Category: Election BC 2024

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The NDP holds one more seat in the Legislature than the BC Conservatives. David Eby will continue as Premier by depending on support from Rob Botterall and Jeremy Valeriote, two elected Green Party members. With all ballot boxes counted, material change is unlikely when the final count is released on October 26. John Rustad’s right-wing coalition will form the Official Opposition but it is an unstable group. Newly elected centre-right Conservatives are wary of far-right radicals and will fight them for control of the party.

BC United (formerly B.C. Liberals)

Kevin Falcon returned to politics from his job with one of BC’s largest real estate developers. Falcon was a guy who lied about BC Rail being bankrupt and therefore a good choice had been made when it was offloaded to a BC Liberal donor. The tool of big business took on a new name: BC United Party, sometimes referred to BCUP.