BC Opposition Liberal Party leader Kevin Falcon says the party’s name “should be one that reflects a diverse and inclusive coalition of big stores”. CHAD HIPOLITO / The Canadian Press.
The British Columbia Liberal Party says its delegates have voted to start a process to potentially change the party’s name.
That comes as about 800 members gathered at a convention in Penticton this weekend to welcome new leader Kevin Falcon and map out the strategy ahead of the scheduled 2024 fall provincial election.
Falcon, who won the leadership race earlier this year, said in a statement that the party’s name “should be one that reflects a diverse and inclusive coalition of department stores.”
He says each member will have a chance to vote on a proposed new name or keep the current one at the end of the year.
The party says it plans to appoint an executive to form a name change committee.
The BC Liberals are not affiliated with the Federal Liberal Party and have been described as a “free enterprise coalition made in BC.”