbc.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002Fsites\u002F33\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Fbrittny20anderson.jpg?w=960","Brittny Anderson, BC NDP MLA for Kootenay Central","todayinbc.com",{"path":1130,"title":1131,"description":1132,"date":1122,"publishedAt":1133,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":1134,"image":1137,"imageAlt":1138,"imageCredit":1139,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fjason-leboe-bc-ndp-fraser-nicola-2026","BC NDP Names Jason Leboe as Fraser-Nicola Candidate","The BC NDP has chosen Jason Leboe, a utilities operator and labour council secretary-treasurer from Hope, to run in Fraser-Nicola in the October 24 provincial election.","2026-10-03T07:07:00-07:00",[144,1135,384,1136],"Fraser-Nicola","labour","https:\u002F\u002Fagassizharrisonobserver.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002Fsites\u002F24\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F261009-AHO-Leboe.jpg?w=1024","Jason Leboe, BC NDP candidate for Fraser-Nicola","Agassiz Harrison Observer",{"path":1141,"title":1142,"description":1143,"date":1144,"publishedAt":1145,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":1146,"image":1149,"imageAlt":1150,"imageCredit":256,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-greens-ai-regulation-platform-2026","BC Greens release plan to regulate artificial intelligence and hold technology companies accountable","The BC Green Party published a platform on October 2 calling for a moratorium on new artificial intelligence data centres in BC and a ban on AI workplace surveillance, among eight specific commitments.","2026-10-02","2026-10-02T14:30:00-07:00",[256,1147,1148,372],"Technology","Artificial Intelligence","https:\u002F\u002Fbcgreens.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F11\u002FBCGreens_EmilyLowan_horizontal-e1763358153579.png","BC Green Party leader Emily Lowan at a campaign event.",{"path":1152,"title":1153,"description":1154,"date":1144,"publishedAt":1155,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":1156,"image":1159,"imageAlt":256,"imageCredit":256,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-greens-farmland-food-plan-2026","BC Greens publish farmland ownership plan, pledging to block foreign buyers","The BC Green Party published a plan on October 2 to restrict foreign and corporate ownership of farmland, set up a public land bank for farmers, and let local governments tax land that is not being farmed.","2026-10-02T16:07:00-07:00",[256,159,1157,539,1158],"agriculture","farmland","https:\u002F\u002Fbcgreens.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F07\u002Fbc-greens-footer-scaled.jpg",{"path":1161,"title":1162,"description":1163,"date":1144,"publishedAt":1155,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":1164,"image":1167,"imageAlt":1168,"imageCredit":282,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-ndp-grocery-profit-cap-october-2026","BC NDP pledges price cap on grocery staples and new food terminal","David Eby announced a plan on October 2 that would cap profit margins on essential foods and open a wholesale food terminal in the Lower Mainland, which the party says would save families up to $700 a year.",[144,1165,1166,159],"affordability","grocery","https:\u002F\u002Fimages-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F03\u002Fgrocery-prices.jpg?format=auto&width=988","Grocery store aisle with shelves of products",{"path":1170,"title":1171,"description":1172,"date":1144,"publishedAt":1173,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":1174,"image":1176,"imageAlt":1177,"imageCredit":408,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fdavid-eby-rules-out-translink-vehicle-levy-2026","David Eby rules out a new vehicle levy for TransLink","BC NDP leader David Eby said Friday he will not create a new annual fee on registered vehicles in Metro Vancouver, after a radio report said the idea had been under discussion before the election call.","2026-10-02T14:06:00-07:00",[144,1175,370],"Transportation","https:\u002F\u002Fimages-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Fdavid-eby-bc-ndp-f12.jpg","BC NDP leader David Eby speaks at a press conference.",{"path":1179,"title":1180,"description":1181,"date":1144,"publishedAt":1155,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":1182,"image":1183,"imageAlt":1184,"imageCredit":1185,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fgarry-thind-conservative-surrey-guildford-2026","Garry Thind named Conservative candidate in Surrey-Guildford, stays on school board ballot","The North Delta Reporter reports that Garry Thind is running for the BC Conservatives in Surrey-Guildford while still listed on the Surrey school board trustee ballot for the October 17 civic election, because the provincial snap election call came after the withdrawal deadline.",[158,384,746,1001],"https:\u002F\u002Fnorthdeltareporter.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002Fsites\u002F28\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FGarry-Thind.jpg","Garry Thind","North Delta Reporter",{"path":1187,"title":1188,"description":1189,"date":1144,"publishedAt":1190,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":1191,"image":1194,"imageAlt":1195,"imageCredit":1196,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Flisa-lapointe-bc-greens-saanich-south-2026","Former BC chief coroner Lisa Lapointe named BC Green candidate in Saanich South","The BC Green Party has named Lisa Lapointe, who served as the province's chief coroner for more than a decade, as its candidate in the Saanich South riding on Vancouver Island.","2026-10-02T07:06:00-07:00",[256,1192,384,1193],"Saanich South","Vancouver Island","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002FRHJVMTH74SK7E3PXQG77ERQMBA.jpg?auth=5adfd3751f52bd3a32f175097fbe77f2def11a1e56912674528595c63e67d0b1&width=1400","BC Green Party leader Emily Lowan speaks at a campaign event","CTV News \u002F The Canadian Press",{"path":1198,"title":1199,"description":1200,"date":1144,"publishedAt":1201,"author":1202,"category":843,"tags":1203,"image":551,"imageAlt":1204,"imageCredit":124,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fopinion-david-eby-grocery-promise-record","Opinion: Eby's grocery promise comes 22 days before the vote, after 46 months as premier","Reader Gary Blisia compares David Eby's October 2 grocery price promise with his record since 2022: one-time credits, a cancelled $1,000 rebate, a tax rise.","2026-10-02T23:10:00-07:00","Gary Blisia",[144,1165,1166,845],"BC provincial election 2026 reader opinion",{"path":1206,"title":1207,"description":1208,"date":1144,"publishedAt":1190,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":1209,"image":323,"imageAlt":1211,"imageCredit":124,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fscott-mcinnis-conservative-columbia-river-revelstoke-2026","Scott McInnis running for Conservative Party in Columbia River-Revelstoke","Columbia River-Revelstoke MLA Scott McInnis rejoined the Conservative Party of BC on September 21, a day before Premier David Eby called the provincial election, after spending about two and a half weeks as an independent.",[158,1210,384],"Columbia River-Revelstoke","BC provincial election campaign signage",{"path":1213,"title":1214,"description":1215,"date":1216,"publishedAt":1217,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":1218,"image":1220,"imageAlt":1221,"imageCredit":1222,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-election-ipsos-poll-october-1-2026","Ipsos poll puts BC Conservatives at 42%, NDP at 40% as campaign enters week two","An Ipsos poll conducted Sept. 25 to 29 for Global News found BC Conservative support up seven points and BC NDP support down five compared to two weeks earlier.","2026-10-01","2026-10-01T12:15:00-07:00",[1219,144,158,256],"poll","https:\u002F\u002Fglobalnews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FCP176963322.jpg?quality=65&strip=all&w=720&h=379&crop=1","Composite photo showing B.C. NDP Leader David Eby, Conservative interim Leader Lorne Doerkson, and Green Party Leader Emily Lowan","Global News \u002F The Canadian Press",{"path":1224,"title":1225,"description":1226,"date":1216,"publishedAt":1227,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":1228,"image":1231,"imageAlt":1232,"imageCredit":1233,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-election-parties-candidate-count-nominations-deadline","BC's large parties expect full candidate slates before October 3 nominations close","Elections BC lists 43 NDP candidates and 32 Conservative candidates so far. Nominations close October 3. Smaller parties remain in single digits.","2026-10-01T07:08:00-07:00",[382,1229,1230,144,158,256],"nominations","candidate list","https:\u002F\u002Fglobalnews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F5c982b3a0e8fa2ccc913e8883eedbc8340b94110463ded0ad10a6e2d80804e4b.jpg?quality=65&strip=all","A voter arrives at a polling station on a bike to cast their ballot in the provincial election in the riding of Vancouver-Fraserview, in Vancouver, B.C., on Tuesday May 9, 2017.","The Canadian Press \u002F Darryl Dyck",{"path":1235,"title":1236,"description":1237,"date":1216,"publishedAt":1217,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":1238,"image":1240,"imageAlt":1241,"imageCredit":115,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-ndp-gas-tax-relief-october-2026","BC NDP promises 10-cent-per-litre gas tax cut and new fuel price limits","David Eby announced on Oct. 1 that a BC NDP government would suspend a portion of the provincial motor fuel tax and give the BC Utilities Commission powers to cap fuel supplier markups.",[144,159,1165,1239],"fuel prices","https:\u002F\u002Fimages-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Fbc-gas-prices.jpg?format=auto","Gas station price display in British Columbia",{"path":1243,"title":1244,"description":1245,"date":1216,"publishedAt":1246,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":1247,"image":1250,"imageAlt":1251,"imageCredit":1252,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-ndp-kamloops-candidates-2026","BC NDP names first-time candidates for both Kamloops ridings","The BC NDP has named Mike Wisla for Kamloops Centre and Kory Clark for Kamloops-North Thompson in the October 24 provincial election, both challenging Conservative incumbents.","2026-10-01T20:35:00-07:00",[384,144,1248,1249],"Kamloops Centre","Kamloops-North Thompson","https:\u002F\u002Fmedia-cdn.socastsrm.com\u002Fwordpress\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002F2311\u002Ffiles\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Fd4ceb78a-992f-4aea-a818-c23291ae4b07-1-1200x675.png","Mike Wisla and Kory Clark, BC NDP candidates for Kamloops ridings, in a campaign photo","CFJC Today",{"path":1254,"title":1255,"description":1256,"date":1216,"publishedAt":1257,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":1258,"image":1260,"imageAlt":1261,"imageCredit":1262,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fkathryn-askew-ndp-cariboo-chilcotin-2026","Retired teacher Kathryn Askew named BC NDP candidate for Cariboo-Chilcotin","Kathryn Askew of Canim Lake, a retired teacher with 32 years in the classroom, will run for the BC NDP in Cariboo-Chilcotin against interim Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson.","2026-10-01T20:15:00-07:00",[384,144,1259,371],"Cariboo-Chilcotin","https:\u002F\u002Fwltribune.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002Fsites\u002F6\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FKathryn20Askew20-20BC20NDP.jpg?w=1024","Kathryn Askew, BC NDP candidate for Cariboo-Chilcotin, in a campaign photo","BC NDP \u002F Williams Lake Tribune",{"path":1264,"title":1265,"description":1266,"date":1216,"publishedAt":1267,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":1268,"image":1271,"imageAlt":1272,"imageCredit":314,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Florne-doerkson-pacific-link-pipeline-platform","Doerkson backs Pacific Link pipeline at Vancouver campaign stop","BC Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson says his party supports a second pipeline from northern Alberta to BC's southern coast, welcoming the federal decision to designate the Pacific Link pipeline a project of national interest.","2026-10-01T16:05:00-07:00",[158,1269,1270,371,1259],"energy policy","pipeline","https:\u002F\u002Fglobalnews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F09\u002F1f3ef8b2e848c138490c897e57ee58c0f4742942b262b5e40f7cf18daa5efe18_4b0b98.jpg?quality=65&strip=all&w=720&h=379&crop=1","Lorne Doerkson speaks at a podium during the BC provincial election campaign",{"path":1274,"title":1275,"description":1276,"date":1216,"publishedAt":1277,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":1278,"image":1279,"imageAlt":1280,"imageCredit":1281,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fpatrick-michell-bc-greens-fraser-nicola-2026","BC Greens name Patrick Michell as candidate in Fraser-Nicola","The BC Green Party announced Patrick Michell, a retired First Nations chief, as its candidate in the Fraser-Nicola riding for the October 24 election.","2026-10-01T14:08:00-07:00",[1135,256,384],"https:\u002F\u002Fsurreynowleader.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002Fsites\u002F8\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F261009-AHO-Patrick-MIchell.jpg","Patrick Michell, BC Green Party candidate for Fraser-Nicola","Surrey Now-Leader",{"path":1283,"title":1284,"description":1285,"date":1216,"publishedAt":1286,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":1287,"image":1288,"imageAlt":1289,"imageCredit":1290,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fsara-lopez-ndp-north-island-2026","Sara Lopez named BC NDP candidate for North Island","Sara Lopez of Campbell River, Executive Director of the Campbell River Art Gallery and Habitat for Humanity advocate, has announced her candidacy for BC NDP in the North Island riding.","2026-10-01T20:45:00-07:00",[384,144,835],"https:\u002F\u002Fcampbellrivermirror.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002Fsites\u002F9\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F3b9ad273-fce6-97d9-4727-a540a7aea75f.jpg?w=1024","Sara Lopez, BC NDP candidate for North Island, in a campaign photo","BC NDP \u002F Contributed \u002F Campbell River 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News",{"path":1302,"title":1303,"description":1304,"date":1216,"publishedAt":1305,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":1306,"image":1307,"imageAlt":1308,"imageCredit":1309,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Ftony-luck-conservative-fraser-nicola-2026","Fraser-Nicola MLA Tony Luck seeking re-election for BC Conservatives","BC Conservative incumbent Tony Luck, who won Fraser-Nicola by more than 10,000 votes in 2024, launched his re-election campaign at the Country Music Hall of Honour in Merritt on September 30.","2026-10-01T20:55:00-07:00",[384,158,1135],"https:\u002F\u002Fhopestandard.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002Fsites\u002F23\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F825268159_10162538747676540_1071336398781210360_n.jpg?w=1024","Tony Luck, BC Conservative MLA for Fraser-Nicola, in a campaign photo","Tony Luck campaign \u002F Hope Standard",{"path":1311,"title":1312,"description":1313,"date":1216,"publishedAt":1314,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":1315,"image":1316,"imageAlt":1317,"imageCredit":1318,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Ftracy-st-claire-conservative-penticton-summerland-2026","Tracy St. Claire named BC Conservatives candidate in Penticton-Summerland","The BC Conservatives announced Tracy St. Claire, head of the South Okanagan Similkameen Division of Family Practice, as their candidate in Penticton-Summerland for the October 24 election.","2026-10-01T14:11:00-07:00",[1297,158,384],"https:\u002F\u002Fpentictonwesternnews.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002Fsites\u002F11\u002F2026\u002F09\u002Fimage201.jpg","Tracy St. Claire, BC Conservatives candidate for Penticton-Summerland","Penticton Western News",{"path":1320,"title":1321,"description":1322,"date":1323,"publishedAt":1324,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":1325,"image":591,"imageAlt":637,"imageCredit":638,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Famelia-boultbee-ndp-penticton-summerland-withdrawal","Amelia Boultbee will not run for the NDP in Penticton-Summerland","Sitting MLA Amelia Boultbee says she cannot raise the resources needed to give the BC NDP a fair contest in Penticton-Summerland, and is stepping aside before the October 24 election.","2026-09-30","2026-09-30T20:16:00-07:00",[144,1297,311],{"path":1327,"title":1328,"description":1329,"date":1323,"publishedAt":1330,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":1331,"image":1332,"imageAlt":1333,"imageCredit":115,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-conservatives-ndp-leger-poll-september-2026","Leger poll puts BC Conservatives at 39%, NDP at 36% with 24 days to vote","A Leger survey of 1,003 British Columbia adults conducted September 24-28 shows the Conservative Party of BC leading the BC NDP by three points among decided voters, with the BC Greens at 13%.","2026-09-30T16:06:00-07:00",[1219,158,144,256],"https:\u002F\u002Fimages-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F09\u002Fdavid-eby-bc-ndp-sept-22-2026-f.jpg?format=auto&width=988","BC NDP leader David Eby at a press conference",{"path":1335,"title":1336,"description":1337,"date":1323,"publishedAt":1324,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":1338,"image":621,"imageAlt":637,"imageCredit":638,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-conservatives-pst-canadian-alcohol-2026","BC Conservatives commit to removing provincial sales tax on Canadian alcohol","Lorne Doerkson announced on September 29 that a Conservative government would remove the provincial sales tax on Canadian beer, wine and spirits at the till, saying the commitment will last as long as US tariffs on Canadian goods remain.",[158,159,1339,925,371],"alcohol",{"path":1341,"title":1342,"description":1343,"date":1323,"publishedAt":1324,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":1344,"image":1345,"imageAlt":1346,"imageCredit":1347,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-election-liaison-strategies-poll-sept-2026","Liaison Strategies poll puts Conservatives at 40%, NDP at 39% after week two","A Liaison Strategies poll of 1,000 British Columbians conducted September 26-27 shows the Conservative Party of BC at 40% and the BC NDP at 39% among decided and leaning voters, with the Greens at 11%.",[1219,158,144,256,371],"https:\u002F\u002Fvoiceonline.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F09\u002FLIAISON-STRATEGIES-POLL-1.png","Liaison Strategies poll results chart showing party support in BC","Indo-Canadian Voice \u002F Liaison Strategies",{"path":1349,"title":1350,"description":1351,"date":1323,"publishedAt":1330,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":1352,"image":1354,"imageAlt":1355,"imageCredit":115,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-greens-vacancy-control-renters-2026","BC Greens announce vacancy control and end to pet bans in rental housing plan","BC Green Party leader Emily Lowan announced on September 29 that a Green government would tie rent increases to individual units rather than tenants, and end blanket no-pet clauses in rental housing.",[159,256,538,1353],"renters","https:\u002F\u002Fimages-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F09\u002FDAILY-HIVE-2048-x-1365-px-7.jpg?format=auto&width=988","Rental housing in British Columbia",{"path":1357,"title":1358,"description":1359,"date":1323,"publishedAt":1324,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":1360,"image":551,"imageAlt":637,"imageCredit":638,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fclaire-rattee-bc-conservatives-lng-canada-phase-2","BC Conservatives call LNG Canada Phase 2 decision a start, pledge to double production by 2032","Conservative candidate Claire Rattée issued a statement on September 29 welcoming the final investment decision on LNG Canada Phase 2 and calling for a plan to more than double natural gas production by 2032 and triple it by 2035.",[158,582,1361,1362,1363,159],"energy","Claire Rattée","Skeena",{"path":1365,"title":1366,"description":1367,"date":1323,"publishedAt":1330,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":1368,"image":570,"imageAlt":637,"imageCredit":124,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fconservative-party-bc-surrey-candidates-2026","Conservative Party of BC announces 10-candidate slate for Surrey ridings","The Conservative Party of BC named candidates for all ten Surrey-area ridings on September 29, ahead of the October 3 nomination deadline.",[384,158,278],{"path":1370,"title":1371,"description":1372,"date":1323,"publishedAt":1373,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":1374,"image":385,"imageAlt":1377,"imageCredit":638,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Felections-bc-key-dates-bc-provincial-2026","BC provincial election: key dates for voters, October 2026","Nominations close October 3 at 1 p.m. Advance voting runs October 16 to 21. Election day is Saturday, October 24.","2026-09-30T21:55:00-07:00",[382,1375,160,1376],"election dates","voter registration","BC provincial election 2026 voting information",{"path":1379,"title":1380,"description":1381,"date":1323,"publishedAt":1330,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":1382,"image":1384,"imageAlt":1385,"imageCredit":1386,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fjesse-gervais-bc-ndp-nechako-lakes","BC NDP names Jesse Gervais as candidate for Nechako Lakes","The BC NDP has nominated Jesse Gervais, Director of Community Services for the District of Fraser Lake, to run in the Nechako Lakes riding for the October 24 provincial election.",[384,144,1383],"Nechako Lakes","https:\u002F\u002Fmedia-cdn.socastsrm.com\u002Fwordpress\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002F2312\u002Ffiles\u002F2026\u002F09\u002Fd0c59f26-4e9a-42cf-9420-8f4103178629-2.jpg","Jesse Gervais, BC NDP candidate for Nechako Lakes","CKPG Today",{"path":1388,"title":1389,"description":1390,"date":1323,"publishedAt":1373,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":1391,"image":1394,"imageAlt":1395,"imageCredit":530,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fjinny-sims-ndp-candidate-surrey-panorama","BC NDP names Jinny Sims as its candidate in Surrey-Panorama","The BC NDP announced on September 22 that Jinny Sims, a former MP and former provincial cabinet minister, will be its candidate in the Surrey-Panorama riding for the October 24 election.",[144,1392,384,1393],"Surrey-Panorama","Jinny Sims","https:\u002F\u002Fvoiceonline.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F09\u002FXX-JINNY-SIMS-696x603.jpg","Jinny Sims, BC NDP candidate for Surrey-Panorama",{"path":1397,"title":1398,"description":1399,"date":1323,"publishedAt":1373,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":1400,"image":1402,"imageAlt":1403,"imageCredit":213,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Florne-doerkson-dripa-repeal-election-call-2026","Doerkson calls snap election cynical, says repealing Indigenous rights law is his top priority","BC Conservative interim leader Lorne Doerkson said on September 22 that he would repeal BC's law aligning provincial rules with the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, calling that his first priority if elected on October 24.",[158,371,187,1401,159],"Indigenous rights","https:\u002F\u002Fabbynews.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002Fsites\u002F6\u002F2026\u002F09\u002F260922-BPD-Doerkson-Milobar-1.jpg","Lorne Doerkson, BC Conservative interim leader, speaks to media in Vancouver on September 22, 2026",{"path":1405,"title":1406,"description":1407,"date":1323,"publishedAt":1330,"author":21,"category":83,"tags":1408,"image":1410,"imageAlt":1411,"imageCredit":1412,"updated":124,"linkedinPostUrl":124},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnorma-blissett-bc-ndp-kootenay-rockies","Norma Blissett to run for BC NDP in Kootenay-Rockies","Outgoing Cranbrook City Councillor Norma Blissett announced on September 29 that she will seek the Kootenay-Rockies seat for the BC NDP in the October 24 provincial election.",[384,144,1409],"Kootenay-Rockies","https:\u002F\u002Fs3.amazonaws.com\u002Fwpe-e-know.ca\u002Feknow\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F09\u002FNorma-B-BCNDP.jpg","Norma Blissett, BC NDP candidate for Kootenay-Rockies","E Know \u002F Ian Cobb",[1414,1427],{"slug":81,"name":10,"office":501,"party":1415,"portrait":1417,"colour":1426,"palette":124},{"name":144,"url":1416},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bcndp.ca\u002F",{"src":1418,"smallSrc":1419,"width":1420,"height":1421,"alt":1422,"credit":1423,"sourceUrl":1424,"position":1425},"\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Famanda-burrows-640.webp","\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Famanda-burrows-320.webp",640,800,"Amanda Burrows, photo from Amanda Burrows campaign website (BC NDP).","Amanda Burrows campaign website (BC NDP)","https:\u002F\u002Famandaburrows.bcndp.ca\u002F","50% 30%","sand",{"slug":82,"name":11,"office":501,"party":1428,"portrait":1429,"colour":1426,"palette":124},{"name":144,"url":1416},{"src":1430,"smallSrc":1431,"width":1420,"height":1421,"alt":1432,"credit":1433,"sourceUrl":1434,"position":1425},"\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Fterry-yung-640.webp","\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Fterry-yung-320.webp","Terry Yung, from his BC NDP campaign page.","BC NDP campaign","https:\u002F\u002Fterryyung.bcndp.ca\u002F",1792262363730]