BC NDP leader David Eby, BC Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson and BC Green Party leader Emily Lowan will be taking part in the debate, which starts at 6 p.m. PT.
It was interesting watching as an outsider. Eby has nothing to really stand on but "Conservatives are bad, mean and racist". He certainly could not defend his record.
It was interesting watching as an outsider. Eby has nothing to really stand on but "Conservatives are bad, mean and racist". He certainly could not defend his record.
It’s unclear whether the B.C. Conservatives have won over the more liberal free-enterprise voters who stayed home last time. Polls look good now, but things look volatile.
Also, I heard there are some ridings in Surrey where Centre BC and OneBC may cause some weird vote splits. Who knows how that goes.
By rights, Eby should be out of a job after this even if the NDP win.
The legislature press corps there is usually pretty fair, even if it does lean small “l” liberal. But if they smell blood in the water from anyone, they’re like sharks. The ones who cry “media bias” are usually scandal plagued and doing stupid things.
Eby promised to hike taxes for higher earners by raising rates on all income above roughly $190,000 and proposed a new tax bracket on incomes over $1 million. When combined with federal taxes, the top marginal income tax rate would reach 57.5 per cent.
The proposal has become a flashpoint in a campaign centred on economic issues. Supporters say higher taxes on top earners would help shore up government finances and fund public services. But that argument isn’t getting the traction Eby hoped: with nine days until the vote, his New Democratic Party is trailing in public opinion polls.
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