By Wolfgang Depner British Columbia’s political scene is undergoing breakneck restructuring ahead of an Oct. 24 snap election that NDP Leader David Eby called on Tuesday, framing it as necessary to respond to the threat posed by U.S. President Donald Trump and his trade war. Eby, who called it an \u201cexistential moment\u201d for the province, had gone to Government House to ask Lt.-Gov. Wendy Cocchia to dissolve the legislature while expecting to face opponents splintered into two main factions \u2014 the official Opposition B.C. Conservatives and CentreBC, with eight legislators. But less than two hours after Eby emerged, his opponents had forged a deal to unite, with seven legislators from CentreBC rejoining the Conservative caucus. It had also been unclear at the start of the day exactly who was the… <\/p>\n
By Wolfgang Depner British Columbia’s political scene is undergoing breakneck restructuring ahead of an Oct. 24 snap election that NDP Leader David Eby called on Tuesday, framing it as necessary to respond to the threat posed by U.S. President Donald Trump and his trade war. Eby, who called it an \u201cexistential moment\u201d for the province, had gone to Government House to ask Lt.-Gov. Wendy Cocchia to dissolve the legislature while expecting to face opponents splintered into two main factions \u2014 the official Opposition B.C. Conservatives and CentreBC, with eight legislators. But less than two hours after Eby emerged, his opponents had forged a deal to unite, with seven legislators from CentreBC rejoining the Conservative caucus. It had also been unclear at the start of the day exactly who was the... <\/p>\n