From the shadows to the spotlight: Conservative surge shakes up B.C. politics [Video]

Regardless of the final election results in B.C., there’s no denying it: a blue wave has washed over much of British Columbia for the first time in decades. 

On Tuesday, the day after B.C. Lt.-Gov. Janet Austin asked the NDP to form government, Conservative Leader John Rustad told reporters he’s proud of what his party has accomplished. 

“It was quite a major accomplishment. A year and a half ago, we had, what, two per cent in the polls and no MLAs?

“I’m very proud of the team that has been elected.”

In 2020, the Conservative Party of B.C. had just 1.9 per cent of the popular vote and not a single elected candidate. Four years later, the party is the Official Opposition, with 44 elected MLAs …