Moving forward with plans that began nearly four months ago, the BC Liberal Party proposed its new name..Sounding like a competitor to the Vancouver Whitecaps, the chosen name is: BC United..Party delegates voted at a convention in June to move the name change process forward as part of a “rebranding process” promised by party leader Kevin Falcon when he was first elected as leader..“A party of members with diverse backgrounds and perspectives is a better and stronger party,” said Falcon, adding the party’s name “must be one that reflects a diverse and inclusive big-tent coalition.”.READ MORE: Falcon boots MLA from caucus for questioning CO2's role in climate change.About 800 members were present at the June convention and a wider consultation process took place in the following months..The party said in a statement Tuesday the new name is a fresh alternative expressing the party’s longstanding commitment to unity across a broad coalition of party members..“I want to thank all the members who have taken part in the process so far, and I urge them to participate in the vote when the time comes later this year,” said Falcon Tuesday..“I’ll personally be voting in favour of changing the party name, and I’m hopeful our members do too.”.READ MORE: Former BC Liberal MLA warns of 'environmental elitism'.Now the party has to finalize the voting process, and details for doing so will be made available in the coming weeks. The party says each member will have the opportunity to vote in favour of changing the name or to keep it as the existing BC Liberal Party..For now, BC United has been registered with Elections BC as an alternate name.
Moving forward with plans that began nearly four months ago, the BC Liberal Party proposed its new name..Sounding like a competitor to the Vancouver Whitecaps, the chosen name is: BC United..Party delegates voted at a convention in June to move the name change process forward as part of a “rebranding process” promised by party leader Kevin Falcon when he was first elected as leader..“A party of members with diverse backgrounds and perspectives is a better and stronger party,” said Falcon, adding the party’s name “must be one that reflects a diverse and inclusive big-tent coalition.”.READ MORE: Falcon boots MLA from caucus for questioning CO2's role in climate change.About 800 members were present at the June convention and a wider consultation process took place in the following months..The party said in a statement Tuesday the new name is a fresh alternative expressing the party’s longstanding commitment to unity across a broad coalition of party members..“I want to thank all the members who have taken part in the process so far, and I urge them to participate in the vote when the time comes later this year,” said Falcon Tuesday..“I’ll personally be voting in favour of changing the party name, and I’m hopeful our members do too.”.READ MORE: Former BC Liberal MLA warns of 'environmental elitism'.Now the party has to finalize the voting process, and details for doing so will be made available in the coming weeks. The party says each member will have the opportunity to vote in favour of changing the name or to keep it as the existing BC Liberal Party..For now, BC United has been registered with Elections BC as an alternate name.
