Thursday October 17, 2024 | VICTORIA, BC
by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends
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October 2024:
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- Current news posts: BC ELECTION 2024 NEWS SECTION
- Premier Eby delivers full BC NDP campaign platform on #bcelxn Day 13 (October 3, 2024)
- John Wilson brings business experience & community connection to Esquimalt-Colwood campaign (October 2, 2024)
- BC party leaders clash in radio debate Oct 2 (October 2, 2024)
- BC party leaders election debate on radio Oct 2 (October 2, 2024)
- Grace Lore: BC NDP would not take BC Conservative leader Rustad seriously if not running for Premier; BC Greens show shared values (October 1, 2024)
- BC Greens push for well-being framework in Election 2024 (October 1, 2024)
September 21 to 30, 2024 (the writ dropped on September 21):
- Visit BC ELECTION 2024 NEWS SECTION
- Juan de Fuca-Malahat candidates face-off in Otter Point (September 30, 2024)
- Elections BC announces full list of provincial candidates: 93 NDP, 93 Conservative, 69 Green (September 29, 2024)
- BC NDP candidate Ravi Parmar on the Langford-Highlands campaign trail (September 29, 2024)
- Luxton Fall Fair draws out political candidates (September 28, 2024)
- Eby’s sunny Friday pit-stop in Oak Bay (September 27, 2024)
- NDP promise: more trades training for job creation & housing crisis support (September 26, 2024)
- Mike Harris campaign office opening in Langford (September 25, 2024)
- Victoria Swan-Lake residents explore top issues with NDP & Green candidates (September 25, 2024)
- BC Greens would increase consumer carbon tax rebate (September 25, 2024)
- BC Greens: schools need more funding for youth drug education & supports (September 24, 2024)
- “Okay, I’m in!” says Darlene Rotchford for BC NDP in Esquimalt-Colwood (September 24, 2024)
- Heavy-hitters Lore & Furstenau in Victoria-Beacon Hill (September 23, 2024)
- Densification is key to more housing in BC (September 22, 2024)
- Your 28-day voter’s guide for BC Election 2024 (September 22, 2024 and updated daily through to October 19, 2024)
- Camille Currie on why she’d be the right MLA for Esquimalt-Colwood (September 21, 2024)
- Early push: Elections BC says people can start voting today (September 21, 2024)
- BC Greens campaign kickoff in Victoria Sept 21 (September 21, 2024)
September 1 to 20, 2024:
- Eby launches BC NDP campaign in Surrey (September 20, 2024)
- Premier Eby takes media questions at UBCM: infrastructure, carbon tax revenue, public safety, substance use (September 19, 2024)
- Premier Eby addresses BC municipal leaders in Vancouver (September 19, 2024)
- UBCM continues to explore Code of Conduct for municipalities (September 17, 2024)
- Why do Sookies still complain about Highway 14? (September 15, 2024)
- John Wilson could achieve an upset in Esquimalt-Colwood (September 12, 2024)
- Eby & Kinew: two NDP premiers about women’s health-care (September 12, 2024)
- Juan de Fuca-Malahat: Haldane throws support behind BC NDP (September 11, 2024)
- BC Green candidate Camille Currie endorsed by former Esquimalt-Colwood BC United candidate (September 11, 2024)
- Greens support Juan de Fuca-Malahat candidate David Evans at fundraiser in Metchosin (September 11, 2024)
- BC Greens pitch smart economy & robust safety net (September 10, 2024)
- Primary health-care requires community-based approach say BC Greens (September 9, 2024)
- More $10-a-day applications open to child care providers (September 9, 2024)
- BC NDP chooses Darlene Rotchford as candidate for Esquimalt-Colwood (September 7, 2024)
- BC NDP candidate for Esquimalt-Colwood by Sept 9 (September 5, 2024)
- David Evans BC Greens JDF-Malahat fundraiser in Metchosin (September 5, 2024)
- Digital Literacy Secretariat would be set up by BC Greens (September 3, 2024)
- Editorial: When a party leader pulls the plug – NOTE: LARGE FILE – allow a few seconds for loading (September 1, 2024)
- Vote for the candidate or the party? (September 1, 2024)
- BC Conservatives are ‘untested’ says former BC United candidate Meagan Brame (September 1, 2024)
- Election 2024: Langford-Highlands is now a three-way race (September 1, 2024)
August 2024:
- Mitzi Dean pulls out of election 2024 (August 31, 2024)
- Christina Winter running for BC Greens in Victoria-Swan Lake (August 31, 2024)
- BC NDP releases first set of campaign infomercials (August 29, 2024)
- BC Conservatives claim center-right lane in fall election race (August 28, 2024 | NOTE: This is a very long editorial — may take a moment to load on your phone)
- BC United Party collapse expected following BC Conservative leader announcement by John Rustad Aug 28 (August 28, 2024)
- BC Education trying to keep up with demand for teachers (August 26, 2024)
- Herb Haldane takes his local BC United campaign to Cobble Hill (August 24, 2024)
- David Evans boosted by BC Green party leader in Sooke (August 24 2024)
- The Langford-Highlands race is on – 4 candidates (August 23, 2024)
- BC United would position BC as global mining leader (August 22, 2024)
- BC Greens now up to 30 candidates for fall election (August 22, 2024)
- BC announces 72 overnight shelter spaces for Victoria homeless, mayor urges other municipalities to do their part (August 21, 2024)
- SD62 gets land for new middle school in North Langford (August 19, 2024)
- Rob Fleming leaves open game for Victoria-Swan Lake in election 2024 (August 18, 2024)
- New housing coming to DND base in Esquimalt with support from BC Builds (August 17, 2024)
- BC Greens push 4 ridings in mid-August campaign tour (August 16, 2024)
- Holistic economic view on pandemic economy recovery & the housing crisis (August 14, 2024)
- BC United takes desperate pre-campaign leap with tax-break election promise (August 13, 2024)
- Brittny Anderson: young woman in politics gets Premier’s support on summer campaign trail (August 12, 2024)
- Rob Botterell set to fill Olsen’s shoes in Saanich North & the Islands (August 11, 2024)
- Sunshine & upbeat music at Sooke Music & Art Festival – some candidates for Juan de Fuca-Malahat were there (August 10, 2024)
- BC Green JDF-Malahat candidate David Evans travels to meet voters (August 10, 2024)
- Editorial: Over-dependence on social media could jeopardize 2024 election campaigns (August 9, 2024)
- Provincial & school district collaboration for 105 more west shore child care spaces (August 8, 2024)
- Summertime Victoria office party for South Vancouver Island BC Greens (August 2, 2024)
July 2024:
- BC Conservatives woo over Teresa Wat from BC United (July 30, 2024)
- Hwy 1 bus lanes will extend out to west shore (July 29, 2024)
- Mike Farnworth seeks to remain for a 7th term (July 27, 2024)
- COVID public health emergency now over in BC (July 26, 2024)
- BC Auditor General moving back to east coast (July 25, 2024)
- Most BC municipalities have new bylaws to allow for small-scale multi-unit housing (July 25, 2024)
- Bank of Canada drops interest rate for 2nd time in 2024 (July 24, 2024)
- Housing is a top election issue says Eby (July 22, 2024)
- BC NDP chooses Dana Lajeunesse as Juan de Fuca-Malahat candidate (July 21, 2024)
- Eby continues to target Bank of Canada about interest rates (July 17, 2024)
- Editorial: BC Greens in transition as election fast approaches (July 15, 2024)
- National & BC Greens undergoing political transition (July 9, 2024)
- BC Election Resource Page: candidates, voting dates, analysis at July 6 (July 6, 2024)
- BC Green leader to address Victoria Chamber in September (July 6, 2024)
- Short but sweet at Sooke Flats on Canada Day (July 1, 2024)
June 2024:
- Juan de Fuca-Malahat race heating up in Sooke (June 29, 2024)
- BC United picks Herb Haldane for Juan de Fuca-Malahat race (June 28, 2024)
- BC Green powerhouse Adam Olsen shifts to building the party (June 25, 2024)
- Government’s job to keep running the province (June 18, 2024)
- BC United jumps on free shingles vaccine recommendation (June 10, 2024)
- “British Columbians are mainstream not extreme,” says BC United Leader Kevin Falcon (June 6, 2024)
May 2024:
- BC Conservatives tilting at every day’s issue, still short on policy announcements (May 31, 2024)
- BC NDP pushing to end BC United stronghold in Vancouver-Langara (May 25, 2024)
- BC United name change could be its failing (May 21, 2024)
- Premier Eby heats up anti-Conservative election theme (May 14, 2024)
- Two Esquimalt-Colwood candidates show up at May Day for Mother’s Day (May 12, 2024)
- Sooke businessman David Evans now BC Green candidate for Juan de Fuca – Malahat (May 11, 2024)
- Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon running again in Delta North (May 4, 2024)
January to April 2024:
- Elizabeth May will be helping BC Green candidates in Fall 2024 election (April 24, 2024)
- BC NDP election campaign to show “where we’re going to head” says Eby (March 18, 2024)
- Three new West Shore riding ridings – Langford-Highlands, Esquimalt-Colwood, Juan de Fuca-Malahat (February 12, 2024)
Pre-2024:
- Elections BC page on BC Provincial Election October 19, 2024 | Dean & Lore shuffled in Child and Family roles (January 15, 2023)
- New BC Cabinet announced by David Eby on December 7, 2022 (analysis – December 7, 2022)
- Premier David Eby says he’s sticking to the scheduled 2024 BC provincial election date (article November 18, 2022).
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