When Is Power Enough?
Eby didn't need an election. What stops a government from deciding it wants one anyway?
By Erick VillagomezDavid Eby already had what most politicians spend their careers trying to acquire. He was premier of British Columbia. His party held a majority in the legislature, albeit by the narrowest possible margin. And with roughly two years left before the next scheduled election, he had something else politicians rarely enjoy: time. On September 22, he called an election anyway, asking voters to return to the polls on October 24. The narrow majority is the government’s strongest defence... Read more
