B.C. NDP Leader David Eby resigns after election defeat

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B.C. NDP Leader David Eby resigned as leader of the party on Saturday night, less than two hours after votes started rolling in.

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Eby addressed a subdued party headquarters in downtown Vancouver, confirming he had retained his seat in Vancouver Point Grey and had congratulated Conservative Leader Lorne Doerkson.

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Eby apologized to NDP MLAs who had not been re-elected and listed some of his government’s successes.

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“Some of the hardest working MLAs I know for their communities were not elected tonight,” he said. “It breaks my heart and I accept full responsibility for that outcome.”

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Eby highlighted some of the projects that had been built or were started under the NDP government — including the new St. Paul’s hospital, the Senakw rental housing development, and the Broadway Subway line — and said it had been “the honour of my life” to serve as premier of British Columbia.

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Eby then confirmed he would resign and was looking forward to spending more time with his family.

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Speaking to his wife, Eby said “I love you Cails, let’s go home.”

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The B.C. NDP appear to have lost 18 seats, leaving them with 29, compared to the Conservatives with 62. The Greens appear to have won two seats.

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More to come …

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With file from Stephanie Ip

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