Christy Clark was B.C. premier from 2011 and 2017.

Former British Columbia premier Christy Clark says “nobody wants to elect a government that is kooky” as the B.C. Conservatives embark on a leadership contest, urging them to focus on economic issues.

Clark posted on social media on Tuesday that she would “always be grateful for the chance to serve,” in a message marking the 15th anniversary of her running for the leadership of the right-of-centre B.C. Liberals, but she says she has no interest in leading the Conservatives.

She says the Conservatives need to avoid “distractions,” citing the recent cull of ostriches at a B.C. farm.

Clark, who was B.C. premier from 2011 and 2017, says the next leader of the provincial Conservatives has to make it “look like a serious party that is going

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