WHO IS BC UNITED

WHO IS BC UNITED?

Who is BC UNITED?

BC United (BCU) is the current name of the political party formerly recognized as the British Columbia Liberal Party. The political party often characterizes itself as a “coalition advocating for free enterprise” and garners support from individuals affiliated with both the federal Liberal and Conservative parties. Since the 1990s, BC United, formerly known as the BC Liberals, has emerged as the primary center-right opposition party to the center-left New Democratic Party (NDP).

A total of eight individuals have assumed the role of premier in British Columbia, representing the BC United (BC Liberal) Party. These former BC Liberal premiers are Harlan Brewster, John Oliver, John MacLean, Duff Pattullo, John Hart, Boss Johnson, Gordon Campbell, and Christy Clark. Following the leadership election in 2022, Kevin Falcon became the leader of the party.

2001 - 2011
2001 - 2011
2011 - 2017
2011 - 2017
Since 2022
Since 2022

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Made life unhealthy

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“We believe that innovation, courage, and outside-the-box ideas are crucial to solving our province’s biggest challenges, like healthcare, housing, public safety, and climate change.

We are committed to building a bright future now, and for generations to come.”

  • WE BELIEVE in a prosperous economy
  • WE BELIEVE in treating your hard-earned taxes respectfully
  • WE BELIEVE in thinking long-term
  • WE BELIEVE in innovation
  • WE BELIEVE in your right to public safety
  • WE BELIEVE in diversity
  • WE BELIEVE there is no problem too big to fix, and no vision too bold to strive for

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Made life unaffordable

According to a recent review of publicly accessible data conducted by insurance firm Westland, British Columbia topped the list for the cost of purchasing or renting a place to live, flights, public transit, going to the dentist, buying clothing, and a night at a hotel.

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Since 2022

Falcon Leadership and Name Change

On February 5, 2022, Kevin Falcon was chosen leader of the BC Liberals.
Falcon promised to rename and rebrand the party throughout his leadership candidacy. Delegates endorsed a resolution at the 2022 party conference to press ahead with the name-change process, starting with conversations with the party membership before bringing it to a vote by the end of the year. Following a province-wide poll, “BC United” was proposed as a prospective new name for the party. On November 13, the name was presented to party members, and on November 16, it was reported that the name change had been accepted by around 80%. The name change was subsequently approved and became effective on April 12, 2023.

The B.C. Liberals have traditionally been a centre-right coalition, rising to Opposition in the early 1990s and forming government for 16 years starting in 2001. The name change has party members anticipating new strength and renewal for the party.

B.C. Liberal Party officially becomes B.C. United | CBC News

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2011- 2017

Clark Government

Gordon Campbell’s call to the party to conduct a leadership convention “at the earliest possible date” spurred the party’s 2011 leadership convention. On February 26, 2011, the party’s conference chose Christy Clark as its new head. On March 14, Clark and her new Cabinet were sworn in.

Under Clark, the party adopted a more moderate stance while remaining a combination of federal Liberal and federal Conservative followers. She promptly increased the minimum wage from $8 to $10.25 per hour and instituted a province-wide Family Day comparable to Ontario’s. Clark took office in the wake of the 2008-09 crisis and proceeded to rein back government spending, delivering two deficit budgets until introducing a balanced budget for the 2013-14 fiscal year, which included a tax increase on high-income British Columbians. She also tried to capitalize on British Columbia’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) deposits, framing the nascent LNG business as a key economic growth potential over the next decade. While the last years of Gordon Campbell’s government saw far-reaching and progressive environmental laws implemented, Clark’s approach to environmental policy was more restrained. 

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2001 - 2011

Campbell Government

Following a tenure marked by several scandals, the BC NDP government had a significant defeat in the 2001 election, as the BC Liberals (now known as BC United) emerged victorious with an unprecedented electoral triumph, securing 77 out of 79 seats, thereby establishing the largest landslide victory in the history of British Columbia. They were successful in removing Premier Ujjal Dosanjh from his own electoral district. Gordon Campbell entered office as the seventh premier within a decade, marking a significant milestone as the first premier from the Liberal (now BC United) party in almost half a century.

On his first day in office, Campbell implemented a reduction of 25% in provincial income taxes across the board. The BC Liberals implemented measures to decrease the corporate income tax and eliminate the corporate capital tax for the majority of enterprises, which had been previously imposed by the New Democrats and applied to investment and employment.

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Made life unhealthy

One in every five British Columbians — almost a million people — do not have a family doctor, and this is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the province’s health-care issue.

Rural emergency departments have been forced to shut. Wait times for emergency and specialized treatment continue to rise, and a shortage of paramedics has had serious, even deadly, repercussions.

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Made life unsafe

The crime severity index for British Columbia as a whole has risen.

According to Statistics Canada analyst Warren Silver, it has climbed by 6% between 2012 and 2022, and by 4% between 2022 and the previous year. According to Silver, the spike in murders is the cause for the increase in the crime severity index.

“One of the things that has been driving the change from last year is an increase in homicides,” he told reporters.

In 2022, there were 155 murders in British Columbia, up from 125 in 2021. The rate of murders per 100,000 people jumped to 2.9 in 2022, up from 2.4 in 2021, and both the rate and number of killings in British Columbia in 2022 were the highest in a decade.

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