A 'change' election in B.C., but one where experience still mattered - CBC

British ColumbiaCall it the winds of change if you like. But what was just as noteworthy as the massive changeover was the lack of a political pattern in those changeovers. Many big cities saw a change at the top — but how that change happened matteredJustin McElroy · CBC News · Posted: Oct 18, 2026 9:30 AM EDT | Last Updated: 10 hours agoListen to this articleEstimated 4 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Pete Fry celebrates with supporters on civic election night in Vancouver, on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. He was one of many challengers who defeated an incumbent on election night. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press)British Columbia is a large and complex province with big cities and small towns of all political persuasions, and you can never summarize 161 municipal elections in a single story. Having said that, it was a night of change.