British Columbia’s Conservative Party won the provincial election
Preliminary results showed British Columbia’s Conservative Party winning the provincial election, ending nine years of New Democratic Party rule and marking its first provincial victory since 1928. Reuters reported the Conservatives won 64 of 93 seats, while the New Democrats took 27. Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson, who will become premier, pledged to cut red tape and increase natural-gas production.
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British Columbia’s opposition Conservative Party won the provincial election, taking power for the first time in nearly a century, provisional results showed Sunday. Reuters reported the Conservatives won 64 of 93 seats and the New Democratic Party won 27. The result is the Conservatives’ first provincial election victory since 1928 and ends nine years of New Democratic rule.
Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson, who will become premier, said in his victory speech: “I believe in energy... We will cut red tape like it's never been cut before.” The Conservatives pledged to double natural gas production by 2032 and more than triple it by 2035.
Polls showed voters focused on cost-of-living issues, health care and the trade war with U.S. President Donald Trump. New Democrat Premier David Eby had called for a strong mandate to confront Trump’s tariff threats.
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- Reuters — Conservative party wins first election in nearly a century in British Columbia | Reuters
- Internazionale — Conservative party wins first election in nearly a century in British Columbia - Internazionale
- CityNews — B.C. election: Conservative Lorne Doerkson wins
- The Globe and Mail — B.C. Conservatives win majority government, returning to power after nearly a century - The Globe and Mail
- Bloomberg — BC’s Left-Wing Leader Loses to Conservatives in Vote He Called - Bloomberg
- thepostmillennial.com — MAJOR SHIFT: Woke Canadian province British Columbia elects Conservative government for first time since 1928
- dailybeirut.com — BC Conservatives Win Election After Century · Daily Beirut
- voiceofemirates.com — Conservatives win British Columbia election for the first time since 1928
Verifier’s note
Reuters directly reports the Conservatives’ election win and says it was their first provincial election victory in nearly a century; other results also report the same election outcome. The reports are dated October 25, 2026, so the event is current rather than stale.