B.C. Conservatives vow new rule to keep Doerkson leader, as Rustad exits
The board plans a constitutional change so Doerkson would stay on without another leadership race if the party wins the election.
- On Sept 23, the Conservative board announced that interim Leader Lorne Doerkson will remain party leader if he leads the party to victory in the Oct 24 provincial election.
- Doerkson became interim leader after a unanimous caucus vote, succeeding Kerry-Lynne Findlay, who resigned following internal party conflict and the departure of several MLAs.
- The board plans to utilize the Societies Act to amend the party constitution, requiring a general meeting to formalize Doerkson's continued leadership if the party wins.
- Former B.C. Conservative executive director Angelo Isidorou stated that if Doerkson wins, he will remain leader and premier because a leader chosen by British Columbians deserves the 'certainty' of leading.
- Ahead of the snap election on Oct 24, Conservatives are preparing to campaign with Doerkson at the helm, a leadership arrangement Isidorou had suspected before the election was officially called.
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B.C. Conservatives vow new rule to keep Doerkson leader
The British Columbia Conservatives moved Wednesday to head off suggestions that interim leader Lorne Doerkson would not remain premier if he wins the Oct. 24 election, as it announced former leader John Rustad would not be among its candidates. A statement from the party said Rustad, who brought the...
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B.C. Conservatives vow new rule to keep Doerkson leader, as Rustad exits
The British Columbia Conservatives moved Wednesday to head off suggestions that interim leader Lorne Doerkson would not remain premier if he wins the Oct. 24 election, as it announced former leader John Rustad would not be among its candidates.
BC Conservative Board to Amend Party Constitution to Allow Doerkson Remain Leader if He Becomes Premier
B.C. Conservative Interim Leader Lorne Doerkson, flanked by candidates, holds a press conference in Vancouver, on Sept. 22, 2026. (The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck)
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