Leader of B.C. Conservatives says they are united, ready after snap election call
Doerkson says the party has reunited after weeks of turmoil and will campaign to repeal DRIPA, as three NDP ministers opt not to run again.
- On Tuesday, NDP Leader David Eby called a snap election for October 24 in Victoria, seeking a "strong mandate" amid U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canada.
- Calling it a "cynical snap election," Interim Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson blamed 10 years of NDP mismanagement for leaving British Columbians vulnerable to economic pressures from the south.
- Welcoming back a dozen legislators on Tuesday, Doerkson confirmed Peter Milobar rejoined the party after leaving over disagreements with former leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay.
- Three NDP cabinet ministers—Health Minister Ravi Kahlon, Emergency Management Minister Kelly Green, and Tourism Minister Lana Popham—will not seek reelection, while the Conservatives also lost candidate Linda Hepner.
- Eby cited 16 percent export growth to non-U.S. markets as a "firebreak" strategy, while Doerkson announced repealing the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act will be a key campaign focus.
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The interim leader of British Columbia's Conservatives says they are united and ready to fight an Oct. 24 election, putting the chaotic final weeks of Kerry-Lynne Findlay's leadership behind them. Interim Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson, who replace...
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