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B.C. United to run some candidates in order to keep future options alive

Move aimed at ensuring BC United remains a registered political party with Elections BC.
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BC United Leader Kevin Falcon speaks during a news conference in Surrey, B.C., on June 26. The party that suspended its British Columbia election campaign 10 days ago now says it will run some candidates in the Oct. 19 vote. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

British Columbia香蕉视频直播檚 Official Opposition BC United party says it will run some candidates in the Oct. 19 election despite the recent suspension of its 香蕉视频直播渇ull province-wide香蕉视频直播 campaign to throw its support behind the surging B.C. Conservative Party.

A letter to party members Friday said the move is intended to leave open a door to the party being resurrected for future elections.

It said despite last week香蕉视频直播檚 campaign suspension by Leader Kevin Falcon 香蕉视频直播渨e intend on running a select number of candidates in the upcoming election.香蕉视频直播

The letter said the move ensures BC United, formerly the B.C. Liberal Party, remains a registered political party with Elections BC.

香蕉视频直播淎gain, I want to reiterate that we have simply suspended the full province-wide BC United campaign for this upcoming provincial election,香蕉视频直播 BC United executive director Lindsay Cote said in the letter.

香蕉视频直播淭his does not fold our party or erase our organization,香蕉视频直播 she said. 香蕉视频直播淥ur intent is to ensure that following the October 2024 election, we will be able to have a thorough discussion with our membership about the future of BC United. If there is a desire within our membership to rebuild the party, and a plausible path to do so, we want to be in a position to act on this.香蕉视频直播

Cote said the party has yet to decide how many of its candidates will stand in which ridings.

Falcon announced last week he was suspending the campaign and withdrawing the party香蕉视频直播檚 candidate nominations and instead urging support for the Conservatives to prevent a vote-split that would help the New Democrats win re-election.

香蕉视频直播淜evin Falcon, as leader of BC United, had the power under our party constitution to revoke nominations of all candidates for the upcoming election,香蕉视频直播 said Cote. 香蕉视频直播淲hile he did not need support of the provincial executive for this decision, he sought it and it was granted. We are now in the process of revoking these nominations with Elections BC.香蕉视频直播

Cote said the decision to suspend the campaign was difficult for party members, candidates, MLAs and staff employees.

香蕉视频直播淲hile we know this decision was gut wrenching, we strongly believe it gives British Columbians the best opportunity to defeat the NDP and secure a free-enterprise victory in the provincial election this October.香蕉视频直播

Adam Wilson, BC United communications director, said in a statement running some candidates ensures the party name is available in future elections.





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