43rd British Columbia general election

Provincial election in Canada

43rd British Columbia general election

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All 87 seats in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia[a]
44 seats needed for a majority
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Leader  | David Eby | Kevin Falcon
Party  | New Democratic | Liberal
Leader since  | October 21, 2022 | February 5, 2022
Leader's seat  | Vancouver-Point Grey | Vancouver-Quilchena
Last election  | 57 seats, 47.70%  | 28 seats, 33.77%
Current seats  | 56  | 27
Seats needed  |  |  17

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Leader  | Sonia Furstenau | John Rustad
Party  | Green | Conservative
Leader since  | September 14, 2020 | March 31, 2023
Leader's seat  | Cowichan Valley | Nechako Lakes
Last election  | 2 seats, 15.08%  | 0 seats, 1.91%
Current seats  | 2  | 1
Seats needed  |  42  |  44

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| Incumbent Premier

David Eby
New Democratic

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The 43rd British Columbia general election will be held on or before October 19, 2024, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly to serve in the 43rd parliament of the Canadian province of British Columbia.

## Background[edit]

Section 23 of British Columbia's Constitution Act provides that general elections occur on the third Saturday in October of the fourth calendar year after the last election.[1][2] The same section, though, makes the fixed election date subject to the lieutenant governor's prerogative to dissolve the Legislative Assembly as they see fit (in practice, on the advice of the province's premier or following a vote of non-confidence).[1][3]

The Electoral Boundaries Commission is required to complete redistricting following the 2020 general election. The government appointed commissioners in October 2021. Their preliminary report must be completed by October 21, 2022.[4] The final number of provincial electoral districts, and thus seats in the next legislature, will not be known until their final report is released about six months later.[5][6]

### Standings[edit]

Standings in the 42nd Parliament of British Columbia Affiliation  | House members

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2020 election results  | Current
| New Democratic | 57  | 56
| Liberal | 28  | 27
| Green | 2  | 2
| Conservative | 0  | 1
Total members | 87 | 87

## Timeline[edit]

### 2020[edit]

* October 24: The 2020 British Columbia general election is held, resulting in a majority government for the BC NDP.
* November 21: Andrew Wilkinson steps aside for an interim leader to be selected for the BC Liberal Party.[7]
* November 23: Shirley Bond is selected as interim leader of the BC Liberal party.[8]

### 2021[edit]

* February 17: Wilkinson officially resigns, triggering a year-long leadership race.[9]

### 2022[edit]

* February 5: Kevin Falcon wins the 2022 British Columbia Liberal Party leadership election.[10]
* February 7: Andrew Wilkinson resigns as MLA for Vancouver-Quilchena.[11]
* April 30: BC Liberal Party leader Kevin Falcon returns to the Legislature after winning the by-election in Vancouver-Quilchena.[12] Liberal MLA Stephanie Cadieux resigns as MLA for Surrey South to become Canada's first chief accessibility officer.[13]
* June 28: John Horgan announces his intention to step down as premier and as leader of the NDP.[14]
* August 18: Liberal MLA for Nechako Lakes John Rustad is removed from the Liberal caucus for suggesting online that carbon dioxide emissions do not cause climate change.[15]
* September 10: Liberal Elenore Sturko is elected MLA for Surrey South in a by-election.[16]
* October 21: David Eby is declared leader of the BC NDP in the 2022 leadership election by acclamation and becomes the premier-designate.
* November 16: BC Liberal members approve the party's name change to "BC United".[17]
* November 18: Eby is sworn in as premier of British Columbia.[18]

### 2023[edit]

* February 16: John Rustad crosses the floor to sit as a Conservative, becoming the party's only MLA.[19]
* February 22: Melanie Mark announces her resignation as cabinet minister and as MLA for Vancouver-Mount Pleasant.[20]
* March 31: John Rustad acclaimed as new leader in the 2023 Conservative Party of British Columbia leadership election to replace outgoing leader Trevor Bolin.[21][22] Horgan resigns as MLA for Langford-Juan de Fuca.[23]

## Opinion polls[edit]

Polling firm  | Client  | Dates conducted  | Source  | NDP | Liberal | Green | Con. | Others | Margin of error  | Sample size  | Polling method  | Lead

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| Mar 31, 2023 | John Rustad is acclaimed as leader of the BC Conservatives.
| Mar 3, 2023 | Trevor Bolin announces that he will be stepping down as leader of the BC Conservatives.
| Feb 16, 2023 | John Rustad joins the BC Conservatives, giving the party its only MLA.
Research Co.  | Glacier Media  | Feb 4-6, 2023  | [p 1] | 44% | 36%  | 16%  | 2%  | 2%  | ±3.5%  | 800  | Online  | 8%
Leger  | Postmedia News | Jan 20-23, 2023  | [p 2] | 47% | 28%  | 10%  | 12%  | 3%  | ±3.1%  | 1,003  | Online  | 19%
Angus Reid  | N/A  | Nov 28 - Dec 3, 2022  | [p 3] | 47% | 32%  | 14%  | –  | 7%  | ±4.0%  | 658  | Online  | 15%
| Nov 18, 2022 | David Eby becomes premier of British Columbia.
| Nov 16, 2022 | BC Liberal members approve a name change to "BC United".
| Oct 21, 2022 | David Eby becomes leader of the NDP.
Research Co.  | Glacier Media  | Oct 9-11, 2022  | [p 4] | 44% | 35%  | 15%  | 4%  | 1%  | ±3.5%  | 800  | Online  | 9%
Leger  | Postmedia News | Jul 22-24, 2022  | [p 5] | 44% | 28%  | 12%  | 12%  | 4%  | N/A  | 1,000  | Online  | 16%
| Jun 28, 2022 | John Horgan announces his intention to resign as premier of British Columbia and leader of the NDP.
Angus Reid  | N/A  | Jun 7-13, 2022  | [p 6] | 42% | 31%  | 15%  | 10%  | 2%  | ±4.0%  | 615  | Online  | 11%
Angus Reid  | N/A  | Mar 10-15, 2022  | [p 7] | 44% | 29%  | 14%  | 9%  | 3%  | ±4.0%  | 604  | Online  | 15%
Research Co.  | N/A  | Feb 12-14, 2022  | [p 8] | 46% | 38%  | 13%  | 2%  | 1%  | ±3.5%  | 800  | Online  | 8%
| Feb 5, 2022 | Kevin Falcon is elected leader of the BC Liberals
Angus Reid  | N/A  | Jan 7-12, 2022  | [p 9] | 44% | 31%  | 16%  | 6%  | 3%  | ±4.0%  | 522  | Online  | 13%
Stratcom  | N/A  | Nov 2-8, 2021  | [p 10] | 50% | 30%  | 16%  | N/A  | N/A  | N/A  | 803  | IVR  | 20%
Angus Reid  | N/A  | Sep 29 - Oct 3, 2021  | [p 11] | 45% | 27%  | 14%  | 11%  | 2%  | ±4.0%  | 448  | Online  | 18%
Angus Reid  | N/A  | Jun 2-7, 2021  | [p 12] | 50% | 24%  | 18%  | 7%  | 2%  | ±4.0%  | 448  | Online  | 26%
Insights West  | N/A  | May 26-30, 2021  | [p 13] | 42% | 31%  | 19%  | 6%  | 2%  | ±3.4%  | 831  | Online  | 11%
Angus Reid  | N/A  | Nov 24-30, 2020  | [p 14] | 48% | 26%  | 14%  | N/A  | 12%  | ±1.4%  | 551  | Online  | 22%
| Nov 23, 2020 | Shirley Bond becomes the interim leader of the BC Liberals
| Nov 21, 2020 | Andrew Wilkinson resigns as leader of the BC Liberals
2020 general election | Oct 24, 2020  | - | 47.7% | 33.8%  | 15.1%  | 1.9%  | 1.5%  | - | - | - | 13.9%
Polling firm  | Client  | Dates conducted  | Source  |  |  |  |  | Others | Margin of error  | Sample size  | Polling method  | Lead
NDP | Liberal | Green | Con.

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ A redistribution is underway which may take effect prior to the election. Additional seats may be added as a result of the redistribution.

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b Constitution Act, s. 23.
2. ^ Shaw, Rob (October 4, 2017). "NDP changes B.C.'s fixed election date from May to October". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
3. ^ Zussman, Richard (May 26, 2017). "Christy Clark gets 1st chance to govern, but how long can it last?". CBC News.
4. ^ "Electoral Boundaries Commission members appointed". news.gov.bc.ca. Ministry of Attorney General. October 21, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
5. ^ "Electoral Boundaries Commission". elections.bc.ca. Elections BC. 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
6. ^ McElroy, Justin (May 11, 2021). "B.C. to add up to 6 new MLAs next election — but seats could be reduced in the Interior". CBC News. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
7. ^ "BC Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson stepping down for interim leader | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
8. ^ "Veteran MLA Shirley Bond chosen interim leader of the B.C. Liberal Party". CBC News. November 23, 2020.
9. ^ "Andrew Wilkinson formally resigns as B.C. Liberal leader, triggering leadership vote". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
10. ^ "B.C. Liberals elect former cabinet minister Kevin Falcon as next leader". British Columbia. February 5, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
11. ^ "Former B.C. Liberal leader vacating seat to make room for new leader, Kevin Falcon". British Columbia. February 7, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
12. ^ "2022 Vancouver-Quilchena By-election". Elections BC. April 2, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
13. ^ "Veteran B.C. Liberal Stephanie Cadieux resigns seat, takes federal accessibility post". Victoria Times Colonist. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
14. ^ Schmunk, Rhianna (June 28, 2022). "B.C. Premier John Horgan to step down before next election". CBC News.
15. ^ "Longtime B.C. Liberal MLA removed from caucus after questioning climage change science". CBC News. August 18, 2022.
16. ^ Steacy, Lisa (September 10, 2022). "BC Liberals win Surrey South byelection". CTV News. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
17. ^ Greg Bowman, Hana Mae Nassar (November 16, 2022). "BC Liberals vote to change name to BC United". citynews.ca. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
18. ^ Hunter, Justine (November 18, 2022). "David Eby sworn in as B.C.'s premier; announces new taxpayer credits". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
19. ^ CBC News (February 16, 2023). "Ex-B.C. Liberal MLA John Rustad crosses floor to join B.C. Conservatives". CBC News. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
20. ^ Larsen, Karin (February 22, 2023). "Melanie Mark, 1st First Nations woman to serve in B.C. Legislature, delivers tearful resignation". CBC News. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
21. ^ "B.C. Leadership". conservativebc.ca. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
22. ^ "Former B.C. Liberal minister John Rustad acclaimed leader of B.C. Conservatives". CBC. The Canadian Press. March 31, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
23. ^ "Former B.C. premier John Horgan officially resigns seat in legislature". CTV News. The Canadian Press. March 31, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2023.

### Opinion poll sources[edit]

1. ^ "Governing BC NDP Stays Ahead of BC Liberals in British Columbia". Research Co. February 10, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
2. ^ "Government of British Columbia Report Card January 2023" (PDF). Leger Marketing. February 10, 2023. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
3. ^ "BC Spotlight: Eby's housing salvo met with enthusiasm, but NDP remains heavily criticized on affordability, health care". Angus Reid. March 31, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
4. ^ "British Columbians Ponder Future Effect of BC NDP Leadership Race". Research Co. October 18, 2022. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
5. ^ "NDP has a comfortable lead over B.C. Liberals: poll". Vancouver Sun. August 1, 2022. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
6. ^ "Landing with a 'thud': Royal Museum rebuild causes political mess for NDP government, but BC Liberals yet to capitalize" (PDF). Angus Reid. March 31, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
7. ^ "Provincial spotlight: Ontario, Alberta governments heavily criticized on nearly every aspect of provincial management". Angus Reid. March 31, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
8. ^ "BC NDP Remains Ahead of BC Liberals in British Columbia". Research Co. January 20, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
9. ^ "Spotlight on Provincial Politics: NDP edge PCPO in vote among Ontario voters, CAQ leads comfortably in Quebec" (PDF). Angus Reid Institute. January 20, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
10. ^ "Poll shows high favourability rating for Premier John Horgan". Georgia Straight. December 12, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
11. ^ "Spotlight on the Provinces: Concerns over health care, economy, drive increasing dissatisfaction with governments" (PDF). Angus Reid Institute. October 27, 2021. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
12. ^ "Premiers' Performance: Ford and Kenney's popularity & political fortunes bear brunt of pandemic management" (PDF). Angus Reid Institute. June 9, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
13. ^ "Government of British Columbia Report Card — May 2021" (PDF). June 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
14. ^ "Provincial Spotlight: As pandemic wears on, governments losing support on economic, COVID-19 management" (PDF). Angus Reid Institute. December 10, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2021.

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