B.C. election 2026: 1st full day of campaigning underway

POLITICS B.C. election 2026: 1st full day of campaigning underway By Amy Judd Global News Posted September 23, 2026 1:56 pm 2 min read British Columbians will vote twice next month, first in municipal elections on October 17th, followed by a provincial election one week later. Shachi Kurl, president of the Angus Reid Institute, joins Global News Morning to look at voter sentiment, the crowded campaign calendar and the key issues heading into the provincial election. LEAVE A COMMENT SHARE THIS ITEM ON FACEBOOK SHARE THIS ITEM ON X SEND THIS PAGE TO SOMEONE VIA EMAIL SEE MORE SHARING OPTIONS DESCREASE ARTICLE FONT SIZE INCREASE ARTICLE FONT SIZE It is the first full day of the provincial election campaign in B.C. and the parties are wasting no time in making announcements and presenting their platforms and promises. BC NDP Leader David Eby will be in Surrey, near the U.S. border, to make an announcement about health care. He will be joined by party candidates Jinny Sims, running for re-election in Surrey-Panorama; Jagrup Brar, running for re-election in Surrey-Fleetwood; Jessie Sunner, running for re-election in Surrey-Newton; Amna Shah, running for re-election in Surrey City Centre; and Garry Begg, running for re-election in Surrey-Guildford. BC Green Party Leader Emily Lowan will be sharing the party’s election plans at an event in Victoria, along with party candidates Rob Botterell, running for re-election in Saanich North and the Islands, and Jeremy Valeriote, running for re-election in West Vancouver-Sea to Sky. Get breaking Montreal news Get breaking Montreal news delivered to your inbox as it happens so you won't miss a trending story. SIGN UP FOR BREAKING MONTREAL NEWSLETTER GET STARTED BY PROVIDING YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS, YOU HAVE READ AND AGREE TO GLOBAL NEWS' TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY. CentreBC Leader Elenore Sturko, a former BC Conservative running for re-election in Surrey-Cloverdale, is on Vancouver Island to make an announcement in the riding of Oak Bay-Gordon Head. STORY CONTINUES BELOW ADVERTISEMENT Andrew Weaver held the riding for seven years after becoming the first Green Party candidate ever elected to a provincial legislature in Canada. 3:10 Interim leader of BC Conservatives working to reunite the party Stick to the Facts Add Global News as a Preferred Source on Google to see more of our stories in your search results. MORE ON POLITICS MORE VIDEOS ‘A new beginning’: Ottawa council votes to rename Trump…