Draft:Caroline Elliott
Canadian politician and political commentator
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Caroline Elliott is a Canadian politician and political commentator based in North Vancouver, British Columbia. She is a confirmed candidate in the 2026 Conservative Party of British Columbia leadership election.[1][2]
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Submission declined on 26 December 2025 by Ktkvtsh (talk).
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Comment: Shouldn't be using her own opinion columns to source the article. Speculation in the lead should be removed WP:CRYSTAL. Ktkvtsh (talk) 16:51, 26 December 2025 (UTC)
- Comment: Wikipedia is not a reliable source and needs to be removed from the references. I also don't see evidence of notability — there are lots of references to things that she has said or written, but I don't see significant coverage about her. MCE89 (talk) 06:22, 7 December 2025 (UTC)
Caroline Elliott | |
|---|---|
| Vice President of BC United | |
| In office 2022–2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Party | BC United |
| Alma mater | Simon Fraser University (PhD) |
| Occupation | Political commentator, columnist, policy consultant, politician |
Early career and education
Elliott holds a PhD in political science from Simon Fraser University, where her research focused on Canadian liberal democracy and Indigenous self-governance.[3][4] She has taught political science as an instructor at Simon Fraser University and spent some years in the natural resource sector.[3]
Elliott's PhD thesis, titled "Indigenous self-governance and democratic compatibility in Canada: assessing Indigenous constitutions against established democratic criteria", focuses on the tensions between Indigenous self-governance and Canadian liberal democratic principles.[5]
Political Career
2026 BC Conservatives Leadership Contest
On January 13, 2026, Elliott confirmed she would be joining the leadership race for the BC Conservative Party.[2] Kory Teneycke, spokesperson for Former Prime Minister Stephen Harper and former campaign manager for Ontario Premier Doug Ford, announced that he would be relocating to BC to manage Elliott’s campaign.[4] Other individuals slated to join her team include digital guru, Jeff Ballingall; former advisor to Toronto mayors Rob Ford and John Tory, Nick Kouvalis; former spokesperson for federal Conservative leader Pierre Polievre and ex-BC Conservative leader John Rustad; former senior advisor to Harper and ex-Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, Howard Anglin; and pollster Brooke Pigott.[4]
2024 Provincial Election
In February 2024, Elliott resigned her role as vice-president of BC United, to announce her candidacy in the riding of West Vancouver-Capilano in the 2024 BC general election.[3] She resigned her candidacy as a result of the withdrawal of BC United from the 2024 election and decision not to field any paper candidates.[6] Elliott played a key role in brokering the deal between BC United and the Conservative Party of British Columbia (commonly the BC Conservatives) that led to the BC United’s withdrawal from the election.[7]
BC United
Elliott has been both a ministerial staffer and a party volunteer with BC United (formerly the British Columbia Liberal Party or BC Liberals) for the past 20 years.[1][8] She served as vice-president for the party from 2022 to 2024, participating in party governance and communications during a period of internal restructuring and rebranding following the transition from the BC Liberal Party to BC United.[9]
Public Land Use Society
Elliott serves on the board of directors of the Public Land Use Society, a British Columbia-based organization that advocates for public access to Crown land for recreation, resource development, and economic activity.[10]
Political Views and Commentary
Political commentary
Elliott's commentary focuses on British Columbian provincial and Canadian national political developments, often focusing on questions of reconciliation, public and Indigenous land rights, and the rule of law.[11][12][13][14][15]
Her columns regularly appear in mainstream Canadian media such as the National Post, Vancouver Sun, and The Province, and Global News.[16][17][18][19] Elliott is also a senior fellow with the Aristotle Foundation for Public Policy, where her writing covers Canadian identity, the Canadian constitution, and other political issues.[20][21]
Without Diminishment
On October 6, 2025, Elliott co-founded Without Diminishment, an online opinion publication described by its editors as "a home for plain truths" and "the voice of Canada's new right". The project was launched alongside commentators Geoff Russ and Alexander Brown as a Substack-based outlet for essays on Canadian politics, culture, and constitutional issues.[22]
Personal life
Elliott lives in North Vancouver, British Columbia. She is married and has two children.[23]
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