BC United
BC United | |
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| Abbreviation | BCU |
| Leader | Kevin Falcon |
| President | Ryan Bruce (acting)[1] |
| Founded | 1903 (as BC Liberal Party) |
| Headquarters | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Youth wing | BC United Youth |
| Membership (2022) |  45,000[2] |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| National affiliation | Liberal Party of Canada (until 1987) |
| Colours |
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| Seats in the Legislative Assembly | 0 / 93
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| Website | |
| votebcunited | |
The BC United (BCU) is a provincial political party in British Columbia, Canada. It is a conservative, neoliberal party and is considered to be centre-right. Kevin Falcon has been the leader of the party since 2022.[3]
The party was started as the British Columbia Liberal Party in 1903 with the first leader being James Alexander MacDonald.[4]
On April 12, 2023, the party officially changed its name to BC United. This came after the party had seen a large amount of people not want to vote for them and them being taken over by the BC Conservatives as the second most popular party in BC.[5][6]
They also won a majority government eight times, in 1916, 1920, 1933, 1937, 2001, 2005, 2009, and 2013.
Notes
- ↑ Historically, as BC Liberals
References
- ↑ "B.C. United Throws Support to B.C. Conservatives". CPAC. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ↑ "B.C. Liberal Party set to become B.C. United after members vote to change party name". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. November 16, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
- ↑ "Former cabinet minister Kevin Falcon wins B.C. Liberal leadership race on 5th ballot". CBC News. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ↑ "Leaders of the Opposition in British Columbia 1903-" (PDF). BC Legislature. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 20, 2011. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ↑ "B.C. Liberal Party to officially become B.C. United today". CBC News. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ↑ "BC Conservatives pull past BC United in latest poll; premier cautions voters". CityNews Vancouver. Retrieved March 29, 2024.