PoliticsB.C. election: Eby blunder is another case of an early election backfiring

Voters ousted David Eby in B.C.’s 2026 provincial election, called two years earlier than necessary. After losing to the BC Conservatives, led by Lorne Doerkson, Eby said he intends to resign as BC NDP leader. The result adds to Canada’s history of early elections backfiring.