BC Attorney General David Eby Announces Bid to Become Premier

B.C. Attorney General David Eby (R) and then-federal minister of border security and organized crime reduction Bill Blair speak to media following a meeting to discuss money laundering at the provincial legislature in Victoria on March 27, 2019. The Canadian Press/Chad Hipolito

British Columbia Attorney General David Eby has announced his bid to become the province’s next premier, saying he has secured the support of a large majority of New Democrat members of the legislature.

Eby’s announcement ends weeks of speculation as other high-profile New Democrats have bowed out of this fall’s leadership election, with the winner set to be announced on Dec. 3.