Former CPC President Scott Lamb will chair the Committee.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 2, 2026

VANCOUVER, BC — The Conservative Party of British Columbia has formed the Leadership Election Organizing Committee (LEOC). This committee is to serve as an impartial body tasked with the oversight of the race and the administration of the rules and procedures.

“I am pleased to announce that the Leadership Election Organizing Committee (LEOC) has been appointed for the election of the next Leader of the Conservative Party of BC,” said Scott Lamb, Chair of LEOC.

“Our Province is at a crossroads and is desperately in need of new leadership to guide British Columbia out of the economic and political crises that the NDP government has created,” continued Lamb. “The next leader of the Conservatives will be the Leader of the Official Opposition and the government in waiting, setting the course for the future government of our great Province.”

“Our LEOC team will commence its important work right away to set the rules, processes, and administration for the leadership contest early in the new year with the aim of commencing the election for a new Leader of the Conservative Party of BC as soon as possible thereafter,” Lamb concluded.

The LEOC will be comprised of the following individuals:

  • Chair: Scott Lamb — Lawyer and former CPC President
  • Claire Rattee — MLA for Skeena and Caucus Representative
  • Don Nightengale — Former National Councillor of the CPC and Returning Officer for the 2021 CPC Leadership race
  • Allie Blades — Interim Chief of Staff to the Conservative Caucus
  • Sharon White — Senior Lawyer and long time volunteer
  • Gavin Marshall — Senior Employment and Labour Lawyer
  • Aisha Estey — Lawyer and current President of the Conservative Party of BC

The following will serve as non-voting participants:

  • Chief Returning Officer: Sacha Peter — CPA and Board Director
  • Angelo Isidorou — Executive Director of the Conservative Party of BC
  • Bruce Hallsor — Legal Counsel — Non-voting

LEOC will share further information in the coming weeks.

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