Falcon steps down as leader of deregistered BC United party

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Falcon says he called the president of BC United on Tuesday night to stand down.

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He congratulates premier-designate Lorne Doerkson in the statement, saying the Conservatives’ “maturation” was “challenging to state the obvious.”

He says the party’s renewal is “good for our democracy and good for our province.”

Falcon was a former cabinet minister under the BC Liberal governments of Gordon Campbell and Christy Clark before winning the party’s leadership in 2022 and rebranding it as BC United the next year.

But the name change coincided with the collapse in support for the party, and the rise of the Conservatives.

Falcon ended his party’s campaign ahead of the 2024 B.C. election, while many of its candidates switched allegiance to the Conservatives, including prominent figures in the incoming government.

“The B.C. Conservatives have brought fresh energy into provincial politics, attracting a new generation of young British Columbians and common-sense ideas,” Falcon says in his statement.

Falcon also says he wanted to make sure BC United’s financial debt was “dealt with appropriately” before he left, and it has now been paid in full.

“The organization can close this chapter on solid footing, with its obligations honoured.”

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 29, 2026.

The Canadian Press