A second B.C. Green candidate has won his riding in the provincial election, potentially giving the party a big role in the legislature.
Jeremy Valeriote won in West Vancouver — Sea to Sky, after colleague Rob Botterell won Saanich North and the Islands, previously held by fellow Green Adam Olsen, who did not run.
The Greens also went into the election with two seats in the legislature.
However, party leader Sonia Furstenau was defeated after switching ridings to Victoria — Beacon Hill.
In total, 670,033 vote-by-mail packages have been issued to voters. Issued packages include those that have been sent to voters or are being prepared to be mailed.
With a rapidly growing population of more than 517,000 residents, there is a significant need to increase healthcare capacity in the region.
NDP Leader John Horgan, meanwhile, announced he would launch a B.C. shipbuilding strategy to make sure there's investment in local infrastructure that's needed to win national and international contracts.
NDP Leader John Horgan says his party will complete the SkyTrain expansion to Langley during a campaign stop there.
Wilkinson says the Liberals would also hire 200 more police officers to fill vacancies across British Columbia and 40 new Crown prosecutors.
A consortium of broadcasters will televise the 90-minute debate starting at 6:30 p.m. featuring NDP Leader John Horgan, B.C. Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson and Green Leader Sonia Furstenau.