Some of her supporters were consoled by the fact that she hasn’t closed the door on a re-entry into politics, saying she wasn’t coming back ‘for now’
Former British Columbia premier Christy Clark has decided not to run for the Conservative leadership after seriously weighing up a bid.
Clark’s supporters looked at a slate of candidates that may have included Ambrose, Ottawa-area MP Pierre Poilievre and former Progressive Conservative Party leader Jean Charest and concluded that there was no clear path to victory. Before long, though, all three had either withdrawn from the race or declined to run.
The deadline for candidates to file papers, submit 1,000 signatures from party members and pay the $25,000 entrance fee is Feb. 27. A bigger problem might have been her previous membership in the federal Liberals and her lack of history with the Conservative Party. Although the B.C. Liberal party has always been a right-leaning party, Clark wasn’t sure she could win the favour, or even the acquiescence, of major figures in the Conservative party.
“She’s a demonstrated leader who can work across party lines and be true to conservative values like fiscal responsibility. And because she’s from the West she has a real understanding of this country,” said Best. “But, you know, timing is everything in politics.”
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