BREAKING: Rustad resigns as leader after B.C. Conservative ouster
Published 9:15 am Thursday, December 4, 2025
John Rustad has resigned as leader of the Conservative Party of B.C. and as leader of the Official Opposition.
The Nechako Lakes MLA announced his resignation in an emailed statement Thursday (Dec. 4), saying that he was proud of what the party has built.
The B.C. Conservative Party rose from the political wilderness under Rustad to dethrone B.C. United as the Official Opposition. It went from having Rustad as its sole MLA to electing 44 on Oct. 19, 2024.
“When I began this journey, our party had not elected an MLA to the British Columbia Legislature since 1975. We started with very little, but we built a movement grounded in common sense, hard work, and love of this province,” he said.
“Together, we came within one seat of forming government. That progress belongs to every MLA, every volunteer, every donor, and every British Columbian who believed we could do better.”
More to come.