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John Rustad seeking the leadership of the BC Conservative Party
Mar 23, 2023 | 12:11 PM
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PRINCE GEORGE — Nechako Lakes MLA John Rustad announced that he is seeking the leadership of the BC Conservative Party.
Rustad joined the provincial Conservatives in February to become the party’s only member in the legislature after he was ousted from the Opposition Liberal caucus last year for questioning climate change, and sat as an Independent.
He says in a statement that he is running for leader because the governing New Democrats won’t listen to voters and — as he puts it — “the so-called official opposition refuses to oppose.”
Outgoing Conservative Leader Trevor Bolin announced earlier this month that he would step down for family reasons, but will stay on as interim leader while the party arranges a leadership race.
