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Rustad Says He’ll Stay After Controversial Leadership Review Vote (The Tyee)


John Rustad says he intends to continue leading the Conservative Party of BC after members who voted in a leadership review gave him 71 per cent support.

And one of his first acts was to kick Surrey-Cloverdale MLA Elenore Sturko out of the Conservative ranks, accusing her of undermining his leadership.

“I’m really pleased with the number,” Rustad said outside the legislature in Victoria Monday. “The members have spoken. I look forward to the movements ahead that we need to do.”

There were 1,268 votes cast in a process that started in June and was conducted region by region, the party announced. The party reportedly has 8,000 to 9,000 members ...

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