page_title: 2018 British Columbia Liberal Party leadership election
section_title: Dianne Watts
hierarchical_section_title: 2018 British Columbia Liberal Party leadership election / Declared candidates / Dianne Watts
caption_attribution_description: English: Dianne Watts, the then serving Mayor of the City of Surrey, British Columbia at a press conference in October 2008.
context_page_description: A British Columbia Liberal Party leadership election was held on February 3, 2018, due to the resignation of Christy Clark as Liberal leader on August 4, 2017. Rich Coleman was elected interim leader announcing that he has no intention of running for leader, but would resign as interim leader if he changed his mind, adding that he did not anticipate changing his mind.
context_section_description: Background
  Dianne Watts was the Conservative MP for South Surrey—White Rock (2015–17), and former Mayor of Surrey (2005–14)
  Date candidacy declared: September 24, 2017
  Campaign website: Official Website
  Endorsements
  MLAs:
  MPs: (1) Erin O'Toole (Durham, ON)
  Senators: (1) Yonah Martin (British Columbia)
  Municipal politicians: (3) Lori Ackerman (Mayor of Fort St. John), Tom Gill (Surrey City Councillor), Nelson Kinney (Prince Rupert City Councillor)
  Former MLAs: (3) Murray Coell (Saanich North and the Islands, 1996-2013), Greg Halsey-Brandt (Richmond Centre, 2001-2005), Olga Ilich (Richmond Centre, 2005-2009; cabinet minister, 2005-2008)
  Former MPs:
  Former municipal politicians: (1) Evelina Halsey-Brandt (Richmond City Councillor, 2001-2014)
  Other prominent individuals: (1) Lucy Sager (Businesswoman, former BC Liberal leadership contestant)
  Organizations:
  Media: (1) Kevin Diakiw (Surrey Now-Leader Columnist)
  Other information
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caption: Dianne Watts
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