Jennifer Whiteside named interim BC NDP leader after Victoria caucus meeting
Whiteside emerged from a Thursday caucus meeting as interim leader, reportedly with unanimous support. She said the outcome was not necessarily something she was expecting.
Reported by Vancouver Is Awesome; BC NDP confirmation pending.
Illustrative photoJennifer Whiteside left a BC NDP caucus meeting in Victoria on Thursday as the party's interim leader, an outcome she said she was not necessarily expecting.
Vancouver Is Awesome reported that she was named to the role with unanimous support. The outlet described the BC NDP caucus as "decimated."
For British Columbians following provincial politics, the meeting settles, for now, who is leading the party. The title is interim, which means the post is not a permanent one.
The BC NDP's own account of the meeting and of how the interim arrangement will work is the next thing to watch for.
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