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Adam Zivo: New B.C. Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay has a golden opportunity

If she can unite the factions in her party, the NDP doesn't stand a chance

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Kerry-Lynne Findlay narrowly won the B.C. Conservative leadership race this weekend, following a months-long campaign that was occasionally marred by acrimony. Having run as a “true blue” candidate, her victory ensures that the party will take a tough stance on cultural issues, but, if she is to become premier, she will need to unite a movement that remains vulnerable to factionalism. 

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This year’s leadership race was unusually competitive, featuring five strong candidates with energetic followings. Unlike government elections, the party uses a ranked ballot system wherein members list out candidates in order of preference, after which point the least popular candidates are eliminated, and their votes automatically redistributed by ranking, until someone wins a majority. 

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