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David Eby's Clark-Mamdani impersonation
BC premier David Eby's election speech mimics NDP leader Glen Clark and NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani.
In brief
BC premier David Eby's election speech mimics NDP leader Glen Clark and NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani. BC NDP leader David Eby is campaigning as a class warrior by promising tax hikes on high incomes and price controls on groceries and fuel. Originally reported by Nationalpost.
Eby's new impersonation
Bc ndp leader david eby is auditioning for another four years as premier by pretending to be a hybrid of former ndp premier glen clark and new york city mayor zohran mamdani.
Class warrior promises
eby promises steep tax hikes on incomes above one million dollars and price controls on essential groceries and fuel.
Snap election impact
the snap election transformed from a wipeout into a horse race after eby replaced conservative opposition leader kerry-lynne findlay with lorne doerkson.
Campaign slogan
the ndp campaign slogan 'build bc strong' is a copy-and-paste edit of prime minister mark carney's 2025 'canada strong' campaign slogan.
Opposition dynamics
the bc conservative opposition under kerry-lynne findlay was divided and bickering, with findlay filling her office with operators from alberta's separatist republican party.
Current election race
conservatives are either ahead of or even with the ndp in polls, running on a big-tent platform focused on pocketbook issues and firefighting capabilities.
The takeaway
BC NDP leader David Eby is campaigning as a class warrior by promising tax hikes on high incomes and price controls on groceries and fuel.
