B.C. Liberals in Okanagan move forward with name change process
B.C. Liberal delegates in Penticton voted to move the name change process forward and start consultations with the wider party membership. Roughly 800 delegates registered to attend the Penticton convention today, Jun2 11 and launched a process that could result in the name change...
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B.C. Liberal delegates in Penticton voted to move the name change process forward and start consultations with the wider party membership.
Roughly 800 delegates registered to attend the Penticton convention today, Jun2 11 and launched a process that could result in the name change for the party. The convention also served as a welcome for the new Liberal leader Kevin Falcon.
“The vote today provides permission for the party to explore potential alternatives. By the end of the year, every member will have the chance to vote on a new proposed name or keep our current one,” Falcon said in a press release issued by the party.
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The party will immediately begin a wider consultation process in the coming months before holding a vote of the entire party membership before the end of the year, according to the B.C. Liberals.
“This is a decision that the membership will ultimately make, and we want to hear from everyone, so we encourage people to go online and give us their thoughts,” Falcon said.
The party executive will form a name change committee to set the final timelines and consultation process, according to the press release.
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