Christy Clark resigns as Leader of the Liberals, and as MLA
Christy Clark has announced her resignation, both as the Leader of the BC Liberal Party and also as an MLA for Westside-Kelowna, effective August 4.
This will result in a by-election in Westside-Kelowna. It will be a hotly contested election.
Christina Joan “Christy” Clark, MLA (born October 29, 1965) is a Canadian politician who is the Leader of the Opposition in the British Columbia legislature and was formerly the 35th Premier of British Columbia, Canada from 2011 to 2017.
Clark served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from 1996 to 2005. She left politics in 2005, and became the host of an afternoon radio talk show. At the time of her leadership victory, Clark was not an MLA. She re-entered the legislature after winning a by-election on May 11, 2011, in Vancouver-Point Grey, the seat left vacant by Campbell.
Clark was sworn in as premier on March 14, 2011, after she won the leadership of the British Columbia Liberal Party in the 2011 leadership election on February 26, 2011.
She was the second woman to serve as premier of British Columbia, after Rita Johnston in 1991; and the first female premier in Canada to lead her party to a plurality of seats in two straight general elections. Ironically, she lost her own seat in her first election as party leader resulting in an elected member of her caucus stepping aside so there could be a safe by-election to provide her with a seat in the House.
During her second election as leader, she won her seat, but her party lost the confidence of the House forcing her government’s resignation.
Here is statement from @bcliberals caucus on new interim leader @colemancountry. #bcpoli pic.twitter.com/IoOXs8wVDp
— Richard Zussman (@richardzussman) July 28, 2017
Christy Clark to resign as leader of BC Liberal party on August 4th. Comes after NDP took power in spring vote. BG: https://t.co/yFntgnUldv
— CBC News Alerts (@CBCAlerts) July 28, 2017
Ex-premier Christy Clark to also resign as MLA for Kelowna, B.C. Held seat since July 2013, but had been in legislature twice previously.
— CBC News Alerts (@CBCAlerts) July 28, 2017
1/2 We thank @christyclarkbc for her years of exceptional service to our party and the people of BC.
— Today’s BC Liberals (@bcliberals) July 28, 2017
2/2 The Party Executive will meet within 28 days to set the rules for a leadership election process. pic.twitter.com/YyF25SA3Pc
— Today’s BC Liberals (@bcliberals) July 28, 2017
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This was completely expected. She would actually have to sit more than four days in a session and work for her inflated wage.
With no private jet nor trips to the Petronas towers to fundraise at taxpayer expense!
I guess this is her temper tantrum by quiting well good don’t like the woman at all
Like her and agree with her policies or not, she was a fierce leader.
She never let the constant criticism of her break her down (remember the cleavage drama in the early days?), she always stood behind her controversial decisions and didn’t waiver just to gain support, and she was a strong speaker.
I admire those things in a politician (when balanced) – but it is time for her to let someone else take the reigns, and hopefully unite and refocus the Liberals.
Let’s wait for the RCMP probe results to emerge first.
Uhm, her recent throne speech was the complete opposite of what she ran on, all in an effort to keep power… that’s not standing up for her convictions.
I’m entitled to my opinion, thank you, and you can have yours. Yes the recent throne speech was a disaster, and who knows what the push was behind the turn in policy. But she spent a number of years in government before that, and I am allowed to reflect on the whole picture.
And for the record, I think highly of John Horgan too – so this has nothing to do with her being a Liberal.
Katie McLaughlin who knows what was behind the turn in policy that led to the throne speech? I’m sorry Katie, but seriously? Do you have an alternate explanation other than “last desperate attempt to hold onto power”?
Harrison Lansing – there is an entire cabinet and caucus behind her. Surely it wasn’t just Clarke making the decisions. And I did say that it was a disaster.
Not a fan of the BC Liberal policies & governance, but I agree in this world of women having to ‘out bitch’ men to stay in power positions she held her ground with dignity, kept smiling & was a strong leader & I too respect her for that, but not a fan of her governance. I don’t think we have to fail to recognise a person’s strengths just because they did not win our votes or confidence. Nothing is that black & white, well…except maybe Hitler & Trump…LOL!
Guess the same can be said about the spineless Green leader making a bed with the enemy.
Christy was a good leader. Her throne speech was her attempt to show BC that even when she agreed to do what the NDP want to do…Horgan was quick to go against her and the policies HE wants to bring in. BC is DOOMED with Horgan and the Green party weasel!
Teresa Diane Lynde I don’t agree with her policies at all, but do agree that she held her own with real dignity on a number of occasions; Unfortunately her constant smile made her look like an idiot when discussing really serious issues, like the fentanyl crisis for one.
Yeah… a fierce leader who destroyed the lives of teachers, First Nations communities, differently abled people, children, people living in poverty, children living in poverty, people living with addiction and led a corrupt and criminal government… anyways, yes, she was a fiercely fascist leader…
Personally, I don’t think those groups were much better off under Campbell, or the former NDP government either. Anyway, you’re entitled to your opinion and I can have mine. Public life isn’t an easy one, couldn’t pay me enough to lead a province.
Yeah its so tough having to hand out millions of dollars to your LNG friends and to needlessly destroy hundreds of acres of agricultural land for a dam no one needs.
It sure paid enough for Christy Clark
And her friends.
The demise of LNG was the last straw for her. One can only take so much humiliation
Good Riddance bitch
Not acceptable language, Dale Welguz.
Not acceptable language in the House or in political debate, Dale Welguz. If we aren’t more thoughtful in political and government debate we can’t solve problems.
Who she goes to work for next should be interesting
Conservative radio talk show
Justin Trudeau.
bub bye and good riddance, thought she’d hang in til September, sore loser etc hopefully the NDP or Greens will pick up the seat chosen for her after Eby won in Point Grey where she actually lives.
YAY! ‘Bye Christie!
Now arrest her on day she resign for her crimes
Time to head back, your day pass is up.
Wish they would all go
Bob, you and I could def run this country, eh. You take the east and I’ve got the west. 🙂
Joy ThompsonI am sure we could
Can’t come soon enough. Jail her for the thief she is
She can’t do that she is needed in bc
Good riddance… cant handle a loss, good sport she is
Gee, if only you knew everything, which you don’t by the way.
And im sure you do
Justin is waiting for her.
First class Ditch Pig
She must have FGM performed and convert to the Peaceful Ideology, cant call it Religion. Go Kevin J Johnston, you have much support. Ted
Amanda Grace McFadyen And Trudeau is in the lead. Ted
She said she wouldn’t resign. Just another one of her lies!
Byeeeeee!
She might have actually done BC a huge favour by dragging BC Liberal conservatives into the mud and tearing apart the BC liberal party.