Lorne Doerkson

• Lorne Doerkson says Conservatives committed to all campaign promises

  One priority is digging into the province's books and getting a sense of the deficit, with Doerkson already announcing he wants to appoint an independent financial review panel.

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• B.C. and federal government are ‘aligned’ on priorities, Doerkson says

  Premier-designate Lorne Doerkson shared photos on social media following his call with Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday.

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• Cut tax, reduce deficit, grow economy. Can B.C. Conservatives do it all at once?

  Cutting tax and simultaneously fixing the budget "are contradictory," said Werner Antweiler, a professor at the University of British Columbia.

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  Oct 28
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• BC Conservatives lay out goals for first 100 days in office

  Among the first order of business is to secure his own leadership on paper, as Lorne Doerkson is still technically the interim leader of the party.

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  Oct 26
• BC premier-designate Doerkson says province ‘chose change’ in election

  The man who was previously a relatively unknown backbench MLA took the reins of the party as an interim leader heading into the election.

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  Oct 25
• Who is Lorne Doerkson, B.C.’s next premier?

  The interim B.C. Conservative leader delivered a rollicking victory speech as he revelled in a sweeping majority win, secured in a snap provincial election.

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  Oct 25