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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.”

B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad gives a thumbs up after addressing supporters on election night in Vancouver on Oct. 19. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press)

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 …

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