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T H E C O N S E R VAT I V E
Continuing to Build
Message from the Party President
As we enter a new year, the BC Conservative
Party can be very proud of its accomplishments
during the past year. Our membership has
grown substantially, our previous debt has
been eliminated and a large number of
Constituency Associations have been
formed.
As we look forward to 2011, we
can be very optimistic that
this will be even a greater
year.
The Board of Directors have
confirmed that a Leadership
Convention will be held on May 28, 2011
at the Sheraton Vancouver Guilford Hotel, with
more details coming around the begining of
the leadeship race. The Party will be accepting
nominations for Leader beginning March 1.
Nominations will be received up until March
29 which will give all candidates a minimum
of 2 months to solicit support from Party
members throughout the Province.
Unlike the Liberal Party (whose Leadership
rules will not be known until 2 weeks prior
to the election of their Leader), our rules
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are very clear. Every Party member will have
an opportunity to vote for a new Leader. Unlike
the NDP Party (whose bylaws have gender
requirements), we will elect the best Leader, be
it male or female. In order to be eligible to vote,
a person must have been a Party member for a
minimum of 21 days prior to the Leadership date
of May 28.
Later this month, the Party will commence the
process to develop an election platform for the
next general election or any possible by-election
that could be held as early as this year. The
platform will be based on our Core Conservative
Values and our policies which are currently
under review. Party members and Constituency
Associations will soon have a copy of the first draft
of these revisions and will have an opportunity for
input. The final policy document will be adopted at
a general meeting of the Party later this year.
In order to be prepared for a possible snap
election (or by-election), we are encouraging
all our Constituency Associations to begin the
process of recruiting candidates. We will be
running candidates in all 85 provincial ridings in
the next general election.
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 KNOW YOUR PREDICTIONS FOR 2011
OPPONENT by Randy White, Chairman, Tactical Advisory Group
Here is a current list of
the BC Liberal Leadership My New Year Predictions should not surprise no longer govern. The BC Conservatives
Candidates BC Conservatives any longer but may have the province buzzing about some new,
.
surprise the two parties that infest the BC exciting policies
DR. MOIRA STILWELL
Former Minister of Advanced Legislature.
Education and Labour Market May – A new leader emerges from the
Development January - Early in the year more than a BC Conservative party who articulates the
dozen Constituency Associations will qualify issues with a Vision not seen in many years.
KEVIN FALCON
Former Minister of Transport for the election of candidates under the new The party is now 22% in the polls.
qualification rules to be announced by the
GEORGE ABBOTT party in same month. Many of the remaining June – All 85 constituency associations are
Former Minister of Education
CA’s will hold off their elections awaiting the operational and 23 candidates are elected.
CHRISTY CLARK BC Election strategy to unfold. 4 current MLA’s cross the floor and form the
Radio Show Host and Former BC Conservative party in the Legislature.
BC Liberal Minister
February - will see the BC Liberals
MIKE DE JONG
electing a leader that is Status Quo from July – Much talk around the province about
Former Solicitor General the Legislature. The current batch already a provincial election in September. The BC
elected will reject Christie Clark because she Conservatives announce several advisory
ED MAYNE has new ideas they can’t subscribe to and groups to provide advice to the leader.
Former Mayor of Parksville
she is not a part of the good ol’ boys club.
August – Membership swells in the BC
March - a major civil war erupts in the BC Conservative party as the party continues to
Liberal caucus and the public looks to the rise in the polls.
BC Conservatives as the option. The BC
Conservatives have shown no infighting September – The Liberals announce
and is talking about the vision for our future. an early October election because
The Tactical Advisory Group stands down in their weakness is the constant drain of
order to let the leadership contenders strut conservatives from the party. The BC
their stuff and put a focus on the party. Conservatives have been ready since June
and expected to take a good share of the
April – After two months of infighting the BC vote.
Liberals and now the BC NDP show they can

REAL OR NOT: Will the real BCC stand up! It has been noted by some members of
the party there are web and social media sites out there that look or are named “BC Conservatives”, but are mostly filled with hate and
misinformation about the party. These sites are, for the most part, set up by former BC Conservative members who have left the party for a
variety of reasons. The party is currently working on solutions to deal with these sites, but it is important for our membership, the media
and the citizens of BC understand that not all “conservative” sites are the same. In the next couple of months, the party will
be rolling out new branding rules for party managed web and social media environments, supplying the proper
branding images and text to party communication directors. Be sure to look for the BCC “Seal of
Approval” before reading.
PREDICTIONS (CONTINUED)
by Randy White, Chairman, Tactical Advisory Group
Here is a current list of
October – Far too much disillusionment the BC NDP Leadership
with the NDP and Liberals and the BC Candidates
Conservatives win a minority government DANA LARSEN
but are confident in the outcome as their Marijuana Advocate

Vision of BC outmatched the others.

NICHOLAS SIMONS
MLA Powell-River Sunhine Coast
November – a downsized government and
a number of new innovative ministries begin HARRY LALI
MLA Yale - Lillooet
their work to rehabilitate the old government
ways. JOHN HORGAN
MLA Malahat - Juan de Fuca
December – Merry Xmas and a special
thanks to all BC Conservative members who MIKE FARNSWORTH
MLA Port Coquitlam - Burke
decided enough was enough and voted their Mountain
party in .
ADRIAN DIX
MLA Vancouver - Kingsway

Party President Message (continued) It is important to note

that Dix, Farnsworth and
by Wayne McGrath, President, BC Conservative Party Lali played an important
parts in the Glen Clark
We must, of course, continue to increase our membership and finances and to form Constituency government of the 90’s.
John Horgan was a senior
Associations in those ridings that have not already done so. staffer with the NDP
government of that day, as
well.
At this time, I want to express my sincere appreciation to all Party members and, in particular, to the
those who have agreed to serve on our provincial Board of Directors, our Tactical Advisory Group,
the Policy Review Committee, CA Boards, those who have contributed financially to the Party and DID YOU KNOW?
to the many other volunteers who have given their time and resources to the Party. I look forward to
With Gender Based Leadership
your continued participation and remain extremely optimistic that, through your commitment, we will
as part of the BC NDP
succeed in forming the next government in the Province of British Columbia.
constitution, none of the current
NDP leadership candidates

New Party Spokesperson could sit as leader, even if they

win. One of three key positions
need to have a woman. Two
In November, the BC Conservative Party appointed Vancouver based realtor Keith Roy to
already have men.
the position of Party Spokesman (in December Jeff Bridge was appointed to the position of
Party Communications Director). Keith has many years of political experience
and is looking forward to working with the party.
keith.roy@conservativesbc.com

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BCC Regional Meeting - Vancouver Island
On January 8th, BC Conserveratives CA Meeting, all in less than a year.
directors on Vancouver Island got together at During the meeting, the new party
Tigh-na-mara Lodge in Parksville, to discuss communiications director and spokesperson,
the future and future plans of party. It quickly Keith Roy, took part in a tour of Raines
became apparent, as people began to arrive Broadcasting (a Parksville based media
and find a seat, that the future was, indeed, broadcasting and production company) to
bright. learn about what was available and what the
potential of video media might be for the
The meeting was started by Tactical Advisory party. He was accompanied by Peter Goldberg,
Group Chair communications
Randy White and for Saanich North
was led off by and Sean Smith,
reports from each communications for
of the CA’s on the North Island. Video
Island. Current interviews with Keith
numbers include: and with Randy White
were also done, prior
Comox Valley: to the meeting and are
100+, Alberni available on YouTube
- Pacific Rim: at the Raines
(no numbers Braodcasting Channel
Party Spokesman, Keith Roy, discusses development of new
given), Parksville- communications policies and building the party’s media profile online
Qualicum: 116+, in 2011
Nanaimo: 50+, Items covered during
North Cowichan 72, Esquimalt-Royal Roads: the meeting included the May 28th leadership
35, Victoria-Sanich South: 31, Victoria-Beacon election and the development of an election
Hill (newest riding), Malahat-Juan de Fuca: 25, readiness committee (based on the possibility
Sannich North: 49 members and North Island of a June snap election). Discussions ranged
has 32 members. from party policy to what we the party would be
looking for in both riding and party leadership
While the numbers seem small, the assembled candidates.
directors were reminded that they have
been able to set up their respective CA’s, At the end of the meeting , Randy left those
get recognized by Elections BC, gather new gathered with words of encouragement and
members and host the party’s first Regional looking forward to 2011.
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