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Former B.C. premier Clark says Conservatives cannot be 'kooky' if they want to govern

Christy Clark, the former premier of British Columbia from 2011 to 2017, said the provincial Conservatives must avoid being 'kooky' and stay focused on economic issues like job creation and affordability if they want to be seen as a serious governing party.
Clark praised former Conservative leader John Rustad for building the party into the official Opposition, but said his resignation leaves the party in 'not great shape,' though the upcoming leadership race could be a 'unifying experience.'
The former premier suggested the Conservatives should be open to people with 'diverse views' as long as they agree on economic priorities, and that more conservative members should welcome former BC Liberals like Gavin Dew and Harman Bhangu, who have joined the party.

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Former B.C. premier Clark says Conservatives cannot be 'kooky' if they want to govern

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Welcome to the Weekly Writ, a round-up of the latest federal and provincial polls, election news and political history that lands in your inbox every Thursday morning.Finally accepting that the turmoil within his caucus was untenable, John Rustad resigned last week as leader of the B.C. Conservatives, a party he took from nearly-nothing to nearly-government in little more than two years.But it was inevitable that the rise of the Conservatives fr…

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