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Rustad’s flip-flop farewell generates wide variety of public responses

John Rustad has officially resigned as leader of the Conservative Party of British Columbia, unleashing a flurry of reactions ranging from amusing to diplomatic to sharply critical.

Alex Zoltan
Dec 05, 2025
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In a perplexing pivot, only hours after saying—in a now-deleted X post—“I am not going anywhere,” John Rustad has officially resigned as leader of the Conservative Party of British Columbia, unleashing a flurry of reactions ranging from amusing to diplomatic to sharply critical.

Rustad, who led the party to Official Opposition status in the prov…

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