British Columbia Liberal Party Leader Kevin Falcon is sworn in during an oath ceremony and introduction to the house in the Hall of Honour at legislature in Victoria, Monday, May 16, 2022. British Columbia Liberal Party members have voted to change the party's name to BC United. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
VICTORIA – British Columbia Liberal Party members have voted to change the party’s name to BC United.
Leader Kevin Falcon says 80 per cent of the voters who cast a ballot were in favour of the name change, and he’s thrilled with the result.
The change first needs to be approved by members at convention, which Falcon says will likely be early next year.
It’s also up to them to decide when the change will be made, something Falcon says they want to be smart about.
He says if the NDP government and incoming premier, David Eby, call a snap election, he won’t change the name immediately.
Because he doesn’t control the electoral timeline, Falcon says they want to be careful about their timing.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 16, 2022.
