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B.C. Leaders' Debate Set for Oct. 14 With Eby, Doerkson and Lowan

The Oct. 14 forum is the last major live broadcast before the Oct. 24 vote and could sway undecided voters across the province.

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This composite image shows, left to right, B.C. NDP Leader David Eby in Vancouver, on April 13, 2026; B.C. Conservative interim Leader Lorne Doerkson, in Vancouver, on Sept. 22, 2026; B.C. Green Party Leader Emily Lowan in Victoria, on Sept. 23, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck, Rich Lam, Kevin Light

Overview

  • Broadcasters and outlets confirmed on Oct. 6 that the televised leaders' debate will run from 6:15 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Oct. 14 with NDP leader David Eby, Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson and Green leader Emily Lowan, moderated by Angus Reid Institute president Shachi Kurl.
  • CHEK News and Global platforms announced they will carry and livestream the event, and a broadcast consortium including other major outlets has said the debate will be available across multiple TV and online feeds.
  • Elections BC released final candidate lists on Oct. 6 showing the Conservatives fielding a full slate of 93 candidates, the NDP registering 92 with incomplete paperwork in Peace River‑North, and the Greens running 73 candidates.
  • The debate comes 10 days before the provincial vote on Oct. 24 and just before municipal elections on Oct. 17, making it a concentrated late-stage moment in a compressed campaign calendar.
  • CHEK has billed the Oct. 14 event as the only televised leaders' debate and the differing emphasis on exclusivity highlights how media access and broadcast arrangements could shape which voters see the forum live.