BC United
The BC United (BCU) is a provincial political party in British Columbia, Canada. It is a conservative, neoliberal party and is considered to be centre-right. Kevin Falcon has been the leader of the party since 2022.[2]
BC United | |
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| Active provincial party | |
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| Leader | Kevin Falcon |
| President | John Yap |
| Founded | 1903 |
| Preceded by | British Columbia Liberal Party (1903 — 2023) |
| Headquarters | 28131 West Pender Street Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3T7 |
| Youth wing | BC United Youth |
| Membership (2022) |  45,000[1] |
| Ideology | Conservatism Neoliberalism |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| Colours | Aqua, pink |
| Seats in Legislature | 26 / 87
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| Website | |
| www | |
The party was started as the British Columbia Liberal Party in 1903 with the first leader being James Alexander MacDonald.[3]
On April 12, 2023, the party officially changed its name to BC United. This came after the party had seen a large amount of people not want to vote for them and them being taken over by the BC Conservatives as the second most popular party in BC.[4][5]
They also won a majority government eight times, in 1916, 1920, 1933, 1937, 2001, 2005, 2009, and 2013.
References
- "B.C. Liberal Party set to become B.C. United after members vote to change party name". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- "Former cabinet minister Kevin Falcon wins B.C. Liberal leadership race on 5th ballot". CBC News. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- "Leaders of the Opposition in British Columbia 1903-" (PDF). BC Legislature. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 20, 2011. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- "B.C. Liberal Party to officially become B.C. United today". CBC News. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- "BC Conservatives pull past BC United in latest poll; premier cautions voters". CityNews Vancouver. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
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