Coups and coronations at the hands of caucus

If members choose the leader in the first place, why don’t they do the firing?

British Prime Minister Liz Truss, pictured, tendered her resignation after pressure from her Conservative caucus, and now the Brits are facing a fifth Conservative leadership in six years. In British Columbia’s case, current Premier John Horgan has enjoyed longevity of leadership, but the B.C. NDP caucus have all but coronated the next leader.Photograph courtesy of Twitter

Opinion

BY SHEILA COPPS

October 24, 2022

OTTAWA—What do British Tories and British Columbian New Democrats have in common? They both moved with dispatch last week to get rid of leaders or potential leaders of their respective parties. In the case of the British prime minister, Liz Truss’s resignation—after just six weeks in office�...

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