Doerkson tells of ‘productive conversation’ with Carney on supercharging B.C. economy | NanaimoNewsNOW

B.C. Premier-designate Lorne Doerkson arrives for a postelection news conference, in Vancouver, on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

By The Canadian Press

Oct 27, 2026 | 4:54 PM

VICTORIA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says he has spoken with British Columbia’s incoming premier to discuss how to seize major economic opportunities.

Carney says on social media that he and Lorne Doerkson also talked about building infrastructure and about Canada becoming an energy superpower.

Their conversation comes days after the B.C. Conservatives won two-thirds of the seats in the provincial election.

Doerkson says on social media that the conversation was productive.