Former British Columbia Premier Christy Clark, who is considering running for federal Liberal leader, backtracked on her claim this week that she had never been a member of the Conservative Party.
Clark told CBC Radio’s The House that he is “very seriously” considering a leadership bid, but expressed disappointment at the short timeline for the race.
He also denied voting for former Quebec premier Jean Charest in his bid to become Conservative leader in 2022, a race won by Pierre Poilievre.
Clark, who has called herself a “lifelong liberal,” said in the interview that despite publicly supporting Charest’s leadership race, she never joined the party and never received a ticket for the race.
The Conservatives provided a screenshot of their electronic records, showing that Clark was an active member of the party from June 2, 2022 to June 30, 2023.
On social media Friday night, Clark posted a palm emoji and said he “was wrong,” but says he’s not backing down from his claim that he supported Charest in stopping Poilievre.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 11, 2025.
