Vancouver Rundown

The BC Conservatives have dumped their youngest candidate over social media posts about the Holocaust and Hitler. Vancouver-Strathcona’s Jordan McIntosh has been linked to a nameless X account that contains posts downplaying Hitler’s actions against the Jews. McIntosh is 18-years-old. The posts were made when he was 15. The Conservatives dumped McIntosh within hours of his social media posts being called-out by his NDP opponent.

B.C.’s economy, taxation and healthcare dominated the discussion as the province’s three main party leaders squared off in Wednesday evening’s broadcast debate. All three stuck to their party platforms with no major surprises in what many describe as a civil debate. Early voting in the provincial general election starts on Friday while Oct. 24 is election day.

The Washington state suspect, charged in connection with the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting, has been denied bail. A judge in Seattle has ruled the risks could not be reasonably addressed by setting release conditions for James Cody Bryant. The Bellingham resident is charged with conspiracy to murder people in a foreign country. Jesse Van Rootselaar died by suicide after killing eight people - including six at Tumbler Ridge Secondary - on February 10, 2026.

NDP leader David Eby is under attack by opponents for benefiting from B.C.’s now-paused $10 per day daycare. Eby, who is married to a physician, confirmed his children are in a subsidized daycare facility. The BC Conservatives responded to the comments, made at a Sunday campaign stop, by saying David Eby looks after David Eby first while struggling parents deserve a premier who looks for a solution for affordable daycare. The NDP has responded by saying childcare fees in B.C. have declined by 50 per cent since 2017.

The MLA for Victoria-Beacon Hill has been kicked out of the BC Conservative caucus over social media posts that promote violence toward pro-Palestinian protestors. Joachim Agou has been removed by leader Lorne Doerkson who says there’s no excuse and the actions will not be tolerated. Agou’s name has been removed from the Conservative’s website - he will likely still appear on the BC election ballot next to his former party affiliation. NDP leader David Eby promises to freeze ICBC rates for three years, claiming his government has already held the costs for the previous ten years. The campaign promise comes as the NDP and Conservatives announce two different approaches to ICBC. Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson is calling for an end to no-fault insurance. The NDP is also accusing the Conservatives of sending a ‘private’ letter to trial lawyers promising changes to the system - that letter was widely distributed to thousands of lawyers and reported on by the media two years ago.