British Columbia United has headed into damage control to try to mitigate the confusion with its name. CHEK News political correspondent Rob Shaw said United will be asking Elections BC to have a part next to its name saying it used to be called the Liberals. “@voteBCUnited will be asking @ElectionsBC for permission to have the party name on the October BC election ballot read as: ‘BC United (formerly the BC Liberal Party)’ in recognition that a recent internal poll of party members showed 30% didn't know BC United was new name,” tweeted Shaw on Tuesday..Shaw said this is the first real acknowledgement from United its name change has been unsuccessful. To avoid confusion, he said it is trying to bridge United and the Liberals at the ballot box. BC Liberal members voted to change the party’s name to United in 2022. READ MORE: BC Liberal Party members vote strongly in favour of name changeMore than 8,000 members voted, and 80% favoured the name change. “For more than 20 years, our party’s name has been a constant topic of debate,” said BC United leader Kevin Falcon. Falcon said in May discussions are taking place in private with the BC Conservatives about merging United with it to see if they can beat the NDP. READ MORE: Kevin Falcon says he is speaking with BC Conservatives about merger“Egos need to be put aside,” said Falcon. .He said these talks are focusing on finding common ground. When it comes to names, he acknowledged the Conservatives have an advantage over United..This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
British Columbia United has headed into damage control to try to mitigate the confusion with its name. CHEK News political correspondent Rob Shaw said United will be asking Elections BC to have a part next to its name saying it used to be called the Liberals. “@voteBCUnited will be asking @ElectionsBC for permission to have the party name on the October BC election ballot read as: ‘BC United (formerly the BC Liberal Party)’ in recognition that a recent internal poll of party members showed 30% didn't know BC United was new name,” tweeted Shaw on Tuesday..Shaw said this is the first real acknowledgement from United its name change has been unsuccessful. To avoid confusion, he said it is trying to bridge United and the Liberals at the ballot box. BC Liberal members voted to change the party’s name to United in 2022. READ MORE: BC Liberal Party members vote strongly in favour of name changeMore than 8,000 members voted, and 80% favoured the name change. “For more than 20 years, our party’s name has been a constant topic of debate,” said BC United leader Kevin Falcon. Falcon said in May discussions are taking place in private with the BC Conservatives about merging United with it to see if they can beat the NDP. READ MORE: Kevin Falcon says he is speaking with BC Conservatives about merger“Egos need to be put aside,” said Falcon. .He said these talks are focusing on finding common ground. When it comes to names, he acknowledged the Conservatives have an advantage over United..This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
