A statement from the party's chief electoral officer, Elizabeth Cull, said that after the executive's decision Wednesday night to disqualify the only other candidate, Anjali Appadurai, she will declare Eby the new leader.
One of two candidates running for the British Columbia NDP leadership has been disqualified, clearing the way for former attorney general David Eby to become premier of the province.
Unlike the usual shenanigans in party leadership races, where membership rolls are sometimes padded with fake identities and nonexistent entities, the people who joined the NDP to vote for a climate justice champion are entirely real.
A statement from Appadurai says she is "disappointed but not surprised" by the finding that disqualification is the best response to alleged breaches of contest rules, such as an alliance with an environmental group or the wooing of former B.C. Green Party members.
Anjali Appadurai says she knows she's upset the New Democratic Party establishment, but that shouldn't keep her out of the race for the party leadership.
Climate activist Anjali Appadurai on Monday formally announced her bid to run against David Eby, B.C.'s former attorney general and housing minister, in a race to become the province's next premier.
It’s intergenerational warfare by proxy, one that’s been fought on the battlefields of municipal zoning bylaws and redevelopment applications, and the forces fighting for more density and affordability continue to suffer heavy casualties, writes columnist Max Fawcett.
The head of BC Housing announced his retirement on Tuesday, August 2, 2022, saying he no longer has confidence he can solve the complex problems facing the Crown agency.
British Columbia Attorney General David Eby has announced his bid to become the province's next premier, saying he has secured the support of a large majority of New Democrat members of the legislature.
Money laundering in British Columbia reached "staggering" levels due to inadequate efforts by police, politicians and regulators to curtail the crime, but there was no evidence it involved official corruption, a long-awaited public inquiry report has concluded.
The British Columbia government is working to resolve legal disputes with First Nations outside of the courtroom to avoid "deepening divisions," Attorney General David Eby said.
Municipalities across Canada face housing development constraints in their communities that could be eased through more co-operation between all levels of government, says a report by a local governance think tank.
B.C. Premier John Horgan's new cabinet relies on some familiar faces in key positions with Adrian Dix remaining in health and David Eby at attorney general, but he appointed new finance and education ministers on Thursday, November 26, 2020, in an expanded inner circle that will focus on keeping people safe through the pandemic.