32 h. ago John Rustad officially steps down as leader of B.C. Conservatives after dramatic 24 hours

Resignation comes as the party board and over half the caucus worked to install Trevor Halford as interim leader

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37 h. ago Rustad may make B.C. Conservatives ‘ungovernable’ if he doesn’t exit, says analyst

A political analyst says John Rustad's disputed leadership of the B.C. Conservatives appears "unsustainable" after he refused to step down in the face of a caucus mutiny.

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48 h. ago Political farce in Victoria as Conservatives left with duelling leaders

Vaughn Palmer: The Conservative party fired John Rustad Wednesday and named a new leader. Rustad insisted he's still leader and refused to leave

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48 h. ago Political farce in Victoria as B.C. Conservatives left with duelling leaders

Vaughn Palmer: The B.C. Conservative party fired John Rustad Wednesday and named a new leader. Rustad insisted he's still leader and refused to leave

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53 h. ago 20 B.C. Conservative MLAs ask for John Rustad to resign as leader

A letter sent by lawyer Bruce Hallsor to party president Aisha Estey doesn't include names but said members have lost confidence in leader

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53 h. ago John Rustad ousted as leader of B.C. Conservatives, says party

Trevor Halford, MLA for Surrey-White Rock, was selected interim leader in a caucus vote while the board starts the process to choose a new leader.

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54 h. ago John Rustad says he will not resign despite 20 members calling for his removal

Aisha Estey along with six other members of the party's management committee called for Rustad to resign in September, citing turmoil under his leadership.

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7 d. ago Letters to The Sun: Politicians who present only pipeline benefits do electorate a disservice

Re: Two views on pipeline issues, Nov. 27 editorial page Thanks for publishing two views on the pipeline issue. John Rustad’s piece is single-minded political. Bruce Reid presents an experienced view that includes the unintended effects of a major spill. Many decades ago in my Grade 9 class, I learned, from basic physics and chemistry […]

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8 d. ago Opinion: It’s time to let British Columbians pass judgement on Eby’s pipeline opposition 

John Rustad: If David Eby wants an election to test broad support for his agenda on energy, exports and economic potential, he has my full backing

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9 d. ago B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad dares Premier David Eby to call an election

Rustad believes British Columbians are fed up with state of the economy and Eby's opposition to a pipeline from Alberta

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3 w. ago Cowichan Tribes say they tried to stop illegal dumpsite but want federal gov’t to take action

BC Conservative leader John Rustad says he, too, is in the dark about how the problem was allowed to fester for so long. "This should not have been allowed to take place," he said.

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3 w. ago Pressure mounts on B.C. Conservative leader John Rustad to resign

The letter states B.C. Conservative party membership numbers are falling, while fundraising is in decline

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3 w. ago Some B.C. Conservative riding execs urge MLAs to oust Rustad

One riding executive said the party will "continue bleeding" support and won't be competitive next election if Rustad remains Opposition leader.

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