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Elections2026 BC ElectionB.C. major party leaders prepare for live debate on Oct. 14
Collage of three major B.C. party leaders
B.C. NDP Leader David Eby, B.C. Green Leader Emily Lowan, and B.C. Conservative Leader Lorne Doerskon are scheduled to participate in a live debate on Oct. 14, 2026 | Photos: Vista News/B.C. Conservative Party
2026 BC Election

B.C. major party leaders prepare for live debate on Oct. 14

Emily Joveski
By Emily Joveski

The leaders of B.C.’s three major parties are scheduled to face off on Oct. 14 in the only live debate of the provincial election campaign.

The debate will feature B.C. Conservative interim leader Lorne Doerkson, B.C. NDP Leader David Eby, and B.C. Green Party Leader Emily Lowan.

Shachi Kurl, president of the Angus Reid Institute, will moderate the debate.

The B.C. Broadcast Consortium said the debate will air on Oct. 14 from 6:15 p.m. to 8 p.m. on all major television and radio news networks across the province.

The consortium includes CBC BC, CTV Vancouver, Global BC, Rogers Sports and Media (CityNews/OMNI News) and CHEK News.

Advance voting in the provincial election will take place Oct. 16 to 21, with final voting day on Oct. 24.

Emily Joveski
Emily Joveski
Emily Joveski is the provincial news reporter for Vista Radio, based in Victoria B.C. She has worked in radio for more than a decade, and was previously on the airwaves as a broadcaster for The Canadian Press in Toronto. When she's not at her desk, she might be found exploring Vancouver Island or loitering in a local book store.

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