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‘He’s Earned It’: Conservatives Want Doerkson as Premier Amid Constitutional Question
The party board says it will seek a constitution change after voters gave the Conservatives a two-thirds majority and Doerkson a mandate to lead.
- On Saturday, the B.C. Conservatives secured a two-thirds majority government, propelling Leader Lorne Doerkson to the premiership, though party rules prohibit interim leaders from seeking permanent status without a two-thirds membership vote.
- To retain Doerkson, the party board intends to amend its constitution, stating on Sept. 23 that a "premier chosen by British Columbians deserves the certainty of leading his party."
- University of the Fraser Valley professor Hamish Telford noted internal friction, warning the party's shift toward a "mainstream business-oriented" model risks resembling a "reincarnation of the B.C. Liberals" that alienates the base.
- Former B.C. premier Gordon Campbell endorsed Doerkson as a "decent, honest, straightforward guy," while supporters argue his decisive election victory provides sufficient mandate for permanent leadership.
- Uncertainty persists regarding how the board will secure the required two-thirds membership support to reconcile Doerkson's governing mandate with the party's constitutional regulations.
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'He's earned it': Conservatives want Doerkson as premier amid constitutional question
Voters gave Lorne Doerkson's B.C. Conservatives a two-thirds majority government on Saturday, now members of his party need to do the same to change their constitution to allow an interim leader to become permanent.
·Toronto, Canada
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‘He’s earned it’: Conservatives want Doerkson as premier amid constitutional question
VANCOUVER - Voters gave Lorne Doerkson's B.C. Conservatives a two-thirds majority government on Saturday, now members of his party need to do the same to change their constitution to allow
·Toronto, Canada
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