CAROLINE Elliott on Friday announced that she is running to become the next Leader of the Conservative Party of British Columbia and the next Premier of BC, pledging to unite the party, defeat David Eby’s NDP, and restore a province that works again for families, workers, and communities.
“British Columbia is at a critical moment,” said Elliott. “Pick the issue that matters most to you—cost of living, housing, health care, public safety, education, the economy, or even basic property rights—and I’ll bet it isn’t working. After nearly a decade of NDP government rooted in ideology and activism instead of results, British Columbians are ready for change.”
“The next leader must do more than win a party race,” Elliott said. “We need leadership that can unite conservatives, welcome new supporters, and earn the trust of normal British Columbians who simply want their province back. That’s the job—and I’m running to do it.”
Elliott has a PhD in Political Science from Simon Fraser University, specializing in Canadian liberal democracy as it relates to Indigenous self-governance, and previously taught B.C. politics at SFU.
Elliott spent several years at BC Hydro, playing a key role in advancing the Site C dam, one of B.C.’s biggest infrastructure projects critical to meeting B.C.’s electricity needs.
Earlier in her career, Elliott worked at the B.C. Legislature for the Gordon Campbell government, advising the Minister of Transportation and later the Minister of Environment.
Over the decades, Elliott has built up a small business providing policy advice for a wide range of clients seeking to invest in B.C., from the energy and forestry sectors to large infrastructure projects and more.
Elliott is a life-long British Columbian, having grown up in Surrey with her three brothers and two sisters. She now lives in North Vancouver with her husband and their two young children.
