Former B.C. Premier Christy Clark's bid for the Liberal leadership faced a major setback after she denied having been a member of the Conservative Party of Canada in 2022 and 2023, contradicting public records and her own previous statements. This gaffe, widely criticized as a 'false start,' raises questions about her campaign's viability and her future in Canadian politics.
Of the things about which I am confident, I can safely state that my weekend and yours was a lot better than Christy Clark ’s.
But Friday did not go according to script for Clark, and no one – not the 135 on the call, certainly not me waiting to watch her campaign – expected inarguably the largest mistake in a career of generally shrewd navigation of political trouble. Lots of people change parties, no biggie. Hey, Cullen asked, how long were you actually a Conservative?That wasn’t the answer Cullen, or pretty well any of us, expected. Clark said back then she had bought a membership, supported Charest, and wanted to stop Poilievre. This did not square.
She denied what was on the public record with countless conversations. Denied what was recorded on video with the Conservative Journal of Canada podcast. Didn’t mention she publicly said Charest would be a great prime minister. Even went so far – and this was just head-shaking gaslighting and playing into the enemy’s hands – that she even had a membership in the party.
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