BC Liberal party delegates vote to begin name change process
Posted June 11, 2022 3:59 pm.
Last Updated June 12, 2022 1:29 am.
The BC Liberal party is one step closer to changing their name.
Delegates voted to move the name-changing decision forward during a party convention in Penticton on Saturday.
“The party will immediately begin a wider consultation process over the coming months before holding a vote of the entire party membership before the end of the year,” said a party statement.
BC Liberal leader Kevin Falcon said the new name must reflect the entirety of the party membership.
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“A party of members with diverse backgrounds and perspectives is a better and stronger party. The party’s name must be one that reflects a diverse and inclusive big-tent coalition,” says Falcon.
“When I announced my candidacy for the party leadership, I made it clear that as part of a wider renewal process, I would seek input from the party membership on the possibility of changing the party name. The vote today provides permission for the party to explore potential alternatives. By the end of the year, every member will have the chance to vote on a new proposed name or keep our current one.”
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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 party will create a name change committee which will decide on timelines and the consultation process.
“This is a decision that the membership will ultimately make, and we want to hear from everyone, so we encourage people to go online and give us their thoughts,” says Falcon.
About 800 delegates were registered to attend the Okanagan convention.
With files from Nikitha Martins
