Why has B.C.'s snap election caught both main parties unprepared?

British Columbia’s snap election has left both major parties scrambling, political watchers say, because neither side appears fully prepared for the sudden timing. Interim Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson has skipped media availabilities on several days, including Tuesday and Wednesday, ahead of Saturday’s final voting day. Meanwhile, the NDP has shifted its message from focusing on U.S. President Donald Trump toward affordability and the need for a stable majority. Campaigning has been muted, with few large rallies, and even the NDP bus has been depicted as lacking obvious slogans. Hamish Telford, of the University of the Fraser Valley, called the lack of preparation especially surprising since the NDP called the election. The article also notes the campaign overlap with October 17 municipal elections.