10/3 podcast: B.C. heads to the polls amid Conservative turmoil and municipal election fallout
The Growth Op
Thu, Oct 1
Key Points
- British Columbia is heading into a snap election shortly after the resignation of the Conservative leader and the appointment of an interim leader.
- NDP leader David Eby called the election to take advantage of the opposition's instability, scheduling it just one week after municipal elections.
- Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer discusses the impacts of Kerry-Lynne Findlay’s resignation on the election and how it might have helped the Conservative party’s chances.
- The recent municipal elections have become a significant issue within the ongoing provincial election campaign.
Despite the resignation of B.C.’s Conservative leader, and the appointment of an interim one, British Columbians find themselves in the middle of a snap election.
NDP leader David Eby, hoping to capitalize on an opposition in turmoil, is sending B.C. voters to the polls one week after a province-wide municipal election.
Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer joins host Dave Breakenridge to talk about the fallout from Kerry-Lynne Findlay’s resignation, how the election call may have bolstered the Conservatives’ prospects, and how the municipal vote has become an issue in the provincial race.
Background reading: Vaughn Palmer: First few days of B.C. campaign a disaster for David Eby