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Trevor Halford on the state of BC Conservative PartyThe interim leader of the BC Conservative Party speaks with Global’s Legislative Bureau Chief Keith Baldrey in a year-end interview.Global News Hour at 6Dec 28
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Future of BC Conservative PartyThe interim leader of the BC Conservative Party Trevor Halford speaks to us about the dramatic ouster of John Rustad as leader and what the future holds for the party.Global News Hour at 6Dec 7
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John Rustad quits as BC Conservative leaderAfter a whirlwind 24 hours this past week, John Rustad is officially no longer in charge of the BC Conservative party, after announcing his resignation on Thursday morning. This announcement came only one day after Rustad refused to quit, despite his caucus revolting against him. Former leader of the BC Conservatives and current Fort St....Global BCDec 6
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John Rustad quits as BC Conservative leaderAfter a tumultuous 24 hours, John Rustad is officially no longer in charge of the BC Conservative Party. He announced his resignation just a day after refusing to quit as his caucus revolted against him. Aaron McArthur has more on what this means for the party, and who’s in charge now.Global BCDec 4
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John Rustad steps down as BC Conservative leaderJohn Rustad has officially stepped down as the BC Conservative leader. Andrea Macpherson has the latest from the Global BC newsroom.BC1Dec 4
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Former Pattison Food Group head Darrell Jones could run for BC ConservativesThe former grocery chain executive who became a household name thanks to his TV ads says he’s seriously considering running for the leadership of the BC Conservative Party. As Jordan Armstrong reports, that comes as the fledgling right-wing party that formed after a split from the Conservatives appears to be falling apart.Global News Hour at 6 BCDec 15
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One-on-one with BC Conservative interim leader Trevor HalfordBC Conservative interim leader Trevor Halford speaks with Global News Morning following the resignation of John Rustad.Global News Morning BCDec 5
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John Rustad refusing to resign as BC Conservative Party leader despite party revoltJohn Rustad maintains he is still the leader of the BC Conservatives, despite a mutiny by his party caucus. UBC Political Scientist Stewart Prest discusses the turmoil inside the BC Conservative Party.Global News Morning BCDec 4
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Another BC Conservative MLA quits the partyOn Monday, MLA Amelia Boultbee announced she was quitting the BC Conservative Party, citing concerns over leader John Rustad’s ability to lead. Hamish Telford, a political science professor at the University of the Fraser Valley, joins us to talk about what this means for the BC Conservatives going forward.Global News Morning BCOct 21
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BC Conservatives Management Committee wants Rustad to step downThe BC Conservatives Management Committee wants leader John Rustad to step down immediately. The group says an unprecedented level of turmoil has engulfed the party since the provincial election. The opposition leader has no plans to resign. Richard Zussman has more.Global News Hour at 6 BCOct 22
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Amelia Boultbee quits BC Conservative caucusThere is more turmoil in the BC Conservative caucus as another MLA quits the party. Amelia Boultbee was elected under the party banner but says she will sit as an independent. She blames Conservative leader John Rustad for her decision. Richard Zussman has the details.Global News Hour at 6 BCOct 20
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BC Conservative MLAs have phones searchedThe BC Conservative caucus is dealing with more internal turmoil. Leader John Rustad admitting a search of MLAs phones took place this week attempting to determining who is leaking information to the media. Richard Zussman has the details.Global News Hour at 6 BCOct 10
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Political Panel: The future of the B.C. ConservativesA big shake up in B.C. politics, John Rustad officially resigned as leader of the B.C. Conservatives this week, after at least 20 members of the Conservative caucus signed a letter saying they had lost confidence in his leadership. Joining us for the last political panel of the fall session is Maria Dobrinskaya, political strategist...Global News Morning BCDec 7
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Leadership turmoil in OneBC PartyThe board of directors for OneBC, a political party formed by two former BC Conservative Party members, says it has removed Dallas Brodie as party leader. Global’s Keith Baldrey has the details.Global News Hour at 6 BCDec 14
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BC Conservatives fire Lindsay Shepherd over tweet on residential schoolsIn this segment of This Week in Politics on “The Ben Mulroney Show”, Ben and his panel explore the implications of free speech in political roles, particularly focusing on the case of Lindsay Shepherd, a BC Conservative Party communications staffer (and herself no stranger to free speech debates) who was fired by the party for...The Ben Mulroney ShowOct 6
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John Rustad resigns as B.C. Conservative leaderJohn Rustad has stepped down as leader of the Conservative Party of British Columbia after a slim majority of his party’s MLAs announced they no longer had confidence in his leadership had lost their confidence and moved to remove him. Keith Baldrey explains why Rustad ended up quitting after initially saying he would stay put,...Global NationalDec 4
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Global News Hour at 6 BC: Dec. 4John Rustad has resigned as the leader of the BC Conservatives and the Independent Investigations Office has released its report into the fatal shooting of a teen in Surrey. Former directors of Filipino BC demand full transparency and accountability about donations for Lapu-Lapu tragedy victims.Global BCDec 4
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John Rustad says he will not step down as party leaderBC Conservative leader John Rustad says he will not step down as party leader, despite 20 members of his caucus asking him to do so on Wednesday. Rustad takes some questions from reporters in the legislature.BC1Dec 3
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Poilievre, Carney spar during spirited debate ahead of Conservatives’ Alberta-B.C. pipeline voteConservative Leader Pierre Poilievre came after the Liberals and Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday during question period ahead of a vote on a Conservative motion to force the Liberal government to reaffirm its commitment to a new pipeline to the West Coast. The motion also seeks to get a commitment from the Liberals to...Danielle SmithDec 9
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B.C. Coastal First Nations oppose Conservative motion on Liberal pipeline plan, overriding tanker banGaagwiis Jason Alsop, council president of the Haida Nation spoke in Ottawa on Tuesday ahead of a Conservative motion that seeks to reaffirm the Liberals pipeline plan from Alberta to B.C., as well as overriding the northern British Columbia oil tanker ban. “These projects continue to add risks to our self-sufficiency and our food security,”...CanadaDec 9