# Unexpected leader Lorne Doerkson makes his case to British Columbians

https://mins.news/en/item/99973

- CBC News, 2026-10-14 14:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/unexpected-leader-lorne-doerkson-pitches-himself-to-british-columbians-9.7379662?cmp=rss

> Lorne Doerkson did not plan to lead the B.C. Conservatives. After Kerry-Lynne Findlay resigned, he was chosen as the safe option. Though most British Columbians knew little about the 58-year-old, polls now put his party ahead of David Eby’s NDP.

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