CP NewsAlert: B.C. Conservative leader Doerkson retains riding of Cariboo-Chilcotin

The Canadian Press is projecting that interim British Columbia Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson has secured re-election in the Cariboo-Chilcotin riding. Known for its staunch Conservative or B.C. Liberal support since 2009, this Interior riding is currently viewed as a safe Conservative stronghold. Doerkson has been representing the constituency since 2020, initially as a B.C.

Liberal before assuming the interim leadership of the Conservative party two days prior to the September 22 provincial election call. Prior to his leadership role, Doerkson served as a legislator, having been elected as a B.C. Liberal in 2020. Following Kerry-Lynne Findlay's tumultuous tenure as Conservative leader, which led to a mass exodus of legislators, Doerkson managed to persuade most of them to rejoin the party ahead of the snap election. This information was first reported by The Canadian Press on October 24, 2026.