The legislature building in Victoria, B.C., on Sept. 25, 2023. The Canadian Press/Chad Hipolito
More individuals are putting together teams and coming forward as candidates to lead the B.C. Conservative Party, after the resignation of leader John Rustad last December.
Declared candidates so far include Prince George-North Cariboo MLA Sheldon Clare, businessman and Capilano university chancellor Yuri Fulmer, Rossland contractor and political advocate Warren Hamm, and political commentator and former vice-president of the B.C. United Party Caroline Elliott.
Elliott has brought on Kory Teneycke as campaign manager. Teneycke served as former director of communications to former Prime Minister Stephen Harper and former campaign manager for the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party under Doug Ford. Elliott has also brought on political strategist Anthony Koch and digital strategist Jeff Ballingall.
Elliott has been especially critical of the NDP government’s approach to health care, economics, crime and indigenous relations.
