Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, whose wife was NDP MLA, endorses BC Green Leader Lowan

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The B.C. provincial election campaign is entering its final weekend before voters head to the polls on Oct. 24.

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In his statement posted by Lowan, Phillip says her understanding of the climate crisis as well as her “proactive, principled, evidence-based approach” with finding solutions were key reasons for his endorsement.

“She is a strong and courageous ally for Indigenous peoples in BC and approaches environmental stewardship with full respect for Indigenous rights,” Phillip’s statement says.

Phillip fell out with Eby over his handling of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act.

Eby backed down earlier this year on changing or suspending parts of the act, in the face of opposition from Stewart and his late wife.

Lowan is slated to cast her vote in Saanichton, B.C., on Friday as advance voting starts in the provincial election, while NDP Leader Eby is scheduled to speak in Coquitlam and Conservatives interim leader Lorne Doerkson will appear in Port Moody, both in Metro Vancouver.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 16, 2026.

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