The 44th British Columbia general election will elect members of the Legislative Assembly to serve in the 44th Parliament of the Canadian province of British Columbia. The "Constitution Act" requires that the election be held no later than October 21, 2028, but it may be called earlier.
Date of the election.
Section 23 of British Columbia's "Constitution Act" provides that general elections occur on the third Saturday in October of the fourth calendar year after the last election. The previous election was held in 2024; the next election is therefore scheduled for October 21, 2028. The same section, though, makes the fixed election date subject to the lieutenant governor's prerogative to dissolve the Legislative Assembly as they see fit (in practice, on the advice of the premier or following a vote of non-confidence).
Background.
The 2024 British Columbia general election was held on October 19, 2024. The incumbent New Democratic Party (NDP), led by Premier David Eby, won a narrow majority government, marking their third consecutive term in office. The opposition BC United (formerly the BC Liberals) withdrew shortly before the election and endorsed the Conservative Party, led by John Rustad, who went on to form the official opposition. The Green Party remained steady with two seats, but leader Sonia Furstenau lost her seat. On December 13, the NDP and Greens announced a co-operation agreement.
On January 28, 2025, Furstenau announced her resignation as Green Party leader. Jeremy Valeriote was named interim leader while the party organizes a leadership election for September 2025.
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