BC Conservative Board to Amend Party Constitution Allowing Doerkson to Remain Leader if He Becomes Premier
The BC Conservative Party’s board of directors says Lorne Doerkson will remain leader if the party wins the provincial election. Doerkson has served as the party’s interim leader since Kerry-Lynne Findlay stepped down from her position heading the party on Sept. 20 and is serving as the party’s chief following B.C. NDP Leader David Eby’s announcement of a snap election.
TL;DR
- The BC Conservative Party's board of directors will pursue constitutional changes.
- These changes will permit Lorne Doerkson to remain leader if the party wins the provincial election.
- Doerkson has been the interim leader since September 20.
- Current rules state an interim leader cannot run in a leadership contest.
- The BC Conservative Party will seek to amend bylaws to allow Doerkson to continue as leader post-election victory.