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A shrewd political move or a bad mistake? NDP Leader David Eby makes a campaign stop in Courtenay, B.C., on Oct. 10, 2026, a few weeks after calling an early election in the province. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito

David Eby’s big gamble: Why calling an early B.C. election could backfire

Matthew Taylor, Université de Montréal

David Eby has gambled his government in a bid to capitalize on the right’s infighting. Instead, he may have united his opponents behind the Conservatives.

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