BC United

BC United
AbbreviationBCU
LeaderKevin Falcon
PresidentRyan Bruce (acting)[1]
Founded1903; 122 years ago (1903) (as BC Liberal Party)
HeadquartersVancouver, British Columbia
Youth wingBC United Youth
Membership (2022)Increase 45,000[2]
Ideology
Political positionCentre-right
National affiliationLiberal Party of Canada (until 1987)
Colours
  •   Aqua
  •   Pink
  •   Deep Red[a]
Seats in the Legislative Assembly
0 / 93
Website
votebcunited.ca

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

  1. ↑ Historically, as BC Liberals

References

  1. ↑ "B.C. United Throws Support to B.C. Conservatives". CPAC. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "Former cabinet minister Kevin Falcon wins B.C. Liberal leadership race on 5th ballot". CBC News. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Leaders of the Opposition in British Columbia 1903-" (PDF). BC Legislature. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 20, 2011. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  5. ↑ "B.C. Liberal Party to officially become B.C. United today". CBC News. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  6. ↑ "BC Conservatives pull past BC United in latest poll; premier cautions voters". CityNews Vancouver. Retrieved March 29, 2024.

Other websites