Columbia River-Revelstoke MLA Doug Clovechok announced on Thursday, Dec. 2, that he has stepped down as BC Liberal Caucus whip, and that he is now endorsing Kevin Falcon to be the next BC Liberal leader.

B次元官网网址淲e need a leader that has the knowledge, experience, and ability to unite us as a Party while taking the right steps to win new supporters,B次元官网网址� said Clovechok. B次元官网网址淜evin will fight for rural B.C. B次元官网网址� ensuring rural communities have strong economies and proper representation in the legislature.B次元官网网址�

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Clovechok cited FalconB次元官网网址檚 B次元官网网址渁bility to appeal to voters in both rural and urban regionsB次元官网网址� as his primary motivation for backing Falcon.

Falcon previously served as Deputy Premier, Minister of Finance, Minister of Health and Minister of Transportation.

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Clovechok is now one of four BC Liberal MLAs to endorse Falcon over the past week, following announcements from Coralee Oakes, Lorne Doerkson and Greg Kyllo.

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However, this comes shortly after Kootenay East MLA Tom ShypitkaB次元官网网址檚 Nov. 8 announcement of his backing of Ellis Ross for B.C. Liberal Party Leadership.

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The B.C. Liberals will vote for their new leader between February 3 and 5, 2022.