Summer Campaigning Intensifies as Three Provincial Elections Approach
Candidates are campaigning in British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and New Brunswick ahead of fall elections, focusing on key issues like affordability, health care, and education that are significant for voters in all three provinces.
In British Columbia, Premier David Eby is facing his first election amidst a significant shift in provincial politics.
The Conservative party in BC, which lacked official party status in the legislature just a year ago and had no elected candidates in 2020, has surged ahead of the BC United official opposition party in recent polls. Meanwhile, BC United, formerly known as the B.C. Liberals, is also gearing up for their first election under the new name.
In Saskatchewan, Premier Scott Moe, with high approval ratings, faces a slightly closer race in the upcoming election. The Saskatchewan Party still holds strong support in rural areas, but the NDP has made gains in urban support, winning two Regina seats in a previous byelection.
In New Brunswick, Premier Blaine Higgs is emphasizing the province’s economic strength and growth under his leadership despite internal challenges within his caucus. Polls show the Liberals leading narrowly over Higgs’s Progressive Conservatives.
