Parties leaders set for a five-way race to B.C. election day

As the dust settles on the snap election call that will send British Columbians to the polls on Oct. 24, the teams are shuffling players and the race has begun.
Two out of the five parties with seats in the legislature have new leaders. Several prominent incumbent party cabinet members say they are bowing out of the race. And the B.C. Conservative Party seems to be quickly reassembling a formidable centre-right coalition.
It is now shaping up to be a five-way race.
Here are the major players and