David Eby Was B.C.’s Political Giant-Killer. But Has He Overplayed His Hand?

David Eby was B.C.’s political giant-killer. But has he overplayed his hand?

VICTORIA — Politics, like curling, is all about geometry. Cameras swirl around New Democrat Leader David Eby as he uses a broom to mark a spot on the ice at the Victoria Curling Club. “Hurry hard, Richard,” he yells at candidate Richard Zussman down th...

David Eby was B.C.'s political giant-killer. But has he overplayed his hand?

VICTORIA - Politics, like curling, is all about geometry.

David Eby’s big gamble: Why calling an early B.C. election could backfire

British Columbia Premier David Eby’s decision to call a provincial election a full two years before the next scheduled vote is a strategic gamble. In short, Eby has bet the future of his NDP government, gambling that it will be easier to win re-election in the current climate than it would be in 2028. Looking at the history of B.C.’s party system, it’s easy to see how Eby came to this conclusion. Whether the gamble will pay off on Oct. 24 is sti…

David Eby's big gamble: Why calling an early B.C. election could backfire

Share articlePrint articleBritish Columbia Premier David Eby's decision to call a provincial election a full two years before the next scheduled vote is a strategic gamble. In short, Eby has bet the future of his NDP government, gambling that it will be easier to win re-election in the current climate than it would be in 2028. Looking at the his