National

B.C. Liberals consider name change at convention

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 10 Jun, 2022 01:00 PM

PENTICTON, B.C. - Members of British Columbia's Liberal party are set to gather at a convention in Penticton this weekend to welcome new leader Kevin Falcon and map strategy ahead of the next election, possibly under a new party name.

About 800 delegates are registered to attend and launch a process that could result in a name change.

Kevin Falcon, who won the leadership race earlier this year, promised to renew and rebuild the party in consultation with members.

It was a pleasure to join @JasJohalBC today to discuss our upcoming @bcliberals convention in #Penticton.

With 800 people expected to attend, the momentum continues to build as we put in the work to renew & revitalize our party for the next election.https://t.co/rJJvzgUbi7
— Kevin Falcon 🇺🇦 (@KevinFalcon) June 10, 2022

The B.C. Liberals are not affiliated with the federal Liberal party and have described themselves as "a made-in-B.C. free enterprise coalition."

The Liberals were reduced to 28 seats in the province's 87-seat legislature in the 2020 election, but are coming off a spring legislative sitting where they challenged the New Democrat government on health-care issues and plans to embark on a major museum rebuilding project.

Liberal member of the legislature Trevor Halford says the convention is taking on an atmosphere of a family reunion after two years of COVID-19 protocols that restricted gatherings.

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

Coquitlam stabbing victim identified as 32 year old female Ramina Shah

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) was called in to investigate. The female victim has been identified as 32-year-old Ramina Shah from Maple Ridge. Her name and photo are being released in an effort to identify witnesses who may have seen her around the time of the incident.

Coquitlam stabbing victim identified as 32 year old female Ramina Shah

B.C. shootings believed to be murder-suicide

Homicide investigators say they believe the targeted shooting that left four people dead in a Richmond, B.C., home was a murder-suicide. The victims were all members of the same family and include a 71-year-old father, a 58-year-old mother, their 23-year-old son and a daughter, aged 21.

B.C. shootings believed to be murder-suicide

Concerns about retirement money, B.C. trial hears

Kate Ryan-Lloyd, who was Craig James's deputy at the time of the 2012 payment, told a B.C. Supreme Court trial that she gave back the $118,000 benefit after James failed to provide her with a good explanation to justifying the payment.

Concerns about retirement money, B.C. trial hears

B.C. could lift restrictions starting Feb. 21

Dr. Bonnie Henry says that's possible in part because 90 per cent of residents aged 12 and over have received two doses of vaccine, though more people need to get a booster shot for longer-lasting protection.

B.C. could lift restrictions starting Feb. 21

Trudeau concerned about potential for violence

In an interview with The Canadian Press, Trudeau says the "freedom convoy" is no longer a protest against the federal vaccine mandate for cross-border truckers and has morphed into a forum for a small minority of "very angry" people opposed to all public health measures to curb the spread of COVID-19, some of whom espouse violence.

Trudeau concerned about potential for violence

CN Rail drops contempt case against LNG protesters

The BC Prosecution Service announced in April it was not in the public interest to pursue criminal contempt charges against protesters, but a B.C. Supreme Court ruling last month found CN could continue its own legal action.