B.C. Premier David Eby is scheduled to speak at the Union of B.C. Municipalities in Vancouver Friday morning amid ongoing speculation about a potential fall snap election.
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B.C. Premier David Eby is set to address the Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM) in Vancouver on Friday morning, drawing attention to renewed speculation about a possible fall provincial election.
The scheduling comes after Eby said about two weeks earlier that he was focused on preparing for the fall legislative session.
On Wednesday, however, the premier raised election speculation in the context of the government’s current political position.
Eby said the governing New Democrats are “election-ready,” pointing to the strength of the government’s legislative support.
He also referenced Elections BC being prepared for a vote, according to the remarks reported in the provided material.
A new public-opinion measure released by Angus Reid on Thursday placed the NDP at 41 per cent, four points ahead of the BC Conservatives, with the BC Greens at 13 per cent.
The poll also included views on the government’s performance, with 47 per cent saying the NDP is doing a bad or very bad job and 39 per cent disagreeing.
Municipal election timing is part of the discussion: UBCM’s president, Cori Ramsay, urged Eby not to call any election before municipal voting concludes on Oct. 17.
Ramsay said the call should respect the law and the integrity of the local election process that takes place once every four years.
Eby’s UBCM speech is scheduled to begin at 11:20 a.m. PT, and the provided material indicates the coverage would be updated after the remarks.
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