This snap election comes just two years after the last one, agitating many — from supporters to the opposition to municipal leaders to his own constituents — over the cost, the fact that the NDP already have a majority government, and the dishonourable nature of calling an election before your opponent selects a new leader.
While Eby has claimed the election is necessary to reaffirm his government’s mandate in the wake of Trump tariffs, many argue that it’s nothing but “opportunism” to ensure another four years in power while their opponents are rudderless. Keep reading.
BREAKING: Eby calls snap election following Findlay departure
BC NDP Premier David Eby has just announced an imminent election just under two years after the last, which saw the NDP narrowly eke out a victory. This decision comes just two days after the BC Conservatives appointed a new interim leader, Lorne Doerkson.
While there’s been no new news on Findlay since the election was announced, just moments before it was called, her husband, Brent Chapman, told the public that he would not be running for the BC Conservatives but would instead join OneBC, showing further fractures and disunity in the Party when it’s needed most.
According to Chapman, he had wanted to stay with the Conservatives, but said that infighting and a loss of confidence in the Party’s ability to uphold conservative principles have finally made his loyalty wane. Keep reading.
Findlay’s husband, Brent Chapman, joins OneBC ahead of anticipated snap election call
Moments before NDP Premier David Eby is expected to call a snap election, Brent Chapman, former BC Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay’s husband, announced that he will be running for OneBC in the next provincial election.
Meanwhile, in Ontario, school board trustee candidates are calling for police officers to return to schools over growing concerns regarding violence, weapons, and the safety of students and staff.
These calls follow major developments at the York Region District School Board, wherein trustees unanimously voted in favour of a motion for staff to work with York Regional Police and report back within six months on restoring the program. Keep reading.
The school board candidates calling for a return of police officers in Ontario
Four Ontario school board trustee candidates are calling for police officers to return to schools as concerns grow over violence, weapons, and the safety of students and staff.
In Alberta, Premier Danielle Smith took aim at the federal government, reporting that the temporary foreign workers sent to Alberta are costing the province over $1 billion per year in health care and education.
She says that this is despite them only contributing approximately $150 million to provincial taxes, creating a massive financial burden for the province. Keep reading.
Smith says temporary residents cost Alberta taxpayers $1B a year
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says temporary residents are costing the province more than $1 billion a year in health care and education while contributing just $150 million to provincial tax revenues.
