David Eby
David Robert Patrick Eby is a Canadian politician and lawyer who has served as the 37th premier of British Columbia since November 18, 2022. Eby is a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party (NDP) and has served as party leader since October 21, 2022. He has represented Vancouver-Point Grey in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia since 2013.
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Oct 1, 2026
Lean Right
Called a snap B.C. election one week after a provincial election, hoping to capitalize on turmoil within the B.C. Conservative Party after its leader's resignation.
Conservatives see Eby as an opportunistic NDP Premier exploiting opposition disarray to grab power, a classic left-wing move when the right is fractured.
Oct 1, 2026
Center
B.C. Premier promises to lower gas prices while campaigning, contrasting with pipeline praise from opponent Doerkson.
Centre voters see Eby as a pragmatic premier trying to address affordability, but some question the feasibility of his gas price pledge.
Oct 1, 2026
Center
Not directly in the articles, but B.C. Supreme Court ruled drug law unconstitutional, a decision that lands squarely in Eby's province.
Centrists credit Eby for pragmatic drug policy while questioning whether B.C.'s patchwork approach can hold without federal alignment.
Sep 30, 2026
Far Right
B.C. Premier Eby credited a 'step change' in Ottawa's approach since Carney took office, coinciding with the LNG Canada expansion approval.
PPC supporters see Eby as a Johnny-come-lately who obstructed resource projects until political winds changed, and his praise of Carney reinforces the collusion between Liberal and NDP interests.
Sep 30, 2026
Lean Right
The B.C. Premier called an early election and his government is suing OpenAI over the Tumbler Ridge shooting that killed eight people.
Conservatives criticize Eby for deflecting blame onto a chatbot instead of holding the actual murderer accountable and for calling a snap election for political advantage.
Sep 30, 2026
Center
The B.C. NDP Leader pledged to double critical mineral exports if re-elected, matching a Conservative promise on resource development.
The Centre sees Eby tacking toward resource pragmatism to blunt Conservative momentum in B.C., a sign that even the left is conceding the energy file's political weight.
Sep 28, 2026
Center
The BC Premier proposed a 2 per cent tax on unsold condos left vacant for more than a year to encourage developers to sell.
Eby's move is a direct answer to the housing affordability squeeze, though centre voters may worry it could chill construction or simply be passed on to buyers.
Sep 28, 2026
Far Left
BC's NDP premier is under fire from environmentalists for approving liquefied natural gas projects while claiming climate leadership.
Green supporters in BC are furious that Eby is expanding LNG and subsidizing fossil fuels despite his party's climate rhetoric, hurting NDP-Green relations provincially.
Sep 27, 2026
Lean Right
Called a snap BC election trying to catch the Conservatives off-guard, but it is backfiring as the new BC Conservative leader outperforms him.
Conservatives view Eby as a bumbling premier whose cynical election call exposed his weakness and desperation.
Sep 27, 2026
Center
Proposes a 2-per-cent tax on unsold condos left vacant for more than a year
Eby is testing a supply-side housing intervention; the centre is split on whether it will spur sales or chill development.