Columbia River-Revelstoke MLA Doug Clovechok announced on Thursday, Dec. 2, that he has stepped down as BC Liberal Caucus whip, and that he is now endorsing Kevin Falcon to be the next BC Liberal leader.
乌鸦传媒淲e need a leader that has the knowledge, experience, and ability to unite us as a Party while taking the right steps to win new supporters,乌鸦传媒� said Clovechok. 乌鸦传媒淜evin will fight for rural B.C. 乌鸦传媒� ensuring rural communities have strong economies and proper representation in the legislature.乌鸦传媒�
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Clovechok cited Falcon乌鸦传媒檚 乌鸦传媒渁bility to appeal to voters in both rural and urban regions乌鸦传媒� as his primary motivation for backing Falcon.
Falcon previously served as Deputy Premier, Minister of Finance, Minister of Health and Minister of Transportation.
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Clovechok is now one of four BC Liberal MLAs to endorse Falcon over the past week, following announcements from Coralee Oakes, Lorne Doerkson and Greg Kyllo.
乌鸦传媒淚乌鸦传媒檓 excited to have Doug乌鸦传媒檚 support,乌鸦传媒� Falcon said. 乌鸦传媒淗e乌鸦传媒檚 a hardworking MLA and will be an important member of our team as we move forward.乌鸦传媒�
However, this comes shortly after Kootenay East MLA Tom Shypitka乌鸦传媒檚 Nov. 8 announcement of his backing of Ellis Ross for B.C. Liberal Party Leadership.
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The B.C. Liberals will vote for their new leader between February 3 and 5, 2022.
