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Conservative Party of BC Leader Lorne Doerkson took the stage Saturday to claim victory to a background of fireworks and music. “B. C. is definitely blue,” Doerksen said as he grabbed the podium. He opened his victory speech by thanking his family, party volunteers, BC NDP Leader David Eby and BC Green Party Leader Emily Lowan. Then, he recounted his past.

Lorne Doerkson led the BC Conservatives to a historic majority, defeating David Eby’s NDP. The Conservatives plan to cut taxes, expand LNG production and logging and “cut red tape like it’s never been cut before.”

BCInterim leader Lorne Doerkson is expected to be sworn after the party led in 62 of 93 seats. David Eby offered his resignation as NDP leader Saturday night. Conservative Party of BC leader Lorne DoerksenWestern Standard photo illustration / file portraitPublished on:25 Oct 2026, 5:02 amLoading content, please wait...

Stay with The Tyee for full results as the province chooses its future path. Andrew MacLeod TodayThe TyeeAndrew MacLeod is The Tyee's legislative bureau chief in Victoria and the author of All Together Healthy (Douglas & McIntyre, 2018). Reach him at

British Columbia election night live results coverageWestern Standard CanvaPublished on:24 Oct 2026, 11:30 pmJoin the Western Standard live for coverage of the 2026 BC election as voters make their final choice and results come in from across BC. We’ll track the key races, seat totals and battle to form the next government, with live results, reaction and analysis throughout the night. Hosted by Western Standard reporter, Alex Zoltan. Live stream begins at 5 p.m. PT / 6 p.m. MT. David EbyBc NdpElections BcElenore SturkoBc Green PartyLorne DoerksonDallas BrodieBC ConservativeCentreBCOneBCEmily LowanBC Election 2026

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