B.C. voters face a once-unthinkable election choice, after stunning rise of Rustad's Conservatives

Rustad was thrown out of the Opposition, then known as the BC Liberals, joined the Conservatives as leader, and steered them to a level of popularity that led to the collapse of his old party, now called BC United — all in just two years

VANCOUVER — Voters in British Columbia braved torrential rain and high winds across much of the province to take part in an election where they face a choice that would have been unthinkable just a few months ago.

The B.C. Conservatives, who won less than two per cent of the vote last election, stand on the brink of forming government or becoming the Official Opposition, with leader John Rustad challenging New Democrat incumbent David Eby to be premier.