Former MP Kerry-Lynne Findlay Elected Leader of B.C. Conservatives
Findlay won 51% of the vote after four rounds, defeating four rivals as the party prepares for the next provincial election.
- On Saturday, Kerry-Lynne Findlay won the BC Conservative Party leadership, defeating four candidates after four rounds of voting. Findlay, a former Minister of National Revenue, will lead the party into the next provincial election.
- Since the start of this year, the party's membership surged from roughly 7,000 to approximately 42,000. This growth follows a tumultuous period where internal battles led to the departure of former leader John Rustad in December.
- Findlay secured 51 per cent of the vote in the final round, narrowly defeating Caroline Elliott who finished with 49 per cent. A total of 25,695 party members cast ballots in the preferential voting process.
- Securing a legislative seat remains a priority, with Findlay potentially discussing a vacancy with her husband, Surrey South MLA Brent Chapman. Labour Minister Jennifer Whiteside criticized Findlay, labeling her 'extreme right' regarding campaign rhetoric.
- With the next provincial election within two years, Findlay campaigned on a promise of "more freedom, less government." She now faces the challenge of unifying the Conservative Caucus that recently endured significant internal division.
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Kerry-Lynne Findlay will be the next leader of the B.C. Conservative Party
Kerry-Lynne Findlay, who served as a federal MP and Minister of National Revenue under former Prime Minister Stephen Harper, is the new leader of the B.C. Conservative Party. “Mine is a grand vision of fundamental change,” she said in remarks shortly after the result was announced at the Rocky Mountaineer Station in Vancouver on Saturday evening (May 30). “Our homes, our individual rights, our properties are at stake.” Findlay would need to win …
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Former federal MP Kerry-Lynne Findlay wins B.C. Conservative race
VANCOUVER - Former federal MP Kerry-Lynne Findlay has won the race to replace former British Columbia Conservative leader John Rustad on the fourth ballot, beating commentator Caroline Elliott.
CP Former federal MP Kerry-Lynne Findlay wins B.C. Conservative race
VANCOUVER — Members of the Conservative Party of British Columbia have voted for former federal Conservative MP Kerry-Lynne Findlay to be their next leader. Findlay won on the fourth ballot with 51 per cent ahead of commentator Caroline Elliott.
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