premier contravened the constitution when he dissolved the legislative assembly and called a snap election. are seeking a declaration and order that the premier's action violates the fixed election date measure in B.C. In 2017, the NDP-led government passed legislation moving the fixed election dates from May to the third Saturday in October. founder Wayne Crookes says Horgan's snap election call was self-interested, hypocritical and unfair. became the first province in Canada to adopt fixed election dates.

Source: CBC News October 23, 2020 22:29 UTC