Fact check: British Columbia election reporting

Saturday, October 10

Fact check

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.

5:02 pm PT6 min read

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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.

5:01 pm PT5 min read

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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.

5:00 pm PT5 min read