The Young Progressives Hoping to Unseat Vincent Crisanti in Etobicoke North

Health care is usually a top election issue. But this year, old discussions are taking on new urgency. Many British Columbians do not have a family doctor, and some people spend more than five years on wait-lists to get one. Emergency rooms often require patients to wait six hours or more for help. Once patients are admitted to hospital, they can linger for days in an emergency department while waiting for a bed to open up in an acute-care ward. Meanwhile, B. C. hospitals house many elderly residents who are waiting for rooms to open up in a nearby assisted-living or long-term care home.

A close look at the platforms shows the NDP is opting for a more cautious approach. Jim Stanford 21 Oct 2026The TyeeJim Stanford is economist and director of the Centre for Future Work in Vancouver.

British Columbia’s forestry industry is struggling. Logging and mill companies have grappled with climate change, new U. S. tariffs, invasive pests and forest management practices.

The British Columbia political scene has seen some improbable developments of late. And Lorne Doerkson may be on track to provide one of the most improbable outcomes of all. Doerkson — former rodeo rider, newspaper publisher and largely unknown MLA — could become B. C.’s accidental premier.

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government is rewriting the rules of its economic immigration system to favour foreign workers in well-paid occupations, allowing employers to bypass looking at the Canadian talent pool first. Returning to a merit-based point system for high-skilled immigrants is a shift economists have long urged after years of high-volume, low-wage intake, but the latest policy change could cause controversy with Canadians given current polling trends. Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab announced last Friday that starting Nov. 3, Express Entry candidates will earn extra Comprehensive Ranking System points for Canadian work experience in a high-wage occupation, or for a qualifying job offer in one. Ottawa’s announcement says the number of points rises with how well an occupation pays.

Premier Danielle Smith speaking at a federalist gathering and lobying Prime Minister Mark Carney about her nine referendum questions. CPACPublished on: 21 Oct 2026, 12:45 amLoading content, please wait...