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Times are Pacific. ## Friday, October 9 Election newsAnnouncement ### [BC Conservatives promise to build more long-term-care beds after NDP deferred projects](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/conservative-bc-long-term-care-beds-waitlist-october-2026) 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. 4:26 pm PT2 min read Election newsReported ### [Conservatives name Stan Sipos as candidate for Oak Bay-Gordon Head](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/stan-sipos-conservative-oak-bay-gordon-head-candidate-2026) 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. 4:26 pm PT2 min read Election newsAnnouncement ### [Conservative Party of BC announces seniors plan, including reversal of property tax deferment changes](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/conservative-bc-seniors-plan-property-tax-deferment-october-2026) 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. 12:08 pm PT2 min read Election newsReported ### [Dropped BC Conservative candidate Joachim Agou apologizes but rejects racism accusation](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/joachim-agou-apology-statement-october-2026) 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. 7:10 am 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 ### [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 Conservatives drop Victoria-Beacon Hill candidate Joachim Agou over social media posts](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/joachim-agou-dropped-bc-conservatives-racism-2026) 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. 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 Election newsReported ### [BC Conservatives promise $1,000 annual income tax cut by raising personal exemption](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/conservative-income-tax-cut-basic-personal-amount-2026) 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. 12:07 pm PT2 min read ## Wednesday, October 7 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: No new taxes, two tax cuts, 900 police positions and a $13.8 billion deficit. Doerkson owes voters the numbers](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/opinion-doerkson-no-new-taxes-deficit-numbers) 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. 8:32 pm PT6 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 ### [Conservative Party of BC commits $15 million for a Filipino Cultural Centre in Vancouver](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/conservative-bc-filipino-cultural-centre-15-million-october-2026) 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. 4:15 pm PT2 min read Election newsAnnouncement ### [Conservative Party of BC releases economic plan with PST cut and permitting changes](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/conservative-bc-economy-plan-october-2026) 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. 2:39 pm PT2 min read Election newsReported ### [BC Conservatives promise 250 more police officers and end to open drug use in public safety plan](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/conservative-bc-public-safety-plan-october-2026) 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. 12:08 pm PT2 min read Election newsReported ### [BC Conservatives promise to replace ICBC no-fault system with a hybrid model](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-conservatives-icbc-no-fault-replacement-2026) 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. 7:07 am PT3 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 ## 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 newsAnnouncement ### [Conservative Party of BC releases Metro Vancouver platform, promises audit and board reduction](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/conservative-bc-metro-vancouver-platform-october-2026) 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. 8:15 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 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 newsAnnouncement ### [Conservative leader Doerkson pledges $50 million emergency fund to keep BC emergency rooms open](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/lorne-doerkson-conservative-er-plan-october-2026) 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. 2:11 pm PT2 min read Election newsAnnouncement ### [Gordon Skulnec confirmed as Conservative candidate in Kootenay Central](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/gordon-skulnec-conservative-kootenay-central-2026) 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. 12:15 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 ## Friday, October 2 Election newsReported ### [Garry Thind named Conservative candidate in Surrey-Guildford, stays on school board ballot](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/garry-thind-conservative-surrey-guildford-2026) 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. 4:07 pm PT2 min read Election newsReported ### [Scott McInnis running for Conservative Party in Columbia River-Revelstoke](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/scott-mcinnis-conservative-columbia-river-revelstoke-2026) 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. 7:06 am PT2 min read ## Thursday, October 1 Election newsReported ### [Fraser-Nicola MLA Tony Luck seeking re-election for BC Conservatives](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/tony-luck-conservative-fraser-nicola-2026) 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. 8:55 pm PT2 min read Election newsReported ### [Doerkson backs Pacific Link pipeline at Vancouver campaign stop](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/lorne-doerkson-pacific-link-pipeline-platform) 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. 4:05 pm PT2 min read Election newsReported ### [Tracy St. Claire named BC Conservatives candidate in Penticton-Summerland](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/tracy-st-claire-conservative-penticton-summerland-2026) 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. 2:11 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'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 newsReported ### [Doerkson calls snap election cynical, says repealing Indigenous rights law is his top priority](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/lorne-doerkson-dripa-repeal-election-call-2026) 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. 9:55 pm PT2 min read Election newsAnnouncement ### [BC Conservatives commit to removing provincial sales tax on Canadian alcohol](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-conservatives-pst-canadian-alcohol-2026) 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. 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 newsAnnouncement ### [BC Conservatives call LNG Canada Phase 2 decision a start, pledge to double production by 2032](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/claire-rattee-bc-conservatives-lng-canada-phase-2) 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. 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 ### [Conservative Party of BC announces 10-candidate slate for Surrey ridings](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/conservative-party-bc-surrey-candidates-2026) The Conservative Party of BC named candidates for all ten Surrey-area ridings on September 29, ahead of the October 3 nomination deadline. 4:06 pm PT2 min read ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/bc/provincial-2026/sitemap.md) for all pages.