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Times are Pacific. ## Friday, October 9 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 ## Thursday, October 8 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 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 ## Monday, October 5 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 ## 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 ## Thursday, October 1 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 ### [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 ## 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 ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/bc/provincial-2026/sitemap.md) for all pages.