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Leyland Cecco in British Columbia

British Columbia shaken by messy election campaign putting progressive policies at risk

One man wearing a blue suit speaks at a podium marked with a sign saying 'Conservative party of British Columbia,' while another man wearing a navy suit stands by
The BC United leader, Kevin Falcon, speaks as BC Conservative leader John Rustad listens during a news conference in Vancouver on 28 August. Photograph: Canadian Press/REX/Shutterstock

Canada’s westernmost province has been gripped by a chaotic provincial election campaign, rife with political backstabbing, abrupt resignations and unexpected allegiances.

And as an unpopular premier squares off against a climate crisis skeptic, the October vote could have profound consequences for British Columbia, a province seen as the vanguard for progressive climate policy.

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