Osborne and Davis reelected as B.C. Conservatives lead

Josie Osborne and Pete Davis were reported reelected in their British Columbia ridings on October 24, as election-night results projected a Conservative majority government. Both riding tallies were still subject to official counting or certification. Osborne, the B.C. NDP incumbent in Mid Island-Pacific Rim, received 11,800 votes, or 46.84 per cent, according to preliminary results. Conservative candidate Joshua Dahling had 10,177 votes, or 40.40 per cent, and Green Party candidate Gracie MacDonald received 3,175 votes, or 12.60 per cent. Osborne was declared the winner after the count, but the report said the result remained preliminary pending the final count. Dahling led as the first ballot boxes were counted. Osborne moved ahead after about a dozen boxes and held the lead through the final box, the report said. The count included nine advance-voting boxes and 95 election-day boxes. Osborne said she would serve in opposition after the Conservatives secured a majority. She said she intended to hold the government accountable and continue working on affordable housing and public health. She had previously held cabinet positions including health, energy and finance. In...