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Times are Pacific. ## Friday, October 9 Election newsReported ### [BC NDP promises tuition discounts and a new training program for rural health workers](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-ndp-rural-health-workers-tuition-international-grads-october-2026) 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. 12:08 pm PT2 min read Election newsReported ### [Three BC parties offer opposite tax plans as the province faces a projected $13.8 billion deficit](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-election-2026-tax-plans-compared) 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. 7:09 am PT2 min read ## Thursday, October 8 Election newsReported ### [BC Greens leader Emily Lowan says NDP rent claims overstate progress](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/emily-lowan-bc-greens-rent-costs-october-2026) 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. 4:12 pm PT3 min read Election newsReported ### [Angus Reid poll: 78% of BC adults name something they dislike about David Eby](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/angus-reid-eby-doerkson-leader-perception-poll-october-2026) 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. 4:11 pm PT3 min read Election newsReported ### [BC NDP promises to freeze basic ICBC rates until spring 2030](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-ndp-icbc-basic-rate-freeze-spring-2030) 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. 2:11 pm PT2 min read Opinion ### [Opinion: One party says car insurance rates will double. The other says they stay low. Neither has shown a calculation](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/opinion-car-insurance-double-rates-no-numbers) 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. 12:11 pm PT5 min read Opinion ### [Opinion: Eby says he will always tell you how he pays. We priced his promises: five have a figure and nine do not](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/opinion-eby-ndp-promises-priced) 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. 12:10 pm PT5 min read Election newsReported ### [BC NDP promises $15 million for a permanent Filipino Cultural Centre](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-ndp-filipino-cultural-centre-15-million-october-2026) 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. 7:10 am PT2 min read ## Wednesday, October 7 Opinion ### [Opinion: BC votes twice in eight days. Local leaders asked Eby to wait, and 57 per cent of voters disapprove of the early call](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/opinion-two-elections-eight-days-local-vote) 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. 10:56 pm PT5 min read Opinion ### [Opinion: Eby says this election is about Trump. Doerkson's top priority is one law. Voters say it is the cost of living](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/opinion-leaders-top-priority-voters-cost-of-living) 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. 10:55 pm PT5 min read Opinion ### [Opinion: One debate, 105 minutes, three leaders. BC voters should get a second one](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/opinion-one-leaders-debate-105-minutes) 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. 8:30 pm PT5 min read Election newsAnnouncement ### [BC NDP promises free shingles vaccines and 500 more home care workers for seniors](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-ndp-seniors-health-care-plan-october-2026) 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. 12:10 pm PT2 min read Election newsReported ### [BC NDP promises to double provincial library funding from $14M to $28M per year](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-ndp-library-funding-double-october-2026) 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. 12:09 pm PT2 min read Election newsReported ### [BC NDP promises $500M relief fund for small businesses hit by tariffs and wildfires](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-ndp-small-business-relief-fund-october-2026) 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. 12:07 pm PT2 min read Election newsReported ### [BC leaders' debate set for October 14 on CHEK](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-election-leaders-debate-october-14-2026) 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. 7:07 am PT2 min read Election newsReported ### [BC NDP promises 8 MRI machines and 10 CT scanners to cut surgery wait times](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-ndp-health-wait-times-mri-ct-2026) 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. 7:07 am PT2 min read ## Monday, October 5 Election newsReported ### [Bulkley Valley-Stikine candidates: Conservative incumbent Hartwell and NDP newcomer Abel both confirmed for October 24](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bulkley-valley-stikine-candidates-hartwell-abel-2026) 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. 8:45 pm PT2 min read Election newsReported ### [Angus Reid poll puts Conservatives five points ahead of NDP, 19 days before voting](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-election-angus-reid-poll-october-2026) 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. 4:05 pm PT2 min read Election newsReported ### [BC NDP pledges $90 million to turn former Oak Bay Lodge site into seniors and health care hub](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-ndp-oak-bay-lodge-90m-seniors-care-october-2026) 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. 2:11 pm PT2 min read Election newsAnnouncement ### [Conservative Party publishes page on NDP candidate Amanda Burrows citing her statements on policing](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/conservative-bc-amanda-burrows-policing-october-2026) 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. 2:11 pm PT2 min read Election newsReported ### [Adila Shaukat confirmed as BC NDP candidate in Chilliwack North](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/adila-shaukat-bc-ndp-chilliwack-north-2026) 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. 12:14 pm PT2 min read Election newsAnnouncement ### [BC NDP proposes three new income tax brackets to raise $1 billion a year for health care](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-ndp-income-tax-brackets-october-2026) 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. 12:13 pm PT2 min read ## Sunday, October 4 Election newsAnnouncement ### [Conservatives call NDP income tax plan a doctor tax, say it will push doctors out](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-conservatives-respond-ndp-income-tax-2026) 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. 8:09 pm PT3 min read ## Saturday, October 3 Election newsReported ### [Brittny Anderson Running Again for NDP in Kootenay Central](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/brittny-anderson-ndp-kootenay-central-2026) 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. 7:15 am PT2 min read Election newsReported ### [BC NDP Names Jason Leboe as Fraser-Nicola Candidate](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/jason-leboe-bc-ndp-fraser-nicola-2026) 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. 7:07 am PT2 min read ## Friday, October 2 Opinion ### [Opinion: Eby's grocery promise comes 22 days before the vote, after 46 months as premier](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/opinion-david-eby-grocery-promise-record) 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. 11:10 pm PT6 min read Election newsReported ### [BC NDP pledges price cap on grocery staples and new food terminal](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-ndp-grocery-profit-cap-october-2026) David Eby 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. 4:07 pm PT2 min read Election newsReported ### [David Eby rules out a new vehicle levy for TransLink](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/david-eby-rules-out-translink-vehicle-levy-2026) 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. 2:06 pm PT3 min read ## Thursday, October 1 Election newsReported ### [Sara Lopez named BC NDP candidate for North Island](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/sara-lopez-ndp-north-island-2026) 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. 8:45 pm PT2 min read Election newsReported ### [BC NDP names first-time candidates for both Kamloops ridings](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-ndp-kamloops-candidates-2026) 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. 8:35 pm PT2 min read Election newsReported ### [Tina Lee named BC NDP candidate for Penticton-Summerland](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/tina-lee-ndp-penticton-summerland-2026) Tina Lee, who finished 300 votes behind the winner in 2024, has been confirmed as the BC NDP candidate for Penticton-Summerland in the October 24 provincial election. 8:25 pm PT2 min read Election newsReported ### [Retired teacher Kathryn Askew named BC NDP candidate for Cariboo-Chilcotin](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/kathryn-askew-ndp-cariboo-chilcotin-2026) 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. 8:15 pm PT2 min read Election newsReported ### [Ipsos poll puts BC Conservatives at 42%, NDP at 40% as campaign enters week two](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-election-ipsos-poll-october-1-2026) 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. 12:15 pm PT2 min read Election newsReported ### [BC NDP promises 10-cent-per-litre gas tax cut and new fuel price limits](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-ndp-gas-tax-relief-october-2026) 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. 12:15 pm PT2 min read Election newsReported ### [BC's large parties expect full candidate slates before October 3 nominations close](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-election-parties-candidate-count-nominations-deadline) Elections BC lists 43 NDP candidates and 32 Conservative candidates so far. Nominations close October 3. Smaller parties remain in single digits. 7:08 am PT2 min read ## Wednesday, September 30 Election newsAnnouncement ### [BC NDP names Jinny Sims as its candidate in Surrey-Panorama](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/jinny-sims-ndp-candidate-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. 9:55 pm PT2 min read Election newsReported ### [Amelia Boultbee will not run for the NDP in Penticton-Summerland](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/amelia-boultbee-ndp-penticton-summerland-withdrawal) 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. 8:16 pm PT2 min read Election newsReported ### [Liaison Strategies poll puts Conservatives at 40%, NDP at 39% after week two](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-election-liaison-strategies-poll-sept-2026) 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%. 8:16 pm PT2 min read Election newsReported ### [Leger poll puts BC Conservatives at 39%, NDP at 36% with 24 days to vote](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-conservatives-ndp-leger-poll-september-2026) 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%. 4:06 pm PT2 min read Election newsReported ### [BC NDP names Jesse Gervais as candidate for Nechako Lakes](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/jesse-gervais-bc-ndp-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. 4:06 pm PT2 min read Election newsReported ### [Norma Blissett to run for BC NDP in Kootenay-Rockies](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/norma-blissett-bc-ndp-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. 4:06 pm PT2 min read ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/bc/provincial-2026/sitemap.md) for all pages.