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The leader of the B.C. Conservative Party has resigned a little more than two months after he and his team of candidates were shut out of the legislature during a disappointing provincial election.

John Cummins tendered his resignation to the party’s board Thursday evening, and while neither he nor the party offered an explanation, the veteran politician said he was leaving with his head held high.

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“While the ultimate result of the election was not what we were looking for, I’m proud to have been able to lead a team of credible candidates who re-engaged voters in a way that allowed them to express themselves and cast a ballot for a common-sense alternative,” said Cummins in a statement.

Cummins said his party gave electors a true alternative and brought back thousands of British Columbians to the polls, increasing voter turnout.

He thanked the party’s board for its “outstanding support” and its membership for their encouragement “through all that has transpired.”