Article content

In the aftermath of the British Columbia election, experts say two things are clear for the provincial Liberals: Yes, it was the throne speech that doomed former leader Christy Clark; and her replacement had better come quick.

“I think it speaks volumes to Christy Clark’s feistiness and never-say-die attitude as a politician that we would even ask (why she resigned),” said Kathryn Harrison, a political science professor at the University of British Columbia, who pointed out that normally, a party leader ahead in the polls and at the head of a strong economy going into an election would step down upon losing.

We apologize, but this video has failed to load.

tap here to see other videos from our team. Try refreshing your browser, or B.C. Liberals need to move fast to replace Christy Clark, experts say Back to video

Photo by Chad Hipolito/CP

But ultimately, it’s that attitude that led Clark to present a throne speech that adopted many of her opponents’ policies in a last-ditch attempt to pry away support from an imminent NDP/Green party takeover.

“How effective could she be as leader of the opposition in opposing policies that she had just embraced?” Harrison said.