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Unexpected leader: Lorne Doerkson pitches himself to British Columbians

CBC News · October 14, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.

Unexpected leader: Lorne Doerkson pitches himself to British Columbians

Lorne Doerkson didn't set out to lead the B.C.

Conservatives.

He was selected as the safe choice after the resignation of Kerry-Lynne Findlay.

While most British Columbians didn't know much about the 58-year-old, he's now leading a party that polls suggest is ahead of David Eby's NDP.

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Unexpected leader: Lorne Doerkson pitches himself to British Columbians

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