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B.C. Conservative leadership candidates from left to right, Peter Milobar, Iain Black, Yuri Fulmer, Caroline Elliott and Kerry-Lynne Findlay take part in a debate at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference in Vancouver on Friday, April 24, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito

Voting opens in B.C. Conservative leadership race, winner to be announced May 30

May 23, 2026 | 6:00 AM

VICTORIA — Voting starts today for members of the B.C. Conservative Party to pick their new leader.

Five candidates are running for leadership of B.C.’s official Opposition, taking over for interim leader Trevor Halford who has been in place since December when John Rustad resigned.

Iain Black, Caroline Elliott, Kerry-Lynne Findlay, Peter Milobar and Yuri Fulmer are all on the ballot, with a winner slated to be announced at the leadership convention on May 30.

Voters will use a preferential ballot starting at 8 a.m. where they are asked to rank the candidates in order of preference and voting closes May 29.