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PoliticsUpdated: October 25, 2026 at 2:45a.m. EDTPublished: October 24, 2026 at 4:30a.m. EDTDavid Eby’s snap election gamble has handed the B. C. Conservative Party a majority government, CTV News declared first Saturday night. Interim leader Lorne Doerkson’s party was leading or elected in 62 of the province’s 93 ridings when he gave his victory speech to a roaring crowd. “We are going to super-charge British Columbia,” he said. Doerkson will lead B. C.’s first Conservative government in nearly 100 years—while Eby announced he would step down as B. C. NDP leader. Here’s a recap of Saturday’s historic election. Sort byKey detailsB. C. Conservatives win majority, CTV News declaresDavid Eby stepping down as NDP leaderLive election results can be found hereFirst B. C. Conservative government in nearly a centuryInterim party leader will now be premierElection special After five hours, our live broadcast coverage of B. C.'s 2026 snap election has ended. You can rewatch the full special below. ‘We’ll be back,’ says Adrian DixElection night was “immensely disappointing,” but also a familiar feeling for Adrian Dix.

PoliticsUpdated: October 24, 2026 at 11:04p.m. EDTPublished: October 24, 2026 at 4:30a.m. EDTDavid Eby’s snap election gamble has handed the B. C. Conservative Party a majority government, CTV News projects. Follow the latest election night updates below. Sort byKey detailsPolls have closed across the provinceLive election results can be found hereBallots cast today will be counted by handSome stations had 'limited hours' CentreBC leader praises ‘absolute banger of a campaign’Elenore Sturko has no illusions her party will form government, and it will indeed be an uphill battle for her to be re-elected, but she’s proud of what her party has accomplished in such a short time. “We’re achieving our goals that we have set out for ourselves in this campaign, which is to introduce British Columbians to CentreBC, to put forward an amazing platform and to greet people on the doors and let them know who we are,” Sturko told CTV News reporter Shannon Paterson. Sturko became leader of the new CentreBC party on the day the writ dropped for the election. Over the next weeks, she campaigned as an alternative for voters who felt the Conservatives and NDP were too extreme.

PoliticsUpdated: October 24, 2026 at 11:04p.m. EDTPublished: October 24, 2026 at 4:30a.m. EDTDavid Eby’s snap election gamble has handed the B. C. Conservative Party a majority government, CTV News has declared. Interim leader Lorne Doerkson will lead the province’s first Conservative government in nearly 100 years. Follow the latest election night updates below. Sort byKey detailsB. C. Conservatives win majority, CTV News declaresLive election results can be found hereFirst B. C. Conservative government in nearly a centuryInterim party leader will now be premierCTV News projects Conservative majority David Eby’s snap election gamble has handed the B. C. Conservative Party a majority government, CTV News projects. While some ridings have yet to be declared, interim leader Lorne Doerkson’s Conservatives have secured enough seats to relegate the B. C. NDP back to the Opposition benches after nine years in power. CentreBC leader praises ‘absolute banger of a campaign’Elenore Sturko has no illusions her party will form government, and it will indeed be an uphill battle for her to be re-elected, but she’s proud of what her party has accomplished in such a short time.

PoliticsUpdated: October 24, 2026 at 10:10p.m. EDTPublished: October 24, 2026 at 4:30a.m. EDTSpecial coverage of B. C.’s 2026 snap election has begun—bringing you expert analysis, live updates, and up-to-the-minute results. Will voters reward David Eby’s gamble with a renewed B. C. NDP mandate, or hand the B. C. Conservatives the reins for the first time in nearly 100 years? Will the fate of either party rest on a handful of ridings that are too close to call Saturday, similar to what happened in 2024? Or could there be a repeat of 2017, when the B. C. Greens gained tremendous leverage as kingmakers with only a few seats? Results will be coming in shortly after polls close at 8 p.m. PT. Follow along for the latest updates below. Sort byKey detailsPolls close across the province at 8 p.m. PTLive election results can be found hereBallots cast today will be counted by handPolling stations in some locations have 'limited hours'Where to find live results There are several ways to follow results tonight, including the interactive map on our B. C. Election 2026 hub.

PoliticsUpdated: October 24, 2026 at 8:52p.m. EDTPublished: October 24, 2026 at 4:30a.m. EDTSpecial coverage of B. C.’s 2026 snap election has begun—bringing you expert analysis, live updates, and up-to-the-minute results. Will voters reward David Eby’s gamble with a renewed B. C. NDP mandate, or hand the B. C. Conservatives the reins for the first time in nearly 100 years? Follow along for the latest election day updates below. Sort byWhere to find live results There are several ways to follow results tonight, including the interactive map on our B. C. Election 2026 hub. Riding winners will also be declared on this blog, as will the next party to form government—unless the results are too close to call on election night, as they were two years ago. Special coverage is also available across CTV News digital, social and television platforms beginning at 6 p.m. PCT. Click here for more details on how to watch. What's at stake for Eby? NDP Leader David Eby called this election more than two years early, while his party held a majority of seats in the legislature.

Published: October 24, 2026 at 8:41p.m. EDTZURICH - Lindt & Sprüngli LISN. S has struggled because it misjudged how consumers would respond to price increases, the chair of the Swiss chocolate maker said, days after the company ousted its CEO over concerns about its performance. In an interview with the NZZ am Sonntag newspaper, Executive Chairman Ernst Tanner said the firm, whose shares have tumbled more than 25 per cent this year after recent outlook cuts, was largely suffering because it had misread the market in Germany. “We misjudged how customers would respond to price increases. After cocoa prices reached historic highs from 2024 onwards, we wanted to pass on those additional costs. In doing so, we overestimated how much we could raise prices without hurting demand,” he said. “For some consumers, our products clearly became too expensive in recent months.”“Lindt & Sprüngli as a whole, however, is not in crisis,” Tanner added, arguing the company’s shares are now undervalued.