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BC’s Left-Wing Leader Loses to Conservatives in Vote He Called

Bloomberg Markets·Thomas Seal·2 days ago
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David Eby kisses his wife Dr. Cailey Lynch after making a concession speech at an election night event in Vancouver on Oct. 24.

Photographer: Jimmy Jeong/Bloomberg

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British Columbia is set to elect its first Conservative Party majority in 98 years, according to Canadian broadcasters, swinging Canada’s third most populous province to the political right.

The Conservative Party of BC is leading in 63 of the legislature’s 93 seats, according to the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. The BC New Democratic Party has the lead in 28 seats and the Green Party in two. Counting is still ongoing and the final results may take hours or days.