1. David Eby has represented Vancouver-Point Grey in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia since 2013.
51 Facts About David Eby
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David Eby began his legal career with a focus on civil rights and social justice issues, working at the Pivot Legal Society from 2005 to 2008.
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David Eby then became the executive director of the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association, serving from 2008 to 2012.
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In 2013, David Eby was elected to the provincial legislature, representing Vancouver-Point Grey, unseating Christy Clark, who was the incumbent premier at the time.
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In 2022, David Eby became leader of the NDP following the resignation of Premier Horgan, who stepped down due to health concerns.
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David Eby was elected party leader by acclamation and was sworn in as premier on November 18,2022.
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David Eby's father, Brian, was a personal injury lawyer and his mother, Laura, was a teacher, and later an elementary school principal.
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David Eby was president of the student council at St Mary's High School in his final year.
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David Eby studied English at the University of Waterloo and worked for a communications firm after graduation.
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David Eby articled for the Department of Justice Canada and was called to the bar in June 2005.
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David Eby worked at Pivot Legal Society from 2005 to 2008 in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside before becoming the executive director of the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association from 2008 until 2012.
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David Eby is the author of The Arrest Handbook: A Guide to Your Rights, published by the BCCLA.
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In 2008, David Eby sought a Vancouver city council nomination from Vision Vancouver, but was unsuccessful.
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In 2011, David Eby stood as the NDP candidate in the by-election for Vancouver-Point Grey.
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David Eby placed a close second, only 595 votes behind Clark.
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On election day, David Eby defeated Clark in a rare instance of a premier being unseated despite their party winning re-election.
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David Eby strongly considered standing in the 2014 British Columbia New Democratic Party leadership election, but declined after learning his then-fiancee was pregnant.
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David Eby then served as campaign co-chair of John Horgan's successful leadership bid.
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Later that year, David Eby was named the critic for tourism, housing, gaming and liquor policy.
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David Eby uncovered several instances of high-value property being purchased by buyers listed as students and homemakers, and called for an investigation into whether banks were enabling speculation by not verifying income.
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David Eby additionally became minister responsible for liquor, gaming and the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia.
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On July 19,2022, David Eby stepped down from cabinet in order to stand in the 2022 British Columbia New Democratic Party leadership election.
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David Eby promised "major reforms to make ICBC financially viable again" would be announced shortly, but ruled out a switch to a no-fault insurance system.
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The changes were estimated to save $1 billion a year, though David Eby did not rule out a future rate increase.
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In February 2020, David Eby announced that ICBC would be moving to a no-fault system.
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David Eby found it "incomprehensible that the previous government had not done more to reduce the risk of money laundering and criminal activity in BC gambling facilities".
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David Eby hired Peter German, a former deputy commissioner of the RCMP and Correctional Service Canada and the author of Canada's leading anti-money-laundering law textbook, to lead the investigation.
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David Eby found no evidence of corruption among previous gaming ministers, and that they had tried to address the issue but admitted that they could have done more.
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On October 4,2017, David Eby announced that the referendum would be conducted by mail ballot in by the end of November 2018 and would require a simple province-wide majority to be approved.
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Between November 2017 and February 2018, David Eby conducted public consultation on what questions should be on the ballot.
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David Eby called the news "profoundly troubling", and noted that the council had assured him that they would grant the permit.
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David Eby further said it was important to keep the shelter open until the agency built an additional supportive housing unit.
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On October 20,2022, David Eby won the leadership race by default after the disqualification of Anjali Appadurai, his only challenger.
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David Eby was declared the leader of the BC New Democratic Party and premier-designate of British Columbia on October 21,2022.
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David Eby was sworn in on November 18,2022, in a ceremony led by the Musqueam First Nation.
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David Eby outlined housing, public safety and health care as his priorities.
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David Eby announced in December 2022 that he would direct ICBC to freeze basic auto insurance rates for two years.
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Two years away from a statutory election, David Eby inherited a government facing critical issues including housing affordability, inflation, health care concerns, public safety, and natural resource debates.
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In May 2023, as the province's long-critical forestry sector faced curtailments and closures of sawmills, David Eby announced a new focus on value-added lumber products, citing the inability to continue relying on high-volume raw log exports as the provinces has in the past.
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In June 2023, David Eby led a trade mission to Japan, South Korea, and Singapore with the aim of reducing the risk of British Columbia's reliance on China as its second-largest national trading partner.
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In June 2023, after issuing a new bail directive requiring Crown prosecutors to seek jail for alleged violent criminals unless public safety can be reasonably assured by bail conditions, David Eby expressed disappointment that federal bail reform legislation was not passed before Parliament's summer break.
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David Eby announced that his government would expand mental-health capacity at hospitals in BC by building more than 140 new beds and modernizing 280 existing ones.
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In December 2023, David Eby claimed the excessive rate of immigration is damaging the labour market and the housing market.
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David Eby's government has taken aggressive measures to push more houses on the market, bring down the cost of construction, and build more houses in BC.
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In 2024, David Eby announced a ban on the use of smartphones and tablets in BC Schools.
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In March 2023, David Eby announced that prescription contraceptives would be provided free of charge beginning on April 1,2023.
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David Eby says this will free up doctors and hospitals for those with more complex care.
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Toward the end of 2023, David Eby's government adopted the International Credentials Recognition Act making it easier for foreign-trained doctors and nurses to work in British Columbia.
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In 2024, David Eby was publicly accused by Richmond city councillor and former police officer Kash Heed of interfering with the healthcare decision to open an overdose prevention site near the city's hospital during a public health emergency.
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David Eby's wife, Cailey Lynch, was a registered nurse, and later studied medicine at UBC and is a family doctor.
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David Eby has been a vegetarian since he was 14 after reading Diet for a New America.