Sep 22, 2026 7:21 PM - Connect Newsroom - Jasmine Singh with files from The Canadian Press

B.C. Premier David Eby has formally called a provincial election after meeting with Lieutenant Governor Wendy Cocchia and requesting the dissolution of the legislature.
The election is being held two years ahead of schedule. The next provincial election had originally been set for October 21, 2028.
The announcement also cancels the Abbotsford-Mission byelection scheduled for September 26, as the riding will now be contested as part of the provincewide general election.
The seat had been vacated by B.C. Conservative MLA Rian Gaspar to allow former party leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay to run in the byelection.
B.C. has 93 seats in the legislature. In the 2024 election, Eby’s B.C. NDP won 47 seats, while the B.C. Conservatives won 44. Following divisions within the party, the Conservatives’ caucus later fell to 28 MLAs.

