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Conservative party wins first election in nearly a century in British Columbia

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In the recent provincial election in British Columbia held on October 25, the Conservative Party secured victory by winning 64 out of 93 seats, marking their first electoral win since 1928. This shift ends nine years of governance by the New Democrats and brings to power a new leader, Lorne Doerkson, who pledges to boost liquefied natural gas production and cut regulatory barriers for business. The Conservatives also plan to lift emissions limits and replace the carbon tax framework as part of their economic agenda.
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The Conservative Party won the British Columbia provincial election on October 24, 2026, marking their first victory in nearly a century. The party leader, Lorne Doerkson, will become the new Premier of British Columbia, replacing outgoing NDP Premier David Eby. Despite Eby's surprise call for an early election two years into his mandate, the Conservatives secured a majority government with 47 seats out of 93 in the Legislative Assembly. This outcome ended nine years of NDP rule and reflects significant shifts in voter sentiment towards energy policies and regulatory reform.

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The opposition Conservative Party won an election in the Canadian province of British Columbia for the first time in nearly 100 years, promising to ramp up liquefied natural gas production, provisional results showed on Sunday.
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🔮 We will cut red tape like it's never been cut before," Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson said in his victory speech •
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Conservative party wins first election in nearly a century in British Columbia asserted
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The opposition Conservative Party won an election in the Canadian province of British Columbia for the first time in nearly 100 years, promising to ramp up liquefied natural gas production, provisional results showed on Sunday. asserted
results → win → Sunday
• The result marks an end to nine years of power for the left-of-center New Democrats, who voiced opposition to new oil pipelines and supported a ban on tankers along the province's northern coast • asserted
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The right-leaning Conservatives won 64 of the 93 seats and the New Democrats won 27. asserted
Democrats → lean → 27
The Conservatives pledged to double natural gas production by 2032 and more than triple it by 2035 • asserted
Conservatives → pledge → 2035
"I believe in energy... asserted
I → believe → energy
We will cut red tape like it's never been cut before," Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson said in his victory speech • asserted
Doerkson → cut → speech
Doerkson, who will become the next premier of the province, promised to "supercharge" BC. asserted
who → become → BC
The province will host a business summit in Vancouver next year • asserted
province → host → Vancouver
The Conservatives promised to end emissions limits, replace the province's carbon tax framework and reach out to energy providers that had left the province's LNG sector since 2018, including ExxonMobil, Chevron and Woodside • asserted
that → promise → ExxonMobil
Polls showed voters were focused on cost-of-living issues, healthcare, and the ongoing trade war with US President Donald Trump • asserted
voters → show → Trump
New Democrat Premier David Eby had called for a strong mandate to confront Trump's tariff threats REUTERS asserted
Eby → call → threats
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