BC Conservatives Win Majority, Ending Nine Years of NDP Rule; Lorne Doerkson to Become Premier

The opposition Conservative Party won an election in the Canadian province of British Columbia for the first time in nearly 100 years, securing 64 of the 93 seats while the New Democrats won 27, according to provisional results released on October 25, 2026.

The result marks an end to nine years of power for the left‑of‑center New Democrats.

Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson, who will become the next premier of the province, said in his victory speech, "I believe in energy... We will cut red tape like it's never been cut before."

The Conservatives pledged to double liquefied natural gas production by 2032 and more than triple it by 2035, to end emissions limits, to replace the province's carbon tax framework, and to reach out to energy providers that left the province's LNG sector since 2018, including ExxonMobil, Chevron and Woodside.

Outgoing premier David Eby, who called a snap election in September, conceded defeat and announced he will step down as NDP leader after the Conservatives were projected to win a majority.

Doerkson also announced that the province will host a business summit in Vancouver next year.