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# Saanich North and the Islands

2 stories, newest first. Times are Pacific.

## Saturday, October 24

Election newsReported

### [Emily Lowan wins Saanich North and the Islands, keeping BC Greens in the legislature](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/emily-lowan-wins-saanich-north-islands-bc-election-2026)

Emily Lowan, 26, led in Saanich North and the Islands with 14,295 votes as of 11:37 p.m. Pacific on election night, keeping her seat as BC Green Party leader and the youngest major party leader in Canada.

11:42 pm PT2 min read

## Monday, October 19

Election newsAnnouncement

### [BC Greens promise commercial rent controls and first-purchase rights for small businesses](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bc-greens-commercial-rent-controls-lowan-october-2026)

The BC Greens published a small business plan on October 18, pledging province-wide commercial rent and vacancy controls, a vacant property tax, and first-purchase rights for tenants when a commercial property is sold.

2:12 pm PT2 min read

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