Voters walk in/out of a polling station at Britannia Community Centre in Vancouver, BC, October 16, 2024.Photo by Arlen Redekop/PNG

Where will B.C.’s election be won or lost? Here are 5 ridings to watch

One of the key factors in determining bellwethers is a history of centre-right support in places that swung to the NDP in 2020, says political podcast co-host Mike McDonald

by · National Post

British Columbia voters are heading to the polls, and political podcast co-host Mike McDonald says he is watching five ridings as bellwethers.

Here are the five ridings he’s watching as indicators of whether the NDP or the B.C. Conservatives will form government, and why.

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