The British Columbia Conservative Party is a political party in British Columbia, Canada. First elected as the government in 1903, the party went into decline after 1933. In May 2011, a leadership convention acclaimed former Conservative MP John Cummins leader of the party.
Read more about British Columbia Conservative Party: Founding, Decline, The BC Progressive Conservative Party, Reemergence (1991–2009), Increase in Support and New Leadership (2010–present), Leaders, Election Results
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