After many weeks of guessing and expertly dodged questions, John Horgan has officially decided that BC's fall election is happening, he announced at a Monday, September 21 press conference. British Columbians were scheduled to go to the polls next year on Saturday, October 16, 2021 — but that date just got moved up. Editor's Choice: Ontario Is Getting A Minimum Wage Bump Next Week “ I believe in my heart that now is the right time to have an election. John Horgan Instead, expect a fall election in just over a month on October 24, 2020. Plans to hold an election during a pandemic were already in place so expect more options to vote remotely physical distancing and reduced crowds at places of voting, and a ton of hand sanitizer. John Horgan is the leader of the NDP party and has been the province's premier since July 2017.