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BREAKING: MLA Lorne Doerkson departs B.C. United, joins B.C. Conservatives

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Doerkson’s departure gives Conservative Party of B.C. three MLAs, all elected as B.C. Liberals

Lorne Doerkson, MLA for Cariboo-Chilcotin, Friday announced he would be joining the party under the leadership of John Rustad, MLA for Nechako Lakes.

Doerkson’s departure may sting more than Banman’s because Doerkson served closer to B.C. United Leader Kevin Falcon as caucus chair and it raises further questions about Falcon’s leadership. He had spearheaded the name change of the B.C. Liberals to B.C. United, only to see his party drop in the polls, falling behind the upstart Conservatives.

Since then, the party has been surging. Doerkson’s departure gives it three MLAs heading into this year’s provincial election. However, all three — Rustad, Banman and Doerkson — won their seats as B.C. Liberals.

 

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