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BC Conservative interim leader to unveil first campaign policy amid rising poll numbers

Interim leader Lorne Doerkson will announce the BC Conservatives' initial policy proposal as the snap election enters its second week, with a new poll showing the party at 43% support.

Lorne Doerkson, serving as interim leader of the BC Conservatives, is set to present the party's first policy initiative since the snap election was called. The announcement will be his inaugural campaign appearance. A recent poll indicates that 43% of leaning and decided voters now favor the Conservatives, a six-point gain in 11 days, while the BC NDP has slipped to 35%, losing its earlier four-point lead.

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The policy launch could shift voter momentum in a tightly contested provincial election.

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