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British Columbia Votes in a Snap Provincial Election

British Columbia Votes in a Snap Provincial Election

Starts 10/24/2026 3:00PM

British Columbia Parliament Buildings, 501 Belleville Street, Victoria, British Columbia V8W 9W2, Canada

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Scheduled, per elections.bc.ca^[1][2]: "A provincial general election has been called. Final Voting Day is October 24, 2026." and the Ways to Vote page: "October 24 | 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Pacific time)".

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End: Oct 25, 202675% CONFIDENCEfrom the source

British Columbia Votes in a Snap Provincial Election

British Columbians vote on Saturday 24 October 2026 for all 93 seats in the legislature, with polls open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Pacific. Premier David Eby called the snap election two years early, citing the Trump trade war.

Final Voting Day is Saturday 24 October 2026, with voting places open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Pacific time^[1][2]
NDP Leader and Premier David Eby called the snap election on Tuesday 22 September (Writ Day), two years ahead of schedule, calling the Trump trade war an "existential moment" for the province^[1][3][4][5]
Voters elect 93 Members of the Legislative Assembly, one for each electoral district^[1]
Candidate nominations close at 1 p.m. Pacific on 3 October; advance voting runs 16-21 October, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time; the last day to request a vote-by-mail package is 18 October^[1][2]
The final count is planned for 6-10 November, with Return Day on 18 November^[1]
The vote falls one week after the 17 October municipal elections, which drew criticism from mayors^[4][5]
Seven CentreBC MLAs rejoined the Opposition B.C. Conservatives under interim leader Lorne Doerkson, while Elenore Sturko stays to lead CentreBC^[4][6]
The NDP is seeking a fourth term after a slim majority in 2024^[4]

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elections.bc.ca/2026-provincial-election
elections.bc.ca· Posted Sep 23, 2026· Starts Oct 24, 2026 ✓· Ends Oct 25, 2026 ✓· 17% of score
Scheduled, per elections.bc.ca^[2]: "A provincial general election has been called. Final Voting Day is October 24, 2026." and the Ways to Vote page: "October 24 | 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Pacific time)".
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Ways to Vote | Elections BC
elections.bc.ca· Added Sep 23, 2026· 17% of score
Official Elections BC voting-hours page: "October 24 | 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Pacific time)" and advance voting "October 16-21 | 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (local time)".^[1]
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British Columbia leader calls snap election as premier tells voters to say 'hell no to Trump' - AP via Washington Post
washingtonpost.com· Published Sep 23, 2026· 17% of score
AP, datelined Victoria: "A Canadian provincial premier called a snap election Tuesday, saying U.S. President Donald Trump's attacks on Canada are threatening jobs, businesses..."^[1]
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British Columbia's next provincial election set for Oct. 24 after Eby calls early vote - CBC News
cbc.ca· Published Sep 22, 2026· 17% of score
CBC: "Voters in British Columbia will choose their next provincial government on Oct. 24, two years ahead of schedule, after NDP Leader David Eby called a snap election on Tuesday."
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B.C. provincial election to be held in October: Eby - Global News
globalnews.ca· Published Sep 22, 2026· 17% of score
Global News^[6] reports Eby called the election on 22 Sep for Saturday 24 Oct, one week after the 17 Oct municipal elections, calling it an "existential moment" over Trump's trade actions.

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