Get caught up: On the campaign trail with B.C.'s party leaders

Party leaders are crisscrossingthe province, making their pitch to voters ahead of the Oct. 19 B.C. election.

From health care to housing to public safety, candidates are making their pitches to voters at campaign rallies, in coffee shops and at voters' doorsteps.

CBC News is providing full coverage of the campaign every day with updates onTV, CBC Radio One,YouTube,TikTok, CBC Gem andCBC News B.C.,the 24/7 streaming channel.

Catch up on the race so far with video updates from our reporters in the field.

Campaigning on crime, health in Nanaimo battlegrounds

B.C. NDP faces uphill battle to hold onto seats in Nanaimo

2 days ago

Duration 3:15

David Eby visited Nanaimo on Thursday, where the party is trying to hold onto its two seats amid growing frustration over crime and drug use. CBC's Katie DeRosa takes a look at each party's messaging.

Sexuality and diversity education a key campaign issue

SOGI 123 a key issue in B.C. election campaign

2 days ago

Duration 4:11

The B.C. Conservative Party is promising to change the way sexuality and diversity are taught in schools if elected. SOGI 123 teaching materials have been the subject of controversy since they were provided to classrooms in 2016. And as Chad Pawson explains, the educational resources are proving to be a key issue in this campaign.

NDP health promises in Terrace, Conservative mining pitch in Kootenays

Eby highlights health-care investment, Rustad pitches mining plan

4 days ago

Duration 2:32

On a visit to Terrace, NDP Leader David Eby touted his government's investment in hospital infrastructure. Meanwhile, the B.C. Conservative leader pitched his plan for the province's mining sector on a trip to the Kootenays.

NDP unveils housing proposal

B.C. NDP housing platform includes 25,000 new homes at 60% of market value

3 days ago

Duration 2:14

The B.C. NDP is promising help for middle-income families looking to enter the housing market. Leader David Eby unveiled a plan that would see the government finance 40% of the price for British Columbians buying their first home. But as Meera Bains reports, there is concern the pledge could be abused.

Greens vow to expand safer supply and treatment

Greens vow to expand safer supply of drugs in B.C.

4 days ago

Duration 2:27

The B.C. Green Party unveiled its policies to deal with the toxic drug crisis in the province. They include expanding safer supply programs and regulating treatment facilities. Leader Sonia Furstenau was joined by B.C.s former coroner, Lisa Lapointe, and the group, Moms Stop the Harm.

Rustaddodges,then answers,questions on vaccine 'regret' video

B.C. Conservative leader dodges questions after saying he regrets getting COVID vaccine

4 days ago

Duration 3:33

The B.C. NDP has shared a video of B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad saying he regrets getting the 'so-called vaccine' against COVID-19. The video is an edited portion of longer footage posted online by the B.C. Public Service Employees for Freedom.

John Rustad confirms he regretted getting the COVID-19 vaccines

4 days ago

Duration 1:00

B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad confirmed he regrets getting the COVID-19 vaccines at a Tuesday news conference in Kimberley, a day after the NDP circulated a video of him saying just that. However, he said he supports the provision of the vaccine "to vulnerable people," and if elected, his government would continue to pay for it.

NDP pledges to reform sick note policy, Conservatives unveil housing policy

B.C. NDP vows to ban doctors' notes for short absences, B.C. Conservatives promise housing rebate

5 days ago

Duration 1:49

BC Today host Michelle Eliot presents an update from the provincial election campaign, where B.C. NDP Leader David Eby and B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad unveiled promises on health care and housing, respectively.

Campaign begins in battleground of Richmond

B.C. party leaders officially kick off election campaigns

6 days ago

Duration 5:28

NDP Leader David Eby picked battleground Richmond to deliver a message about affordability, housing and health care on Saturday, while B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad talked about public safety in front of a managed tent city in Vancouver's CRAB Park.