Testy B.C. election campaign sees leaders attacking each other more than policy

British Columbians go to the polls on Saturday after a too-close-to-call campaign that saw David Eby’s New Democrats and John Rustad’s B.C. Conservatives tangle over housing, health care and the overdose crisis — as well plastic straws and a billionaire’s billboards. The race has stood out for its negativity, with Eby and Rustad devoted to telling British Columbians why they shouldn’t vote for the other. The NDP’s election platform mentions Rustad more than 50 times, compared to only 29 times for Eby, while the B.C. Conservative platform names Eby 50 times, and Rustad only 11. “I hope we never see another election like this,” Eby said this week in Nanaimo, describing the tone of the campaign where he has felt compelled to tell voters about controversial public statements made by…

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