3rd minister for David Eby announces they will not run in B.C. election

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Global News · collected 2026-09-22 · by Amy Judd

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Health Minister Ravi Kahlon has announced that he will not run in the upcoming October 24 B.C. provincial election, becoming the third minister to do so under Premier David Eby’s BC NDP government. Previously, ministers Kelly Greene and Lana Popham also stated they would not seek re-election. Kahlon cited a need for new leadership in North Delta to carry forward his work.
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Health Minister Ravi Kahlon announced that he will not run in the upcoming October 24 provincial election in British Columbia, becoming the third minister to do so under Premier David Eby's BC NDP government. Ministers Kelly Greene and Lana Popham had previously made similar announcements. In her statement, Greene expressed ongoing concerns about an LNG facility backed by the NDP near her riding of Richmond-Steveston. Kahlon stated that it was time for someone new to champion North Delta's interests, emphasizing a need for fresh leadership in carrying forward his work. Premier Eby called the snap election just one week after municipal elections on October 17.

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BC NDP Health NDP Richmond-Steveston Tilbury LNG

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Eby PERSON · 2× BC NDP ORG · 1× David Eby’s PERSON · 1× Greene PERSON · 1× Health ORG · 1× Kelly Greene PERSON · 1× Lana Popham PERSON · 1× NDP ORG · 1× Ravi Kahlon PERSON · 1× Tilbury LNG ORG · 1×

Narrative

Greene said in a statement that she remains deeply concerned about the risks posed by the NDP-backed Tilbury LNG facility in waterways in and around her riding of Richmond-Steveston.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-23
🔮 A third minister for David Eby’s BC NDP has announced they will not be running in the upcoming Oct. 24 election.
2026-09-23 · Global News
3rd minister for David Eby announces they will not run in B.C. election · assertive framing

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A third minister for David Eby’s BC NDP has announced they will not be running in the upcoming Oct. 24 election. asserted
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Health Minister Ravi Kahlon said in a statement that he will not seek re-election. asserted
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He becomes the third minister in Eby’s cabinet to say they will not be running, after ministers Kelly Greene and Lana Popham previously announced their decisions. asserted
Greene → become → decisions
Greene said in a statement that she remains deeply concerned about the risks posed by the NDP-backed Tilbury LNG facility in waterways in and around her riding of Richmond-Steveston. asserted
she → say → Steveston
Get breaking National news Popham said she was sad to leave her role but looks forward to contributing in other ways. asserted
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Kahlon issued a statement on Tuesday afternoon, saying he believes it is the right time “for the next champion of North Delta to step forward and carry this work on.” asserted
champion → issue → work
Eby called a snap election for Oct. 24, one week after the municipal election on Oct. 17. asserted
Eby → call → Oct.
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