What was B.C.’s David Eby thinking by calling the maddest Canadian election ever? Full Comment podcast - National Post

B.C. NDP Leader David Eby Photo by Jason Payne/PNGArticle contentSign In or Create an Accountor View more offersArticle contentIf you’ve got a majority government with two years left and an unpopular record to defend, calling a snap election might not seem like a great idea. But it did to B.C. Premier David Eby. Brian Lilley is joined by B.C. politics columnists Vaughn Palmer (Vancouver Sun) and Les Leyne (Victoria Times-Colonist) to try to find method in Eby’s seeming madness. They consider his scheme to pounce on his rivals’ disarray, with the Conservatives at war over a divisive leader. But they seem to be quickly reconstituting themselves under a new, more popular captain, even as some star NDP candidates step aside. It’s all unfolding amid municipal elections already underway, creating confusion for voters, and leaving British Columbians baffled as to why it’s happening at all. (Recorded Sept. 25, 2026.)

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