The Big Story: How British Columbia's polls flipped and BC United imploded

From government to official opposition to... oblivion.

Happy Monday morning dear 338Canada readers,

I was invited to join Jordan Heath-Rawlings, host of The Big Story podcast, to discuss the fall of BC United in the public opinion.

Here is the summary of the episode:

BC's Conservative party is on the verge of what would be a stunning win in this fall's provincial election. And one party's stunning gains, it turns out, is another party's utter destruction. When the BC Liberal party rebranded as BC United last year, it was with the hope of injecting new life into the party. Instead, the party is ... gone. It's been effectively disbanded by leader Kevin Falcon, who threw his support to the Conservatives.

How did a major party with decades of history blow up in a little over a year? What does it mean for an already close election? And what does the rapid shift in BC polling tell us about the mood across the country, particularly in two other provinces who will also be voting this fall?

Listen to the episode on all your favourite platforms:

• Apple Podcasts

• Spotify

• Amazon Music