Incumbent B.C. Premier David Eby says he will be stepping down as B.C. NDP leader following his party losing in the Oct. 24 provincial elections.
Eby had defended calling the early election with more than two years left in his term, saying he needed to secure a new mandate from British Columbians amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s policies toward Canada. He also argued that his party needed greater stability, given its narrow majority before the election.
“A number of my colleagues, some of the hardest working MLAs I know for their communities, were not elected tonight. It breaks my heart, and I accept full responsibility for that outcome,” Eby said, adding that he would be stepping down as party leader….