British Columbia's new premier lucks into the job in unexpected political turn
Summary
Lorne Doerkson will become premier of British Columbia after his Conservatives won a majority in a snap provincial election. The result ended nearly a century without a Conservative provincial victory and dealt a major defeat to Premier David Eby’s New Democratic Party, which won 27 of 93 seats.Key Facts
- The Conservatives are projected to win 64 seats in the 93-seat legislative assembly, while the Green Party won two.
- Doerkson took over as Conservative leader just weeks before the election, after Kerry-Lynne Findlay resigned amid internal party conflict.
- Doerkson was first elected to the provincial legislature in 2020 and previously worked as a rodeo announcer and newspaper publisher.
- Eby called the election two years early, saying he wanted a larger majority to pass his party’s policies.
- Eby said he accepted full responsibility for the NDP’s defeat and resigned as the party’s provincial leader.
- Doerkson has pledged to speed up forestry and mining permits and triple natural gas production by 2035.
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