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Three B.C. party leaders to face off in only televised debate of election
CentreBC says the consortium should invite all five party leaders, arguing the debate’s current lineup leaves out elected MLAs and limits voter choice.
- On Oct. 14, 2026, NDP Leader David Eby, Leader Lorne Doerkson, and Green Leader Emily Lowan face off in British Columbia's only televised provincial debate, running from 6:15 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- The Election Debate Consortium excluded CentreBC Leader Elenore Sturko and OneBC Leader Dallas Brodie from the debate. Both are elected MLAs, whereas the Green Party's leader does not hold a seat in the Legislature.
- Green Party Leader Emily Lowan released the party's platform on Tuesday, describing it as a plan that "looks beyond the failures of the status quo and beyond the wishes of the multinational corporations that have had a stranglehold on B.C. for far too long."
- With $9.3 billion annually for health care, education, and social services, the Green Party platform introduces a tax on "excessive wealth." The party claims the levy would raise $22.2 billion in its first year, ensuring nobody "who works for an income" pays more.
- CentreBC urged the Election Debate Consortium to reconsider excluding Elenore Sturko and Dallas Brodie, arguing that excluding political alternatives disadvantages voters and requesting all five leaders be included to ensure fair representation for British Columbians.
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British Columbians deserve to hear from all five political leaders: CentreBC
CENTREBC has in a message to its members noted that the Wednesday, October 14 televised leaders’ debate is set to include only the NDP, Conservatives, and Greens, excluding CentreBC Leader Elenore Sturko and OneBC Leader Dallas Brodie. “Both Elenore Sturko (CentreBC) and Dallas Brodie (OneBC) are elected MLAs, yet neither has been invited to participate. […]
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BC Election: televised leaders debate coming up Oct 14
Tuesday October 13, 2026 | VANCOUVER, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends A live debate among the leaders of the three leading British Columbia provincial political parties […] The post BC Election: televised leaders debate coming up Oct 14 appeared first on islandsocialtrends.ca.
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