B.C. leaders officially start election campaign talking health, addiction, economy [Video]

B.C. NDP leader David Eby speaks during a campaign stop at a supporter’s farm, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday, September 20, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

By Dirk Meissner and Brieanna Charlebois The Canadian Press

It didn’t take long for the leaders of the two contending parties in British Columbia’s election to take a few personal jabs.

Lt.-Gov. Janet Austin issued the writ Saturday for the 43rd provincial general election, which will take place on Oct. 19. A fixed election date meant leaders have been unofficially campaigning for weeks, but both the pace of events and the rhetoric heated up quickly when the race truly got underway.

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