Conservative Party wins British Columbia election for first time in a century

Key facts

• The Conservative Party won 64 of 93 seats in British Columbia.
• The New Democrats won 27 seats.
• Lorne Doerkson will become the next premier.
• The Conservatives pledged to double natural gas production by 2032 and triple it by 2035.
• The Conservatives promised to end emissions limits and replace the carbon tax framework.

The opposition Conservative Party won an election in British Columbia for the first time in nearly 100 years, provisional results showed on Sunday. The result marks an end to nine years of power for the left-of-center New Democrats. The Conservatives won 64 of the 93 seats, while the New Democrats won 27. The Conservatives pledged to double natural gas production by 2032 and more than triple it by 2035. Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson, who will become the next premier, promised to "supercharge" BC. The Conservatives also promised to end emissions limits and replace the province's carbon tax framework. Polls showed voters were focused on cost-of-living issues, healthcare, and the ongoing trade war with US President Donald Trump. New Democrat Premier David Eby had called for a strong mandate to confront Trump's tariff threats.