Conservatives win British Columbia election, first majority in nearly a century

Summary

The opposition Conservative Party won a majority in British Columbia's provincial election, its first in 98 years, according to provisional results on Sunday. The win swings Canada's third most populous province to the political right, and the left-wing leader who called the vote lost to the Conservatives. The Conservatives have promised to ramp up liquefied natural gas production.

Timeline

1. Bloomberg

   25 Oct 2026, 04:08 UTCSource ↗

   Bloomberg reports that British Columbia elected its first Conservative Party majority in 98 years, swinging the province to the political right, and that the left-wing leader who called the vote lost to the Conservatives.

2. The Straits Times

   25 Oct 2026, 11:50 UTCSource ↗

   The Straits Times reports that the opposition Conservative Party won a British Columbia election for the first time in nearly 100 years, promising to ramp up liquefied natural gas production, according to provisional results shown on Sunday.