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B.C. Conservatives Win Majority, Doerkson Poised to Lead

Eby’s snap election call backfired and the result signals a right-of-centre government planning tax cuts, repeal of DRIPA and changes to school SOGI guidance.

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B.C. Conservative interim Leader Lorne Doerkson arrives during a provincial election campaign stop in Vancouver, on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
One BC party leader Dallas Brodie attends a Pierre Poilievre town hall in Vancouver, on Saturday, May 23, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
Emily Lowan, leader of the B.C. Green Party, wins her seat and makes her way into the room full of supporters for her election night party at Church & State Wines in Victoria.

Overview

  • Major media decision desks projected Saturday that the Conservative Party won a clear majority, putting interim leader Lorne Doerkson on course to become premier.
  • Outgoing premier David Eby conceded the race late Saturday and has offered his resignation as leader of the B.C. NDP.
  • Doerkson took over as interim Conservative leader on Sept. 20 and quickly reunited several dissident MLAs, reversing months of party turmoil and enabling a unified campaign.
  • The Conservative platform promises personal income tax cuts, deficit reduction through growth, repeal of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act and changes to sexual orientation and gender identity guidance in schools.
  • Elections BC will still verify and count outstanding mail-in and absentee ballots so certified totals may shift slightly before the result is officially finalized.