Just over five weeks ago, Lorne Doerkson was an obscure British Columbia legislator whose party was falling apart at the seams.
He is now set to become premier at the head of a majority government, soundly defeating the New Democrats in Saturday’s snap election that backfired spectacularly on outgoing Premier David Eby, who announced his resignation as NDP leader.
Source: B.C. turns blue: Conservatives win majority, with Lorne Doerkson to be premier