When I examine this situation, 2 major  things comes to mind. First, it's indicative of a govt that is fatigued. Yup, it;s time for change fellow western neighbors. I expect the BC Liberals to invoke the specter of the 1990's again. That said, that was also 20 years ago. Even the Sask NDP couldn't play memories of Grant Devine forever. 

Second, I also expect the BC Liberals to marshal the argument that Asian money is beyond reproach, in a manner akin to how the Alberta PCs suggested that the oil patch and business community occupied a similar domain two years ago. Having lived in the 3 westernmost provinces, I found that the divisions in BC have an ideological character, more than in AB or Sask, where schisms follow a more rural/urban pattern. 

Finally, while many attribute populism to Alberta, it seems that BC is the real laboratory where the experiment is conducted. I may well further elaborate on this tonight.