David Eby

B.C. Attorney-General is currently the only declared candidate in the race, which will be decided in December.

On the environment, Mr. Eby said his party is committed to meeting climate-action targets and balancing climate-change concerns with economic development. In 2008, he was named executive director of the BC Civil Liberties Association, where he became a vocal critic of police surveillance and use-of-force. “Or is this a government that starts to take some bigger swings to really try to find areas where they can be more transformative, say, on environmental policy or drug policy?” he said. It’s just the ways that you go about doing that.” A number of other potential candidates bowed out in recent weeks, including Minister of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation Ravi Kahlon, who many viewed as Mr. Eby’s chief competition. Mr. Eby announced his intention on Tuesday evening in Kitsilano, in his Vancouver-Point Grey riding, after weeks of speculation. Jeffrey Ferrier, a former Ministry of Health communications executive director and long-time BC NDP volunteer, said Mr. Eby has proven himself to be smart and capable, and has demonstrated growth in cabinet. “British Columbians shouldn’t expect any radical departures if I’m successful.” Mr. Eby said he phoned Mr. Horgan early Tuesday to advise him that he would resign from his role as Attorney-General and Minister of Housing. His focus now is on introducing himself to British Columbians as a person and candidate for leader, he said. Mr. Eby famously unseated then-premier Christy Clark in 2013 to become MLA for Vancouver-Point Grey. He was re-elected twice, and appointed by Mr. Horgan to his current roles as Attorney-General and Minister of Housing in 2017 and 2020, respectively. Mr. Eby said he plans on continuing the work that Mr. Horgan has started. In an interview, Mr. Eby said that 48 colleagues are supporting his bid, which he believes is a reflection of their collective confidence in Premier John Horgan. Mr. Horgan announced last month that he plans to step down after a new leader is selected because two battles with cancer have left him without the energy to pursue another term.

Eby's announcement ends weeks of speculation as other high-profile New Democrats have bowed out of this fall's leadership election, with the winner set to be ...

“I think my experience working with people with serious mental health and addiction leads me to believe that we can do a lot better. My wife and I were expecting, and she was in school.” So, perhaps with the power of a premier he’d be able to take some steps to address it.” But certainly, we all knew that he was struggling with his health,” Eby said Tuesday in an interview before his announcement. “There are certainly a lot of issues that haven’t really moved,” he said. I didn’t even know where the bathrooms were in the legislature.

Eby, the front-runner in the race, would become premier if he wins the leadership race or is the only candidate to enter the race before the October ...

Because not doing it builds up some of those resentments,” UBC political scientist Gerald Baier said. On Monday, Horgan and his government celebrated five years in power. “It is a democratic party. The deadline to join the party and be eligible to vote in the leadership is Sunday, Sept. 4. Around essential infrastructure. Around housing.

Last month, Premier John Horgan announced he would be resigning from the top spot due to health reasons, following two bouts with cancer.

A second bout with cancer and dozens of radiation treatments has led me to take stock,” said Horgan in June. “I am proud to say I’m cancer free. The deadline to join the party and be eligible to vote in the leadership is Sunday, September 4th.The final candidate list will be available the following month.

VANCOUVER — British Columbia Attorney General David Eby has announced his bid to become the province's next premier, saying he has secured the support of a ...

"I think my experience working with people with serious mental health and addiction leads me to believe that we can do a lot better," he said. It can and should include mental health treatment in a more aggressive way." "There are certainly a lot of issues that haven't really moved," he said. I didn't even know where the bathrooms were in the legislature. So, perhaps with the power of a premier he'd be able to take some steps to address it." VANCOUVER — British Columbia Attorney General David Eby has announced his bid to become the province's next premier, saying he has secured the support of a large majority of New Democrat members of the legislature.

David Eby is running to be the next BC NDP leader and premier of BC. Eby — the MLA for the Vancouver-Point Grey electoral district which includes UBC ...

The race for leadership is currently uncontested. He thanked his supporters for their encouragement to run for the leadership. Eby — the MLA for the Vancouver-Point Grey electoral district which includes UBC — announced his candidacy at an event in Kitsilano Tuesday evening.

Horgan said he will stay on as premier until a new NDP leader is chosen. After that, he will serve out the remainder of his term as MLA until the next election ...

“The NDP is all talk and no action — on affordability, on crime, and more. While Horgan is looking forward to more days walking the beaches with his wife Ellie, Eby has his work cut out for him. In his speech, Eby noted that he has the support of 48 of his NDP MLA colleagues. Horgan said he will stay on as premier until a new NDP leader is chosen. He is the only candidate to step forward so far and many of his notable colleagues have already bowed out of the race. The 62-year-old cited his recovery from a recent bout with cancer as a reason for stepping down, saying his energy flags as the day goes by.

Horgan said he will stay on as premier until a new NDP leader is chosen. After that, he will serve out the remainder of his term as MLA until the next election ...

“The NDP is all talk and no action — on affordability, on crime, and more. While Horgan is looking forward to more days walking the beaches with his wife Ellie, Eby has his work cut out for him. In his speech, Eby noted that he has the support of 48 of his NDP MLA colleagues. Horgan said he will stay on as premier until a new NDP leader is chosen. He is the only candidate to step forward so far and many of his notable colleagues have already bowed out of the race. The 62-year-old cited his recovery from a recent bout with cancer as a reason for stepping down, saying his energy flags as the day goes by.

After John Horgan became leader, the B.C. NDP appeared to follow a political-communications strategy outlined in this 1988 book by Mark Hertsgaard, ...

It worked for Eby and Robinson in opposition. The NDP has employed the lessons of Hertsgaard's book to maximum value ever since Horgan became leader in 2014. It also suggests that someone else will have to take over the role of the chief mud-slinging lieutenant in caucus. It means that we'll see a far sunnier David Eby in the months to come. And Eby probably has it in the bag, given that his team has already lined up 48 endorsements from members of his caucus. It was one of those gorgeous Morning in B.C. moments—possibly filmed in the University Endowment Lands—which we'll see more of as Eby reinvents himself for the electorate.

Barring some surprise announcements from outsider candidates, it's starting to look like a former indie band frontman and outspoken civil liberties advocate ...

It wasn't uncommon to see signs on the lawns of stately houses in Point Grey accusing Eby of trying to "confiscate your hard-earned home savings." His victory forced the Liberal leader to find a new seat in Kelowna. When Eby entered politics, he was already well-known as an outspoken advocate on progressive issues from his years as a lawyer with the Pivot Legal Society in the Downtown Eastside and then as executive director of the B.C. Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA). On the side, he was a singer for the indie rock groups Ladner and World of Science. "We do know that he has a reputation for getting things done and for trying to push for that progressive agenda when he's had the opportunity to do so," Prest said of Eby. As a longtime left-wing activist from Vancouver with an intellectual bent, Eby belongs to a very different wing of the party than Horgan, who represents a more rural riding on Vancouver Island and is known as a bit of an everyman. Prest said the challenge for Eby, should he win the leadership, will be to hold together a "very united and drama-free coalition" of New Democrats nurtured by his predecessor.