The state and future direction of B.C.'s economy did not get sufficient attention during the provincial election campaign wrapping up Saturday, Oct. 19, say experts. ((THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck)

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Analysts say symbolic rather than economic issues driving B.C. voters

Experts say that the provincial campaign did not give sufficient attention to the overall economic picture

British Columbians broke the record for advance voting in the 2024 provincial election, Elections BC said Thursday (Oct. 17).

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Record 1 million voters attend advanced voting in 2024 B.C. election

222,907 votes counted in the final day of advance voting for the 2024 provincial election

B.C. NDP Leader David Eby Wednesday rallied in Victoria, where local NDP candidate Grace Lore (far left) is running against B.C. Greens Leader Sonia Furstenau.

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B.C NDP Leader Eby urges final push in neck-and-neck election

B.C. NDP Leader Eby wraps up swing across Vancouver Island with a stop in Victoria

B.C.'s last minority government came about in 2017 when the B.C. Greens under Andrew Weaver supported the B.C. NDP under John Horgan. New Democrats had won two fewer seats than the B.C. Liberals, but secured the support of the B.C. Greens. (Black Press Media file photo)

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Minority government, strategic voting loom large in B.C. election campaign

Could B.C. see a repeat of 2017 when no party won a majority?

Delta South MLA Vicki Huntington, here seen in the B.C. legislature, was the last independent candidate to become an MLA in decades. She did it twice, first in 2009, then again in 2013.

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Independent candidates look to shake up the face of B.C.’s next government

A record number of candidates are running outside any established party labels

B.C. NDP leader David Eby meets community members at Nanaimo's Loudon Park on Wednesday, Oct. 16. (Jessica Durling/News Bulletin)

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NDP’s Eby targets health-care as B.C. election campaign moves to Island

B.C. NDP leader holds campaign stop at Nanaimo's Loudon Park

Brent Chapman, the B.C. Conservative candidate for Surrey South, is facing a storm of criticism for Islamic and anti-Palestinian social media posts.

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Furor continues over B.C. Conservative candidate’s ‘offensive’ posts

Rustad declines further comment, Chapman seeks legal advice

Conservative Party of B.C. Leader John Rustad Monday unveiled his party's platform.

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B.C. Conservatives promise less ‘ideological’ budgets in party platform

Conservative Party of B.C. Leader John Rustad Tuesday unveiled his party's platform in the riding of B.C. NDP…

Leader of the Conservative Party of B.C. John Rustad at a press conference in June.

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B.C. Conservative leader John Rustad announces new children’s hospital

Thanksgiving Monday announcement happened at 18-acre site in Surrey

David Eby speaks at a press conference at SFU's Surrey campus in July.

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B.C. NDP leader David Eby talks car insurance costs Thanksgiving Monday

NDP leader invited British Columbians to compare ICBC rates to Ontario, Alberta