The leader of the NDP started the last day of the 2024 provincial election campaign in Coquitlam this morning, Oct. 18, urging voters to get out and make their mark tomorrow, Oct. 19.
Premier David Eby was in Coquitlam–Burke Mountain for the third time since the campaign started to boost NDP candidate Jodie Wickens — a former MLA who lost her seat by 87 votes in 2017 — and to rally the public to cast their ballots.
Eby encouraged people to head to the polls on Saturday, saying voting now is fast and easy with the new electronic system.
“Every vote is going to count,” he said, calling the race against the BC Conservatives and BC Greens “tight.”
“This is the time for us all to stick together […] We need to build a province we can all be proud of.”
Eby: “It is so important to vote [in] this election” | #CoquitlamBC #BCVotes2024 pic.twitter.com/Ph9P1qmJIo
— Tri-City News (@TriCityNews) October 18, 2024
At the news conference in the River Springs neighbourhood, Eby told reporters he’s pleased with the campaign after 28 days and, as in past messages, he signalled the differences between his party and the BC Conservatives under John Rustad.
NDP contenders, he alleged, are not “hiding” from the media and they are making public appearances to talk about policies.
And, Eby continued, NDP candidates are not “pretending to be doctors,” citing the Tory candidate for Langley–Willowbrook Jody Toor (the Hospital Employees Union has since filed a complaint with the College of Complementary Health Professionals of BC about her medical designation).
Eby also took a swipe at his constituent Chip Wilson, the founder of lululemon who has posted signs outside of his Vancouver–Point Grey mansion blasting Eby and his taxation regulations.
“He knows John Rustad is going to cut his taxes,” Eby claimed, adding the NDP will focus on the working class by making homes more affordable and childcare more convenient for families.
For this provincial race, “We have left nothing on the table,” Eby said, adding, “I have really no regrets about this campaign. We have done all we can.”
Meanwhile, Port Coquitlam BC Conservative candidate Keenan Adams held a burma shave near Eby's event (pictured in above gallery).
Adams and his supporters hoisted signs at the corner of Shaughnessy Street and Lougheed Highway in an effort to rally votes on the final day of the campaign.
Election Day is Saturday, Oct. 19. Polls are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you are unsure what reorganized constituency you live in, you can type your address into the Elections BC website.
Who can vote?
To make your mark on a ballot, you must be:
- a Canadian citizen
- 18 or older
- a B.C. resident for the past six months
- not disqualified from voting
ID needed to vote
Voters are required to prove their identity and residential address.
Typically, this is done using one of these pieces:
- a B.C. driver’s licence
- a B.C. Identification Card (BCID)
- a B.C. Services Card (with photo)
- another card issued by the Government of B.C. or Canada that shows your name, photo and address
- a certificate of Indian Status
If you don’t have these forms, you can also show any two pieces of ID or documents that show your name (at least one piece must have a current address).
Electronic documents (e.g., eBills) and electronic scans of a paper document are allowed.
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