NDP Leader John Horgan has made official the worst-kept secret in the province: British Columbians are heading to the polls. The NDP currently have 41 seats in the legislature, as do the opposition Liberal Party, while the Green Party has two. British Columbians will go to the polls on Oct. 24. Liberal Party and the Green Party have criticized Horgan for considering an election during a global pandemic. Liberals Rich Coleman and Linda Reid, and former Green Party leader Andrew Weaver have also said they will not run again.

Source: CBC News September 21, 2020 17:04 UTC