Former cabinet minister drops out of B.C. Liberal leadership race
VANCOUVER — A former education minister has dropped out of the race to lead the B.C. Liberals, just one day before candidates square off in the first debate of the campaign.
Mike Bernier announced Saturday that he is withdrawing from the contest.
“I entered the BC Liberal Party leadership because I wanted to build a stronger party, I wanted to bring people back to the party, and build a party that attracted new supporters,” he said in a statement.
“The goal has always been to defeat John Horgan and the NDP in the next election.”