The BC United Party is looking to have its former Liberal name put on the ballot during the provincial election in October.
The party changed its name during a rebranding in 2023. It was formerly called the B.C. Liberals.
In November 2022, 80 percent of members supported the name change. It was one of about 2,000 suggestions.
The new name was seen as a new beginning, Falcon said.
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However, the BC United Party has lost about four candidates to the BC Conservatives in the past three months.
The governing NDP has 41 percent of support, followed by the BC Conservatives at 38 percent. The BC Green Party is in third place with 10 percent.
BC United Leader Falcon’s popularity is also the lowest among the main parties. NDP Leader David Eby has a 48 percent approval rating, with BC Conservative Leader John Rustad at 39 percent and BC Greens Leader Sonia Furstenau at 35 percent. Falcon sits at 29 percent.
There had been some speculation that the BC Conservative and BC United parties were looking at a merger. However, both party leaders have said no such merger will form.
