Conservative candidate files Elections BC complaint over NDP campaign letter
Brennan Day, Conservative candidate for Courtenay-Comox, filed a complaint with Elections BC on October 21 over an NDP mailout that he says was designed to look like official election correspondence.
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Brennan Day, the Conservative Party of BC candidate for Courtenay-Comox, filed a complaint with Elections BC over an NDP campaign mailout that he said was designed to look like official election correspondence, Global News reported on October 21, 2026.
The mailout featured a letter from Dr. Habib Ur-Rehman, described in the Global News report as recently arrived in BC from the United Kingdom. In the letter, Dr. Ur-Rehman wrote that one reason he came to BC was that "we saw a government that listened to doctors and was willing to act," and that "the BC Conservatives would take us the other way. They've admitted healthcare and education are going to have to take the brunt of their cuts."
Brennan Day told Global News the letter is "clearly designed to mislead people."
Day's complaint
Day told Global News that people who received the letter contacted him to say the sender, the NDP campaign, did not make it clear the message was coming from them.
"Firstly it looks like official Elections BC mail... and then you get into it, it's a letter from a doctor and the only indication that it's paid for by the NDP, and that it's political mail... is this tiny little authorized by statement that's barely visible to myself," Day said, as quoted by Global News.
BC law requires political mailouts to state who authorized them. How prominently that statement must appear is not specified clearly, Global News reported. No regulator has ruled on Day's complaint. This remains an allegation at the stage of having been filed.
Global News said it tried to reach Dr. Ur-Rehman for comment but was unable to.
Eby's response
NDP leader David Eby defended the mailout. "I think people understand that was a message that was promoting the BC NDP because this doctor believes we are the best for health care," Eby said, as quoted by Global News.
What voters can do
BC voting day is October 24. To find your district and all candidates running in it, visit /bc/provincial-2026/races/mla.
Questions this story answers
What complaint did Brennan Day file with Elections BC?
Brennan Day, the Conservative Party of BC candidate for Courtenay-Comox, filed a complaint with Elections BC on or before October 21, 2026, according to a Global News report by Paul Johnson. Day said the NDP sent a campaign mailout featuring a doctor's letter that he believes was designed to look like official Elections BC correspondence. He told Global News the only indication it was paid for by the NDP was a small authorized-by statement that was, in his words, 'barely visible.' You can read his candidate profile at /bc/provincial-2026/candidates/brennan-day.
What did the NDP mailout contain?
According to Global News, the mailout included a letter from Dr. Habib Ur-Rehman, described in the report as recently arrived in BC from the United Kingdom. In the letter, Dr. Ur-Rehman wrote that he came to BC partly because 'we saw a government that listened to doctors and was willing to act,' and that 'the BC Conservatives would take us the other way. They've admitted healthcare and education are going to have to take the brunt of their cuts.' These are claims in the letter attributed to Dr. Ur-Rehman; the Conservatives dispute them.
How did David Eby respond to the complaint?
NDP leader David Eby defended the mailout, telling reporters that he believed the letter was clear about where it came from. 'I think people understand that was a message that was promoting the BC NDP because this doctor believes we are the best for health care,' Eby said, as quoted by Global News. Eby did not dispute that the NDP sent the mailout.
What does BC law say about political mail authorization?
Under BC law, campaign mailouts must state who authorized them. Global News reported that the specific requirements for how prominently the authorization statement must appear are not immediately clear in the law. The complaint filed by Day with Elections BC is an allegation; Elections BC has not ruled on it. No court or regulator has decided whether the mailout met legal requirements.
Was Dr. Habib Ur-Rehman available for comment?
Global News reported that it tried to reach Dr. Habib Ur-Rehman to find out how much he knew about how his letter was going to be distributed, but was unable to reach him for comment. The article does not say whether Dr. Ur-Rehman authorized the specific format of the mailout or knew it would be sent on behalf of the NDP campaign.
Has Elections BC ruled on this complaint?
As of the Global News report published on October 21, 2026, no decision had been reported. The complaint is at the stage of having been filed. Elections BC has not publicly responded. This is a complaint and an allegation; no regulator has found any violation at this point.
What is Brennan Day's background?
Brennan Day is the Conservative Party of BC candidate for the Courtenay-Comox district in the October 24, 2026 provincial election. You can read more about him at /bc/provincial-2026/candidates/brennan-day. The Courtenay-Comox district page, including all candidates running there, is at /bc/provincial-2026/races/mla/courtenay-comox.
How can a voter look up the rules for BC campaign advertising?
BC election advertising rules come from the Election Act. Voting day for the 2026 BC provincial election is October 24, 2026. Advance voting closed October 21. To find where to vote, visit Elections BC at elections.bc.ca or find your district at /bc/provincial-2026/races/mla.
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