John Rustad quits as B.C. Conservative leader to avoid ‘civil war’

The Canadian Press: “Tearing apart this party with a civil war was not the right thing to do,” Rustad told reporters, less than a day after saying he would stay on. “We need to be able to always think about how we’re standing and building this party going forward.”

But a statement on Rustad’s personal social media account suggested the battle over “the soul of this party” would continue, as he encouraged new members to join the party to hold it to account…