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The 2020 British Columbia general election (formally the 42nd British Columbia general election) will be held on October 24, 2020, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly in the Canadian province of British Columbia. New Democratic (BC NDP) premier John Horgan called this snap election on September 21, 2020, the first early election in the province since the 1986 election called by Bill Vander Zalm. Horgan's decision to call a snap election was criticized by opposition parties.
Background
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.[1] The fixed election date was previously set for the second Tuesday in May, but the BC NDP passed legislation in 2017 amending the section of the constitution pertaining to the set election day.[2] The same section, though, makes the fixed election date subject to the lieutenant governor's prerogative to dissolve the Legislative Assembly as he or she sees fit (in practice, on the advice of the premier or following a vote of non-confidence).[1][3]
This prerogative was exercised on September 21, 2020, when Premier John Horgan called an election, thus dissolving the 41st Parliament.[4] The writ of election was issued the same day, commencing a 32-day campaign. This is the first election in BC in nearly two decades to not be held on the fixed date, following four successive elections which adhered to fixed-date legislation under amendments to the Constitution Act introduced by the Liberal government under Gordon Campbell, which was passed shortly after the Liberals came into power after the 2001 election. It is also the first time a BC government has gone to the polls before the expiration of its mandate since the Social Credit government under Bill Vander Zalm called an early election in 1986.
This election is the second Canadian provincial election held during the COVID-19 pandemic, after the election in New Brunswick, which was also a snap election. Due to the pandemic, at least 406,000 voters have requested mail-in ballots as of September 29. Elections BC expects that 35-40% of ballots will be sent by mail, compared to 1% historically. Advance voting will take place between October 15 to 21.[5][6][7]
The election was criticized for being called during the COVID-19 pandemic, for breaking the terms of the confidence and supply agreement between the NDP and the Green Party (which barred the NDP from calling a snap election), as well as for not being held on the fixed date. The premier defended his decision, claiming that the province needed a strong mandate and stability to deal with the challenges of the pandemic for the coming years. A poll found that 46% of people disapproved of the snap election call, while 32% approved.[8] Previously, Horgan and the BC NDP had been enjoying popularity in the polls during the summer and throughout the pandemic.[9][10][11][12]
Campaign
On September 28, BC Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson promised to eliminate the 7% provincial sales tax for one year, and set it to 3% for the following year.[13]
On September 30, NDP leader John Horgan promised to improve conditions at long-term care homes, costing 1.4 billion dollars.[14]
The NDP filed a complaint to Elections BC against Liberal candidate Garry Thind, accusing him of violating the Elections Act by attempting to collect voters' information in order to provide them with a ballot.[15]
2018 electoral reform referendum
A referendum on electoral reform took place by postal ballot between October 22 and December 7, 2018, in British Columbia. In the referendum, electors were asked:[16]
- to choose whether to maintain the current first-past-the-post voting system or to switch to a proportional representation (PR) system;
- to rank three PR systems by preference, should the province switch to PR:
Proportional representation was rejected, with 61.3% voting in favour of maintaining the existing first-past-the-post system.[17]
Retiring incumbents
Liberals
New Democrats
- Carole James, Victoria-Beacon Hill, Deputy Premier and Minister of Finance[25]
- Shane Simpson, Vancouver-Hastings, Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction[26]
- Doug Donaldson, Stikine, Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development[27]
- Scott Fraser, Mid Island-Pacific Rim, Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation[27]
- Michelle Mungall, Nelson-Creston, Minister of Jobs, Economic Development and Competitiveness [28]
- Judy Darcy, New Westminster, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions[29]
- Claire Trevena, North Island, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure[30]
Independents
Political parties
Major parties
New Democratic (NDP)
The New Democratic Party is a social democratic centre-left party with 41 seats in the outgoing Legislative Assembly, and currently governs BC with a minority government led by Premier John Horgan. The party won the support of the Greens following the previous election, allowing the NDP to form government despite being the party with the second-largest share of seats.
Liberal (BC Liberals)
The Liberal Party is a conservative centre-right party which won 43 seats in the previous election, but was tied with the NDP at 41 upon dissolution. The Liberals have served as the Official Opposition after briefly forming a minority government under then-premier Christy Clark, which was defeated in a confidence vote held shortly after the last election. It is currently led by Andrew Wilkinson and formed four successive majority governments for 16 years from 2001 to 2017.
The Green Party is led by Sonia Furstenau. It won 3 seats in the previous election, but was reduced to 2 seats. The Greens supported the minority NDP government by providing confidence and supply.
Minor parties
Christian Heritage (CHP)
The Christian Heritage Party is led by Laura-Lynn Tyler Thompson.
Communist (Comm.)
The Communist Party is led by Timothy Gidora.[33]
Conservative (Cons.)
The Conservative Party is led by Trevor Bolin.
Ecosocialist (Ecosoc.)
The Ecosocialist Party was led by Stuart Parker until his resignation after being accused of transphobia. He was replaced by Alannah New-Small. [33][34]
Libertarian (Ltn.)
The Libertarian Party is led by Donald Wilson.
Candidates by riding
- Names in bold are outgoing cabinet ministers, and names in italics are party leaders. The premier is in both.
- † denotes incumbent MLAs who are not seeking re-election.
- ‡ denotes incumbent MLAs who are seeking re-election in a different riding.
- A riding name in brackets below the name of the incumbent MLA indicates the name of the predecessor riding contested in the last election.
- Candidate names are given as they appeared on the ballot, and may include formal names and middle names that the candidate does not use in day-to-day political life. For example, Greg Kyllo appeared on the ballot as Gregory James Kyllo.
Northern British Columbia
Electoral district | Candidates | Incumbent | ||||||||
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Liberal | NDP | Green | Other | |||||||
Nechako Lakes | John Rustad[35] | Anne Marie Sam[36] | Dan Stuart (CHP)[37] | John Rustad | ||||||
North Coast | Roy Jones[35] | Jennifer Rice[38] | Jennifer Rice | |||||||
Peace River North | Dan Davies[35] | Trevor Bolin (Cons.) | Dan Davies | |||||||
Peace River South | Mike Bernier[35] | Corey Longley[39] | Kathleen Connolly (Cons.)[40] | Mike Bernier | ||||||
Prince George-Mackenzie | Mike Morris[35] | Joan Atkinson | Raymond Rodgers (Ltn.)[41] | Mike Morris | ||||||
Prince George-Valemount | Shirley Bond[35] | Laura Parent[42] | Mackenzie Kerr[43] | Sean Robson (Ltn.)[44] | Shirley Bond | |||||
Skeena | Ellis Ross[35] | Nicole Halbauer[36] | Ellis Ross | |||||||
Stikine | Gordon Sebastian[35] | Nathan Cullen[45] | Rod Taylor (CHP) | †Doug Donaldson |
Kootenays
Electoral district | Candidates | Incumbent | ||||||||
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Liberal | NDP | Green | Other | |||||||
Columbia River-Revelstoke | Doug Clovechok[35] | Nicole Cherlet[46] | Samson Boyer[47] | Doug Clovechok | ||||||
Kootenay East | Tom Shypitka[35] | Wayne Stetski[48] | Kerri Wall[47] | Tom Glenn Shypitka | ||||||
Kootenay West | Katrine Conroy[36] | Katrine Conroy | ||||||||
Nelson-Creston | Tanya Finley[35] | Brittny Anderson[36] | Nicole Charlwood[49] | †Michelle Mungall |
Okanagan, Shuswap and Boundary
Electoral district | Candidates | Incumbent | ||||||||
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Liberal | NDP | Green | Other | |||||||
Boundary-Similkameen | Petra Veintimilla[35] | Roly Russell[36] | †Linda Larson | |||||||
Kelowna-Lake Country | Norm Letnick[35] | Justin Kulik[50] | Kyle Geronazzo (Ltn.) | Norm Letnick | ||||||
Kelowna-Mission | Renee Merrifield[35] | Krystal Smith[51] | †Steve Thomson | |||||||
Kelowna West | Ben Stewart[35] | Spring Hawes[52] | Matt Badura (Ltn.)[53] | Ben Stewart | ||||||
Penticton | Dan Ashton[35] | Toni Boot[36] | Keith MacIntyre (Ltn.)[54] | Dan Ashton | ||||||
Shuswap | Greg Kyllo[35] | Sylvia Lindgren[52] | Greg Kyllo | |||||||
Vernon-Monashee | Eric Foster[35] | Harwinder Sandhu[52] | Keli Westgate[55] | Eric Foster |
Thompson and Cariboo
Electoral district | Candidates | Incumbent | ||||||||
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Liberal | NDP | Green | Other | |||||||
Cariboo-Chilcotin | Lorne Doerksen[35] | Scott Andrews[56] | †Donna Barnett | |||||||
Cariboo North | Coralee Oakes[35] | Scott Elliott[52] | Coralee Oakes | |||||||
Fraser-Nicola | Jackie Tegart[35] | Aaron Sumexheltza[36] | Jonah Timms[57] | Jackie Tegart | ||||||
Kamloops-North Thompson | Peter Milobar[35] | Sadie Hunter[52] | Thomas Martin[55] | Peter Milobar | ||||||
Kamloops-South Thompson | Todd Stone[35] | Anna Thomas[58] | Dan Hines[47] | Todd Stone |
Fraser Valley
Electoral district | Candidates | Incumbent | ||||||||
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Liberal | NDP | Green | Other | |||||||
Abbotsford-Mission | Simon Gibson[35] | Pam Alexis [59] | Simon Gibson | |||||||
Abbotsford South | Bruce Banman[35] | Inder Johal[60] | Aird Flavelle[55] | †Darryl Plecas [a] | ||||||
Abbotsford West | Mike de Jong[35] | Preet Rai[52] | Sukhi Gill (Vision) | Mike de Jong | ||||||
Chilliwack | John Martin [35] | Dan Coulter[52] | Diane Janzen (Cons.)[61] Josue Anderson (Independent) |
John Martin | ||||||
Chilliwack-Kent | Laurie Throness[35] | Kelli Paddon[52] | Jeff Hammersmark[47] | Laurie Throness | ||||||
Langley | Mary Polak[35] | Andrew Mercier[62] | Bill Masse[63] | Shelly Jan (Cons.)[64] | Mary Polak | |||||
Langley East | Margaret Kunst[35] | Megan Dykeman[65] | Cheryl Wiens[66] | Ryan Warawa (Cons.)[67] | †Rich Coleman | |||||
Maple Ridge-Mission | Chelsa Meadus[35] | Bob D'Eith[36] | Matt Trenholm[55] | Bob D'Eith | ||||||
Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows | Cheryl Ashlie[35] | Lisa Beare[36] | Lisa Beare |
Surrey
Electoral district | Candidates | Incumbent | ||||||||
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Liberal | NDP | Green | Other | |||||||
Surrey-Cloverdale | Marvin Hunt[35] | Mike Starchuk | Aisha Bali (Cons.)[68] | Marvin Hunt | ||||||
Surrey-Fleetwood | Garry Thind[35] | Jagrup Brar[36] | Jagrup Brar | |||||||
Surrey-Green Timbers | Dilraj Atwal[69] | Rachna Singh | Rachna Singh | |||||||
Surrey-Guildford | Dave Hans[35] | Garry Begg[37] | Garry Begg | |||||||
Surrey-Newton | Paul Boparai[35] | Harry Bains[36] | Harry Bains | |||||||
Surrey-Panorama | Gulzar Cheema[35] | Jinny Sims[36] | Jinny Sims | |||||||
Surrey South | Stephanie Cadieux[35] | Pauline Greaves[52] | Stephanie Cadieux | |||||||
Surrey-Whalley | Shaukat Khan[35] | Bruce Ralston | Ryan Abbott (Comm.)[70] | Bruce Ralston | ||||||
Surrey-White Rock | Trevor Halford[35] | Bryn Smith[52] | Vacant [b] |
Richmond and Delta
Electoral district | Candidates | Incumbent | ||||||||
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Liberal | NDP | Green | Other | |||||||
Delta North | Jet Sunner[35] | Ravi Kahlon[36] | Neema Manral[47] | Ravi Kahlon | ||||||
Delta South | Ian Paton[35] | Ian Paton | ||||||||
Richmond North Centre | Teresa Wat[35] | Jaeden Dela Torre[71] | Teresa Wat | |||||||
Richmond-Queensborough | Jas Johal[35] | Aman Singh [36] | Jas Johal | |||||||
Richmond South Centre | Alexa Loo[35] | Henry Yao [72] | †Linda Reid | |||||||
Richmond-Steveston | Matt Pitcairn[35] | Kelly Greene[73] | †John Yap |
Burnaby, New Westminster, and Coquitlam
Electoral district | Candidates | Incumbent | ||||||||
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Liberal | NDP | Green | Other | |||||||
Burnaby-Deer Lake | Anne Kang[37] | Mehreen Chaudry[74] | Anne Kang | |||||||
Burnaby-Edmonds | Raj Chouhan[36] | Raj Chouhan | ||||||||
Burnaby-Lougheed | Tariq Malik[35] | Katrina Chen[36] | Katrina Chen | |||||||
Burnaby North | Raymond Dong[35] | Janet Routledge[36] | Norine Shim[47] | Janet Routledge | ||||||
Coquitlam-Burke Mountain | Joan Isaacs[35] | Fin Donnelly[36] | Adam Bremner-Akins[55] | Joan Isaacs | ||||||
Coquitlam-Maillardville | Willam Davies[35] | Selina Robinson[36] | Nicola Spurling[47][75] | Jonathon Gagnon (Cons.)[76] | Selina Robinson | |||||
New Westminster | Lorraine Brett[35] | Jennifer Whiteside[36] | Cyrus Sy[77] | †Judy Darcy | ||||||
Port Coquitlam | Mehran Zargham[35] | Mike Farnworth[36] | Erik Minty[47] | Christine Gower (Ecosoc.)[78] | Mike Farnworth | |||||
Port Moody-Coquitlam | James Robertson[35] | Rick Glumac[36] | Rick Glumac |
Vancouver
North Shore and Sunshine Coast
Electoral district | Candidates | Incumbent | ||||||||
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Liberal | NDP | Green | Other | |||||||
North Vancouver-Lonsdale | Lyn Anglin[35] | Bowinn Ma[87] | Christopher Hakes[88] | Bowinn Ma | ||||||
North Vancouver-Seymour | Jane Thornthwaite[35] | Susie Chant[89] | Harrison Johnson[90] | Clayton Welwood (Ltn.) | Jane Thornthwaite | |||||
Powell River-Sunshine Coast | Sandra Stoddart-Hansen[35] | Nicholas Simons[36] | Kim Darwin[91] | Nicholas Simons | ||||||
West Vancouver-Capilano | Karin Kirkpatrick[35] | Rasoul Narimani[92] | †Ralph Sultan | |||||||
West Vancouver-Sea to Sky | Jordan Sturdy[35] | Keith Murdoch[52] | Jeremy Valeriote[93] | Jordan Sturdy |
Vancouver Island
Electoral district | Candidates | Incumbent | ||||||||
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Liberal | NDP | Green | Other | |||||||
Courtenay-Comox | Brennan Day[35] | Ronna-Rae Leonard[36] | Ronna-Rae Leonard | |||||||
Cowichan Valley | Tanya Kaul[35] | Rob Douglas[36] | Sonia Furstenau | Sonia Furstenau | ||||||
Mid Island-Pacific Rim | Helen Poon[35] | Josie Osborne[36] | †Scott Fraser | |||||||
Nanaimo | Kathleen Jones[35] | Sheila Malcolmson[36] | Sheila Malcolmson | |||||||
Nanaimo-North Cowichan | Duck Paterson[35] | Doug Routley[36] | Chris Istace[94] | Doug Routley | ||||||
North Island | Norm Facey[35] | Michele Babchuk[36] | Alexandra Morton[95] | †Claire Trevena | ||||||
Parksville-Qualicum | Michelle Stilwell[35] | Michelle Stilwell |
Greater Victoria
Electoral district | Candidates | Incumbent | ||||||||
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Liberal | NDP | Green | Other | |||||||
Esquimalt-Metchosin | RJ Senko[35] | Mitzi Dean[36] | Andy Mackinnon[74] | Mitzi Dean | ||||||
Langford-Juan de Fuca | Kelly Darwin[35] | John Horgan[36] | Tyson Strandlund (Comm.)[70] | John Horgan | ||||||
Oak Bay-Gordon Head | Roxanne Helme[35] | Murray Rankin[36] | Nicole Duncan[74] | Florian Castle (Comm.)[70] | †Andrew Weaver [c] | |||||
Saanich North and the Islands | Stephen P. Roberts[35] | Zeb King[96] | Adam Olsen[37] | Adam Olsen | ||||||
Saanich South | Rishi Sharma[97] | Lana Popham[36] | Kate O'Connor[74] | Lana Popham | ||||||
Victoria-Beacon Hill | Karen Bill[35] | Grace Lore[36] | Jenn Neilson[74] | †Carole James | ||||||
Victoria-Swan Lake | David Somerville[35] | Rob Fleming[36] | Annemieke Holthuis[74] | Walt Parsons (Comm.)[70] | Rob Fleming |
Opinion polls
The following is a list of scientific opinion polls of published voter intentions.
Fieldwork dates | Polling organization / client | Sample size | Liberal | NDP | Green | Cons. | Others[d] | Lead |
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September 24–28, 2020 | Ipsos[98] | 1,251 | 33% | 51% | 12% | n/a | 4% | 18% |
September 22–23, 2020 | Insights West[99] | 1,000 | 29% | 42% | 16% | 12% | 1% | 13% |
September 21–23, 2020 | Research Co.[100] | 750 | 37% | 44% | 13% | 4% | 1% | 7% |
September 21, 2020 | Premier John Horgan announces a snap general election to be held on October 24, 2020. | |||||||
September 14, 2020 | Sonia Furstenau is elected leader of the Green Party. | |||||||
August 26 – September 1, 2020 | Angus Reid[101] | 655 | 29% | 48% | 14% | 8% | 1% | 19% |
July 18 – August 28, 2020 | EKOS Research Associates[102] | 1,984 | 25% | 51% | 14% | n/a | 11% | 26% |
July 14–20, 2020 | Innovative Research Group[103] | 441 | 36% | 38% | 12% | 13% | 1% | 2% |
June 16 – July 17, 2020 | EKOS Research Associates[104] | 1,504 | 29% | 46% | 13% | n/a | 12% | 17% |
June 24–28, 2020 | Insight West[105] | 830 | 29% | 47% | 11% | 12% | 1% | 18% |
June 19–23, 2020 | Innovative Research Group[106] | 384 | 32% | 42% | 12% | 13% | 0% | 10% |
May 29 – June 1, 2020 | Innovative Research Group[107] | 375 | 34% | 43% | 10% | 12% | 1% | 9% |
May 23–25, 2020 | Research Co.[108] | 800 | 33% | 41% | 16% | 9% | 1% | 8% |
May 19–24, 2020 | Angus Reid[109] | 603 | 29% | 47% | 12% | 10% | 2% | 18% |
May 1–5, 2020 | Innovative Research Group[110] | 384 | 36% | 42% | 10% | 12% | 3% | 6% |
February 24–28, 2020 | Angus Reid[111] | 608 | 31% | 36% | 21% | 10% | 2% | 5% |
January 6, 2020 | Adam Olsen is chosen as interim leader of the Green Party. | |||||||
November 7–9, 2019 | Insight West[112] | 808 | 32% | 35% | 14% | 17% | 2% | 3% |
October 7, 2019 | Andrew Weaver announces his resignation as leader of the Green Party. | |||||||
Jun 6–12, 2019 | Insights West[113] | 848 | 30% | 35% | 18% | 14% | 3% | 5% |
May 20–22, 2019 | Research Co.[114] | 800 | 30% | 39% | 21% | 9% | 1% | 9% |
April 8, 2019 | Trevor Bolin is elected leader of the BC Conservatives. | |||||||
Mar 20–21, 2019 | Mainstreet[115] | 923 | 32.4% | 39.0% | 13.3% | 12.1% | 3.3% | 6.6% |
Feb 26 – Mar 13, 2019 | Justason[116] | 812 | 31% | 30% | 16% | 19% | 3% | 1% |
Jan 13–14, 2019 | Mainstreet[117] | 887 | 34.9% | 37.0% | 14.6% | 11.2% | 2.2% | 2.1% |
Nov 2–6, 2018 | Insights West[118] | 814 | 32.9% | 38.2% | 13.2% | 11.8% | 3.9% | 5.3% |
Oct 31 – Nov 2, 2018 | Mainstreet[119] | 616 | 33.9% | 32.3% | 18.2% | 12.6% | 3% | 1.6% |
Jul 15–17, 2018 | Mainstreet[120] | 933 | 33.9% | 33.2% | 16.0% | 14.6% | 2.3% | 0.7% |
Jul 12–15, 2018 | Insights West[121] | 1,053 | 32% | 37% | 17% | 12% | 2% | 5% |
May 4–7, 2018 | Angus Reid[122] | 809 | 36% | 41% | 17% | n/a | 6% | 5% |
Apr 16–18, 2018 | Mainstreet[123] | 900 | 36.8% | 34.8% | 15.7% | 11.4% | 1.4% | 2.0% |
Apr 12–15, 2018 | Mainstreet[124] | 1,496 | 37% | 31% | 17% | 13% | 2% | 6% |
Mar 5–6, 2018 | Mainstreet[125] | 1,511 | 30.7% | 36.0% | 21.9% | 8.9% | 2.5% | 5.3% |
Feb 3, 2018 | Andrew Wilkinson is elected leader of the BC Liberals and becomes the leader of the Opposition. | |||||||
Jan 15–17, 2018 | Insights West[126] | 829 | 31% | 40% | 19% | 8% | 2% | 9% |
Jan 3–4, 2018 | Mainstreet[127] | 817 | 33.9% | 38.5% | 27.6% | n/a | n/a | 4.6% |
Aug 14–15, 2017 | Mainstreet[128] | 2,050 | 38% | 37% | 16% | n/a | 9% | 1% |
Aug 4, 2017 | Christy Clark resigns as leader of the BC Liberals and Rich Coleman is chosen as interim leader. | |||||||
Jul 18, 2017 | John Horgan becomes premier of British Columbia. | |||||||
Jun 29, 2017 | Christy Clark resigns as premier; John Horgan is invited to form government. | |||||||
Jun 29, 2017 | BC Liberal government is defeated in a confidence vote. | |||||||
Jun 26–28, 2017 | Ipsos[129] | 800 | 44% | 38% | 14% | n/a | 4% | 6% |
Jun 23–28, 2017 | Insights West[130] | 821 | 36% | 41% | 19% | n/a | 4% | 5% |
Jun 26–27, 2017 | Mainstreet[131] | 1,650 | 45% | 34% | 17% | n/a | 4% | 11% |
Jun 15–19, 2017 | Angus Reid[132] | 810 | 39% | 38% | 20% | n/a | 3% | 1% |
Jun 8–11, 2017 | Ipsos[133] | 802 | 40% | 42% | 15% | n/a | 2% | 2% |
May 11–13, 2017 | Mainstreet[134] | 1,650 | 38% | 39% | 22% | n/a | n/a | 1% |
May 9, 2017 | General election results[135] | n/a | 40.4% | 40.3% | 16.8% | 0.5% | 2.5% | 0.1% |
The following is a list of polls showing the party of the voters' preferred candidate for premier.
Fieldwork dates | Polling organization/client | Sample size | Liberal | NDP | Green | Other | Lead | Type of poll | Margin of error |
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September 24-28, 2020 | Ipsos/Global News, CKNW[8][98] | 1,251 | 14% | 44% | 6% | 36% | 30% | Online/telephone | 3.2% |
June 26-28, 2017 | Ipsos[129] | 800 | 31% | 28% | 11% | 31% | 3% | Online | 3.9% |
June 8-11, 2017 | Ipsos[133] | 802 | 29% | 28% | 12% | 31% | 1% | Online | 3.9% |
Notes
- ^ Plecas was elected as a Liberal MLA, but was removed from the party after he was elected Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
- ^ Liberal MLA Tracy Redies held this seat before her resignation in 2020.
- ^ Weaver was formerly the leader of the Green Party.
- ^ Can include the Conservative Party of British Columbia depending on the poll
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External links
- Elections BC
- Legislative Assembly Library Election Weblinks