VANCOUVER, BC — For weeks, David Eby has been actively workshopping new explanations for his cynical snap election. Today, one NDP candidate is floating on a new one: chaos in Eby’s own caucus.

During a conversation with a local outlet in the Okanagan, NDP candidate Roly Russell was asked about why Eby called a snap election. Here’s what he said:

“But after the election was called and I had some conversations with some previous colleagues that I really trust a lot and you know, one of those people mentioned to me that you know, with a with a caucus with only a one seat majority, everybody around the table had a veto. Anything that somebody really wanted to oppose, it became very very difficult to actually move forward with legislation.” Castanet News, YouTube, Oct. 22 2026

The explanation from Russell came a day after Eby told reporters in Surrey that the number one question people are asking him during this campaign is: why did David Eby send British Columbians to the polls?

“David Eby called a cynical snap election, and since then he’s been working overtime to spin a story to explain his plainly self-interested decision,” said Gavin Dew, Conservative Party of BC candidate for Kelowna-Mission. “Sounds like the real answers are starting to come out – David Eby’s own caucus wanted to veto his decisions.”

The chaos in Eby’s caucus has also put the future of LNG development under threat. Two days ago, Randene Neill – NDP Cabinet minister and candidate for Powell River-Sunshine Coast – told voters that she would be a strong voice in caucus against LNG adding: “We don’t need any more LNG projects in this province at all.”

“It’s clear that Eby called this election because he saw an opportunity for himself, but he’s also given British Columbians the opportunity for change,” added Dew. “On Saturday, it’s time to deliver Eby a message that British Columbia is done with his chaotic and reckless agenda.”

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