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BREAKING: Rustad resigns as Conservative Party of B.C. leader

Less than 24 hours after insisting he wasn’t leaving the party and that its members had no legal avenue to force him to resign, John Rustad has resigned as leader.

Alex Zoltan
Dec 04, 2025
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Source: X.com

Less than 24 hours after insisting he wasn’t leaving the party and that its members had no legal avenue to force him to resign, John Rustad has resigned as leader of the Conservative Party of British Columbia.

It caps a chaotic and, at times, confusing week in B.C. politics.

Rumours of a caucus revolt surfaced on Monday. By Tuesday, in an ap…

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