Provincial Elections > Key Election Dates. Mail-in and absentee votes will be counted 2 weeks after election day. [41], Wexit BC became a registered party with Elections BC in 2020. [22], The NDP filed a complaint to Elections BC against Liberal candidate Garry Thind, accusing him of violating the Elections Act by attempting to collect voters' information in order to provide them with a ballot.
Read the full list of ridings here to know why they are important spots to follow this election. voters heading to the polls as snap election called for Oct. 24", "B.C. NDP efforts to narrow the gap in the current election were initially hampered when the riding association quit over the nomination of lawyer Aaron Sumexheltza, an Indigenous leader, favoured by the party.
[1], Horgan called a snap election on September 21, 2020, the first early election in the province since the 1986 election.
Weaver was formerly the leader of the Green Party. Fin Donnelly is among several former NDP members of Parliament running for the provincial party. heads to the polls one year early for an election opposition doesn't want", "B.C. It ran candidates in 74 out of the 87 ridings. The NDP narrowly won both Maple Ridge ridings in 2017 although they had previously been reliably Liberal. Election 2020: Horgan faces attacks after calling election for Oct. 24", "B.C. Election 2020: How, where and when to vote Back to video In order to be eligible, you must be 18 years of age by Oct. 24, a Canadian citizen, and a B.C. election", "B.C. Visit results.elections.bc.ca for preliminary results.
BC Green Party Leader Sonia Furstenau’s entry into provincial politics came in 2017 when she won this riding over an NDP rival. Online voter registration will be available on October 27, 2020. 's political leaders engage in chippy radio debate in home stretch of campaign", "Leaders of B.C. [41], The Christian Heritage Party of British Columbia (CHP) is led by Laura-Lynn Tyler Thompson. How voters will cast their ballots in the B.C.
If you would like to write a letter to the editor, please forward it to letters@globeandmail.com. It ran candidates in 5 ridings. Liberal candidate accused of seeking personal info to request mail-in ballots for voters", "BC Liberals promise to halt Surrey police transition, hold referendum", "BC NDP promise to build the entire $3.1 billion Surrey-Langley SkyTrain project", "Barnett to step down as Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA", "Langley Liberal MLA Rich Coleman Retires", "Larson leaves her legacy with permanent Daylight Saving Time", "B.C. The party ran candidates in all 87 ridings.
British Columbia voters who hadn’t already cast a ballot in the province’s election have their last opportunity to make their choice today before 8 p.m PDT. Diane is a long-standing resident, active in public service, business and community. Snap out of it, say majority of British Columbians as legislative session looms", Provincial political parties in British Columbia, Elections and referendums in British Columbia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2020_British_Columbia_general_election&oldid=985355279, Short description is different from Wikidata, All Wikipedia articles written in Canadian English, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. [41], Along with the parties above, 24 individuals will run as independent candidates across 22 ridings.[41]. Liberals will be the only two parties to field a full slate of candidates in the 2020 election. BC Liberal Jackie Tegart won by 524 votes in 2017. Voting NDP? [43] Its leader is Lee Smith. [25], The British Columbia Liberal Party is a conservative centre-right party led by Andrew Wilkinson.
Here's what to write in", https://www.bcgreens.ca/b_c_green_party_announces_new_candidates_6, "Raymond Rodgers chosen as 2020 candidate for BC Libertarian Party in Prince George-Mackenzie", https://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/news/local-news/parent-named-ndp-s-candidate-for-prince-george-valemount-1.24212925, "Mackenzie Kerr chosen as BC Green Party candidate for Prince George-Valemount after previous federal run", "Sean Robson chosen as 2020 candidate for BC Libertarian Party in Prince George-Valemount", https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-ndp-nominate-nathan-cullen-stikine-1.5733476, https://twitter.com/NicoleCherlet/status/1306410817122832384, "B.C. Voting in the 2020 Provincial General Election is now closed. Elections BC expects that 35 to 40 percent of ballots will be sent by mail, compared to 1 percent historically.
[1][10], The election was criticized for being called during the COVID-19 pandemic, for breaking the terms of the confidence and supply agreement between the NDP and the Green Party (which barred the NDP from calling a snap election), as well as for not being held on the fixed date.
Read our. A riding name in brackets below the name of the incumbent MLA indicates the name of the predecessor riding contested in the last election. Election 2020: 'I'm in it to win it,' says ex Liberal candidate Laurie Throness", "Ousted BC Liberal candidate Laurie Throness to run as an Independent", "Throness quits Liberals after comparing NDP contraception plan to eugenics", "ELECTION: Langley City lawyer announced run for MLA seat", https://twitter.com/Conservative_BC/status/1309650170674511872?s=19, https://www.aldergrovestar.com/news/langley-school-board-chair-is-replacement-candidate-for-ndp/, "Wiens named Green candidate for Langley East", "Ryan Warawa, son of late veteran MP, to run in Fraser Valley for B.C. The NDP said that McPhee's application contained invalid signatures, and Cullen was nominated before the paperwork problem could be resolved. For example, This page was last edited on 25 October 2020, at 13:44. prepares to tackle 160,000 — and growing — mail-in ballots", "406,000 mail-in ballots have been requested for Oct. 24 B.C.
election: BC Liberals promise to eliminate provincial sales tax for a year", "Western Canada: BC Liberals take a big gamble by pledging to eliminate the PST for a year", "Horgan pledges $1.4-billion, 10-year strategy to revamp long-term care in B.C. This prerogative was exercised on September 21, 2020, when Premier John Horgan called a snap election, thus dissolving the 41st Parliament. Completed vote-by-mail packages must be received by Elections BC by 8 p.m. Pacific time. Preliminary voting results will be reported after 8 p.m. Preparations for final count and the final count itself may take more time depending on the number of mail-in ballots. In the previous election, it won 43 seats but was reduced to 41 upon dissolution. [24], On October 8, the NDP announced that they would commit to building, contingent on contributions from the federal government, the entire 16-kilometre (9.9 mi) SkyTrain Expo Line extension to Langley Centre by 2025. Liberal Party after comparing free contraception to eugenics", "Candidate resigns from BC Liberals after eugenics comments", "B.C. BC Green Party Leader Sonia Furstenau’s entry into provincial politics came in 2017 when she won this riding over an NDP rival.
Click here to subscribe. Services for at-risk voters and voters with disabilities, Guidelines for Campaigning during COVID-19, Provincial Third Party Advertising Sponsors, Making a Contribution for an Initiative Petition, Saturday, September 26, midnight (Pacific time).
Vote-by-mail packages for the 2020 Provincial General Election can no longer be requested online or by phone. Also available in French and Mandarin.
Read the full list of ridings here to know why they are important spots to follow this election. voters heading to the polls as snap election called for Oct. 24", "B.C. NDP efforts to narrow the gap in the current election were initially hampered when the riding association quit over the nomination of lawyer Aaron Sumexheltza, an Indigenous leader, favoured by the party.
[1], Horgan called a snap election on September 21, 2020, the first early election in the province since the 1986 election.
Weaver was formerly the leader of the Green Party. Fin Donnelly is among several former NDP members of Parliament running for the provincial party. heads to the polls one year early for an election opposition doesn't want", "B.C. It ran candidates in 74 out of the 87 ridings. The NDP narrowly won both Maple Ridge ridings in 2017 although they had previously been reliably Liberal. Election 2020: Horgan faces attacks after calling election for Oct. 24", "B.C. Election 2020: How, where and when to vote Back to video In order to be eligible, you must be 18 years of age by Oct. 24, a Canadian citizen, and a B.C. election", "B.C. Visit results.elections.bc.ca for preliminary results.
BC Green Party Leader Sonia Furstenau’s entry into provincial politics came in 2017 when she won this riding over an NDP rival. Online voter registration will be available on October 27, 2020. 's political leaders engage in chippy radio debate in home stretch of campaign", "Leaders of B.C. [41], The Christian Heritage Party of British Columbia (CHP) is led by Laura-Lynn Tyler Thompson. How voters will cast their ballots in the B.C.
If you would like to write a letter to the editor, please forward it to letters@globeandmail.com. It ran candidates in 5 ridings. Liberal candidate accused of seeking personal info to request mail-in ballots for voters", "BC Liberals promise to halt Surrey police transition, hold referendum", "BC NDP promise to build the entire $3.1 billion Surrey-Langley SkyTrain project", "Barnett to step down as Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA", "Langley Liberal MLA Rich Coleman Retires", "Larson leaves her legacy with permanent Daylight Saving Time", "B.C. The party ran candidates in all 87 ridings.
British Columbia voters who hadn’t already cast a ballot in the province’s election have their last opportunity to make their choice today before 8 p.m PDT. Diane is a long-standing resident, active in public service, business and community. Snap out of it, say majority of British Columbians as legislative session looms", Provincial political parties in British Columbia, Elections and referendums in British Columbia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2020_British_Columbia_general_election&oldid=985355279, Short description is different from Wikidata, All Wikipedia articles written in Canadian English, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. [41], Along with the parties above, 24 individuals will run as independent candidates across 22 ridings.[41]. Liberals will be the only two parties to field a full slate of candidates in the 2020 election. BC Liberal Jackie Tegart won by 524 votes in 2017. Voting NDP? [43] Its leader is Lee Smith. [25], The British Columbia Liberal Party is a conservative centre-right party led by Andrew Wilkinson.
Here's what to write in", https://www.bcgreens.ca/b_c_green_party_announces_new_candidates_6, "Raymond Rodgers chosen as 2020 candidate for BC Libertarian Party in Prince George-Mackenzie", https://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/news/local-news/parent-named-ndp-s-candidate-for-prince-george-valemount-1.24212925, "Mackenzie Kerr chosen as BC Green Party candidate for Prince George-Valemount after previous federal run", "Sean Robson chosen as 2020 candidate for BC Libertarian Party in Prince George-Valemount", https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-ndp-nominate-nathan-cullen-stikine-1.5733476, https://twitter.com/NicoleCherlet/status/1306410817122832384, "B.C. Voting in the 2020 Provincial General Election is now closed. Elections BC expects that 35 to 40 percent of ballots will be sent by mail, compared to 1 percent historically.
[1][10], The election was criticized for being called during the COVID-19 pandemic, for breaking the terms of the confidence and supply agreement between the NDP and the Green Party (which barred the NDP from calling a snap election), as well as for not being held on the fixed date.
Read our. A riding name in brackets below the name of the incumbent MLA indicates the name of the predecessor riding contested in the last election. Election 2020: 'I'm in it to win it,' says ex Liberal candidate Laurie Throness", "Ousted BC Liberal candidate Laurie Throness to run as an Independent", "Throness quits Liberals after comparing NDP contraception plan to eugenics", "ELECTION: Langley City lawyer announced run for MLA seat", https://twitter.com/Conservative_BC/status/1309650170674511872?s=19, https://www.aldergrovestar.com/news/langley-school-board-chair-is-replacement-candidate-for-ndp/, "Wiens named Green candidate for Langley East", "Ryan Warawa, son of late veteran MP, to run in Fraser Valley for B.C. The NDP said that McPhee's application contained invalid signatures, and Cullen was nominated before the paperwork problem could be resolved. For example, This page was last edited on 25 October 2020, at 13:44. prepares to tackle 160,000 — and growing — mail-in ballots", "406,000 mail-in ballots have been requested for Oct. 24 B.C.
election: BC Liberals promise to eliminate provincial sales tax for a year", "Western Canada: BC Liberals take a big gamble by pledging to eliminate the PST for a year", "Horgan pledges $1.4-billion, 10-year strategy to revamp long-term care in B.C. This prerogative was exercised on September 21, 2020, when Premier John Horgan called a snap election, thus dissolving the 41st Parliament. Completed vote-by-mail packages must be received by Elections BC by 8 p.m. Pacific time. Preliminary voting results will be reported after 8 p.m. Preparations for final count and the final count itself may take more time depending on the number of mail-in ballots. In the previous election, it won 43 seats but was reduced to 41 upon dissolution. [24], On October 8, the NDP announced that they would commit to building, contingent on contributions from the federal government, the entire 16-kilometre (9.9 mi) SkyTrain Expo Line extension to Langley Centre by 2025. Liberal Party after comparing free contraception to eugenics", "Candidate resigns from BC Liberals after eugenics comments", "B.C. BC Green Party Leader Sonia Furstenau’s entry into provincial politics came in 2017 when she won this riding over an NDP rival.
Click here to subscribe. Services for at-risk voters and voters with disabilities, Guidelines for Campaigning during COVID-19, Provincial Third Party Advertising Sponsors, Making a Contribution for an Initiative Petition, Saturday, September 26, midnight (Pacific time).
Vote-by-mail packages for the 2020 Provincial General Election can no longer be requested online or by phone. Also available in French and Mandarin.
Read the full list of ridings here to know why they are important spots to follow this election. voters heading to the polls as snap election called for Oct. 24", "B.C. NDP efforts to narrow the gap in the current election were initially hampered when the riding association quit over the nomination of lawyer Aaron Sumexheltza, an Indigenous leader, favoured by the party.
[1], Horgan called a snap election on September 21, 2020, the first early election in the province since the 1986 election.
Weaver was formerly the leader of the Green Party. Fin Donnelly is among several former NDP members of Parliament running for the provincial party. heads to the polls one year early for an election opposition doesn't want", "B.C. It ran candidates in 74 out of the 87 ridings. The NDP narrowly won both Maple Ridge ridings in 2017 although they had previously been reliably Liberal. Election 2020: Horgan faces attacks after calling election for Oct. 24", "B.C. Election 2020: How, where and when to vote Back to video In order to be eligible, you must be 18 years of age by Oct. 24, a Canadian citizen, and a B.C. election", "B.C. Visit results.elections.bc.ca for preliminary results.
BC Green Party Leader Sonia Furstenau’s entry into provincial politics came in 2017 when she won this riding over an NDP rival. Online voter registration will be available on October 27, 2020. 's political leaders engage in chippy radio debate in home stretch of campaign", "Leaders of B.C. [41], The Christian Heritage Party of British Columbia (CHP) is led by Laura-Lynn Tyler Thompson. How voters will cast their ballots in the B.C.
If you would like to write a letter to the editor, please forward it to letters@globeandmail.com. It ran candidates in 5 ridings. Liberal candidate accused of seeking personal info to request mail-in ballots for voters", "BC Liberals promise to halt Surrey police transition, hold referendum", "BC NDP promise to build the entire $3.1 billion Surrey-Langley SkyTrain project", "Barnett to step down as Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA", "Langley Liberal MLA Rich Coleman Retires", "Larson leaves her legacy with permanent Daylight Saving Time", "B.C. The party ran candidates in all 87 ridings.
British Columbia voters who hadn’t already cast a ballot in the province’s election have their last opportunity to make their choice today before 8 p.m PDT. Diane is a long-standing resident, active in public service, business and community. Snap out of it, say majority of British Columbians as legislative session looms", Provincial political parties in British Columbia, Elections and referendums in British Columbia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2020_British_Columbia_general_election&oldid=985355279, Short description is different from Wikidata, All Wikipedia articles written in Canadian English, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. [41], Along with the parties above, 24 individuals will run as independent candidates across 22 ridings.[41]. Liberals will be the only two parties to field a full slate of candidates in the 2020 election. BC Liberal Jackie Tegart won by 524 votes in 2017. Voting NDP? [43] Its leader is Lee Smith. [25], The British Columbia Liberal Party is a conservative centre-right party led by Andrew Wilkinson.
Here's what to write in", https://www.bcgreens.ca/b_c_green_party_announces_new_candidates_6, "Raymond Rodgers chosen as 2020 candidate for BC Libertarian Party in Prince George-Mackenzie", https://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/news/local-news/parent-named-ndp-s-candidate-for-prince-george-valemount-1.24212925, "Mackenzie Kerr chosen as BC Green Party candidate for Prince George-Valemount after previous federal run", "Sean Robson chosen as 2020 candidate for BC Libertarian Party in Prince George-Valemount", https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-ndp-nominate-nathan-cullen-stikine-1.5733476, https://twitter.com/NicoleCherlet/status/1306410817122832384, "B.C. Voting in the 2020 Provincial General Election is now closed. Elections BC expects that 35 to 40 percent of ballots will be sent by mail, compared to 1 percent historically.
[1][10], The election was criticized for being called during the COVID-19 pandemic, for breaking the terms of the confidence and supply agreement between the NDP and the Green Party (which barred the NDP from calling a snap election), as well as for not being held on the fixed date.
Read our. A riding name in brackets below the name of the incumbent MLA indicates the name of the predecessor riding contested in the last election. Election 2020: 'I'm in it to win it,' says ex Liberal candidate Laurie Throness", "Ousted BC Liberal candidate Laurie Throness to run as an Independent", "Throness quits Liberals after comparing NDP contraception plan to eugenics", "ELECTION: Langley City lawyer announced run for MLA seat", https://twitter.com/Conservative_BC/status/1309650170674511872?s=19, https://www.aldergrovestar.com/news/langley-school-board-chair-is-replacement-candidate-for-ndp/, "Wiens named Green candidate for Langley East", "Ryan Warawa, son of late veteran MP, to run in Fraser Valley for B.C. The NDP said that McPhee's application contained invalid signatures, and Cullen was nominated before the paperwork problem could be resolved. For example, This page was last edited on 25 October 2020, at 13:44. prepares to tackle 160,000 — and growing — mail-in ballots", "406,000 mail-in ballots have been requested for Oct. 24 B.C.
election: BC Liberals promise to eliminate provincial sales tax for a year", "Western Canada: BC Liberals take a big gamble by pledging to eliminate the PST for a year", "Horgan pledges $1.4-billion, 10-year strategy to revamp long-term care in B.C. This prerogative was exercised on September 21, 2020, when Premier John Horgan called a snap election, thus dissolving the 41st Parliament. Completed vote-by-mail packages must be received by Elections BC by 8 p.m. Pacific time. Preliminary voting results will be reported after 8 p.m. Preparations for final count and the final count itself may take more time depending on the number of mail-in ballots. In the previous election, it won 43 seats but was reduced to 41 upon dissolution. [24], On October 8, the NDP announced that they would commit to building, contingent on contributions from the federal government, the entire 16-kilometre (9.9 mi) SkyTrain Expo Line extension to Langley Centre by 2025. Liberal Party after comparing free contraception to eugenics", "Candidate resigns from BC Liberals after eugenics comments", "B.C. BC Green Party Leader Sonia Furstenau’s entry into provincial politics came in 2017 when she won this riding over an NDP rival.
Click here to subscribe. Services for at-risk voters and voters with disabilities, Guidelines for Campaigning during COVID-19, Provincial Third Party Advertising Sponsors, Making a Contribution for an Initiative Petition, Saturday, September 26, midnight (Pacific time).
Vote-by-mail packages for the 2020 Provincial General Election can no longer be requested online or by phone. Also available in French and Mandarin.
Audio for this article is not available at this time. [41], The British Columbia Libertarian Party (Ltn.)
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Read the full list of ridings here to know why they are important spots to follow this election. voters heading to the polls as snap election called for Oct. 24", "B.C. NDP efforts to narrow the gap in the current election were initially hampered when the riding association quit over the nomination of lawyer Aaron Sumexheltza, an Indigenous leader, favoured by the party.
[1], Horgan called a snap election on September 21, 2020, the first early election in the province since the 1986 election.
Weaver was formerly the leader of the Green Party. Fin Donnelly is among several former NDP members of Parliament running for the provincial party. heads to the polls one year early for an election opposition doesn't want", "B.C. It ran candidates in 74 out of the 87 ridings. The NDP narrowly won both Maple Ridge ridings in 2017 although they had previously been reliably Liberal. Election 2020: Horgan faces attacks after calling election for Oct. 24", "B.C. Election 2020: How, where and when to vote Back to video In order to be eligible, you must be 18 years of age by Oct. 24, a Canadian citizen, and a B.C. election", "B.C. Visit results.elections.bc.ca for preliminary results.
BC Green Party Leader Sonia Furstenau’s entry into provincial politics came in 2017 when she won this riding over an NDP rival. Online voter registration will be available on October 27, 2020. 's political leaders engage in chippy radio debate in home stretch of campaign", "Leaders of B.C. [41], The Christian Heritage Party of British Columbia (CHP) is led by Laura-Lynn Tyler Thompson. How voters will cast their ballots in the B.C.
If you would like to write a letter to the editor, please forward it to letters@globeandmail.com. It ran candidates in 5 ridings. Liberal candidate accused of seeking personal info to request mail-in ballots for voters", "BC Liberals promise to halt Surrey police transition, hold referendum", "BC NDP promise to build the entire $3.1 billion Surrey-Langley SkyTrain project", "Barnett to step down as Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA", "Langley Liberal MLA Rich Coleman Retires", "Larson leaves her legacy with permanent Daylight Saving Time", "B.C. The party ran candidates in all 87 ridings.
British Columbia voters who hadn’t already cast a ballot in the province’s election have their last opportunity to make their choice today before 8 p.m PDT. Diane is a long-standing resident, active in public service, business and community. Snap out of it, say majority of British Columbians as legislative session looms", Provincial political parties in British Columbia, Elections and referendums in British Columbia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2020_British_Columbia_general_election&oldid=985355279, Short description is different from Wikidata, All Wikipedia articles written in Canadian English, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. [41], Along with the parties above, 24 individuals will run as independent candidates across 22 ridings.[41]. Liberals will be the only two parties to field a full slate of candidates in the 2020 election. BC Liberal Jackie Tegart won by 524 votes in 2017. Voting NDP? [43] Its leader is Lee Smith. [25], The British Columbia Liberal Party is a conservative centre-right party led by Andrew Wilkinson.
Here's what to write in", https://www.bcgreens.ca/b_c_green_party_announces_new_candidates_6, "Raymond Rodgers chosen as 2020 candidate for BC Libertarian Party in Prince George-Mackenzie", https://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/news/local-news/parent-named-ndp-s-candidate-for-prince-george-valemount-1.24212925, "Mackenzie Kerr chosen as BC Green Party candidate for Prince George-Valemount after previous federal run", "Sean Robson chosen as 2020 candidate for BC Libertarian Party in Prince George-Valemount", https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-ndp-nominate-nathan-cullen-stikine-1.5733476, https://twitter.com/NicoleCherlet/status/1306410817122832384, "B.C. Voting in the 2020 Provincial General Election is now closed. Elections BC expects that 35 to 40 percent of ballots will be sent by mail, compared to 1 percent historically.
[1][10], The election was criticized for being called during the COVID-19 pandemic, for breaking the terms of the confidence and supply agreement between the NDP and the Green Party (which barred the NDP from calling a snap election), as well as for not being held on the fixed date.
Read our. A riding name in brackets below the name of the incumbent MLA indicates the name of the predecessor riding contested in the last election. Election 2020: 'I'm in it to win it,' says ex Liberal candidate Laurie Throness", "Ousted BC Liberal candidate Laurie Throness to run as an Independent", "Throness quits Liberals after comparing NDP contraception plan to eugenics", "ELECTION: Langley City lawyer announced run for MLA seat", https://twitter.com/Conservative_BC/status/1309650170674511872?s=19, https://www.aldergrovestar.com/news/langley-school-board-chair-is-replacement-candidate-for-ndp/, "Wiens named Green candidate for Langley East", "Ryan Warawa, son of late veteran MP, to run in Fraser Valley for B.C. The NDP said that McPhee's application contained invalid signatures, and Cullen was nominated before the paperwork problem could be resolved. For example, This page was last edited on 25 October 2020, at 13:44. prepares to tackle 160,000 — and growing — mail-in ballots", "406,000 mail-in ballots have been requested for Oct. 24 B.C.
election: BC Liberals promise to eliminate provincial sales tax for a year", "Western Canada: BC Liberals take a big gamble by pledging to eliminate the PST for a year", "Horgan pledges $1.4-billion, 10-year strategy to revamp long-term care in B.C. This prerogative was exercised on September 21, 2020, when Premier John Horgan called a snap election, thus dissolving the 41st Parliament. Completed vote-by-mail packages must be received by Elections BC by 8 p.m. Pacific time. Preliminary voting results will be reported after 8 p.m. Preparations for final count and the final count itself may take more time depending on the number of mail-in ballots. In the previous election, it won 43 seats but was reduced to 41 upon dissolution. [24], On October 8, the NDP announced that they would commit to building, contingent on contributions from the federal government, the entire 16-kilometre (9.9 mi) SkyTrain Expo Line extension to Langley Centre by 2025. Liberal Party after comparing free contraception to eugenics", "Candidate resigns from BC Liberals after eugenics comments", "B.C. BC Green Party Leader Sonia Furstenau’s entry into provincial politics came in 2017 when she won this riding over an NDP rival.
Click here to subscribe. Services for at-risk voters and voters with disabilities, Guidelines for Campaigning during COVID-19, Provincial Third Party Advertising Sponsors, Making a Contribution for an Initiative Petition, Saturday, September 26, midnight (Pacific time).
Vote-by-mail packages for the 2020 Provincial General Election can no longer be requested online or by phone. Also available in French and Mandarin.