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At few points in Canadian history has a mainstream political party collapsed as precipitously as has B.C. United.

Formerly known as the B.C. Liberals, this is the same centre-right organization that dominated provincial politics for 16 consecutive years under premiers Gordon Campbell and Christy Clark. They swept virtually the entire B.C. interior in the last provincial election. And as recently as early 2023, polls still showed them as a realistic contender against the ruling B.C. NDP.