BC NDP holds early lead as provincial election campaign begins

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• SourceCastanet Kamloops
• Original URLhttps://castanet.net/edition/news-story-632161-3-.htm
• Canonical URLhttps://www.castanet.net/news/BC/632161/BC-NDP-holds-early-lead-as-provincial-election-campaign-begins
• Publish dateSep 23, 2026
• First indexedSep 23, 2026 1:00 pm PDT
• Last checkedSep 27, 2026 8:44 pm PDT
• Current statusforbidden (HTTP 403)
• DescriptionThe first major poll of the provincial election has the BC NDP ahead, but respondents are not happy with the direction of the province.

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• B.C. NDP and Conservative Party Leadership Changes

• Kamloops Fire Centre — wildfire activity & safety measures

Stories in this roundup

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• provincial BC NDP leads in early election poll as Oct. 24 campaign begins
  The BC NDP holds a 41% to 36% lead over the BC Conservatives in a Liaison Strategies poll, with 50% of respondents saying the province is heading in the wrong direction.
• regional Conservative party chaos: Findlay resigns, Doerkson takes interim leadership · indexed on B.C. NDP and Conservative Party Leadership Changes
  Kerry-Lynne Findlay resigned as BC Conservative leader after less than four months, with interim leader Lorne Doerkson (Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA) and multiple MLAs rejoining the party after a period of internal turmoil and defections.
• regional Golden, BC reverses time-zone switch back to Mountain time
  The Town of Golden announced it will remain on Mountain daylight time rather than joining the rest of BC on year-round Pacific time starting November 1, citing impacts on residents and alignment with Alberta.
• regional BC Wildfire Service forecasts dry fall, increased late-season fire risk · indexed on Kamloops Fire Centre — wildfire activity & safety measures
  The BC Wildfire Service released its fall seasonal outlook warning of dry, warm weather across much of BC this fall with drought conditions remaining above average in the Thompson, Okanagan and Cariboo regions, increasing potential for late-season fire activity.
• provincial Chinese visitor numbers to BC rising with increased air service
  Vancouver International Airport will see a nearly 40 per cent increase in weekly flights to mainland China in November, with 32 weekly flights on nine routes, reflecting improved Canada-China relations and reinstated tourist visa policies.

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