Premier David Eby got what he needed from the leadership review portion of the B.C. NDP convention with a new mandate to continue on as party leader.

Overall, 82.3 per cent of those who cast valid ballots voted no to Eby having to undergo a leadership review, with 609 of the 740 delegates voicing their support for the premier.

A few months ago, his office was concerned the uproar over B.C. Ferries and labour unrest from the B.C. General Employees’ Union. But outreach by the premier in recent weeks helped shore up support, as did a settlement with the B.C. General Employees’ Union that ended the longest public sector strike in B.C. history.

The four-year collective agreement with the BCGEU has workers receiving a 3.5 per cent annual raise. This week’s announcement of $240 million for ski

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