BC United Leader Falcon Says Conservative Leader Rustad Has Rejected Election Deal

The leader of British Columbia’s official Opposition says the BC Conservatives have rejected a proposal to avoid vote-splitting in the provincial election this fall. BC United Leader Kevin Falcon says talks between the two right-of-centre parties concluded with Conservative Leader John Rustad ultimately deciding against a proposed “non-competition” agreement. Mr. Falcon says in a statement that Mr. Rustad has “placed his own ambition” above B.C.’s interests and is risking the re-election of the governing NDP. He says there were talks between two representatives of each party this month, most recently on Wednesday, and BC United had proposed a non-competition framework....