One of the architects of the rise of the British Columbia Conservatives from political obscurity to power in the province has been named to a senior position in premier-designate Lorne Doerkson’s office. Angelo Isidorou, who has previously been the Conservatives’ executive director and campaign manager, has been named Doerkson’s principal secretary. Allie Blades has been named deputy chief of staff and Shane Mills appointed as executive director of communications, while Dimitri Pantazopoulos was last week appointed chief of staff. The appointments are expected to take effect when Doerkson is sworn in as premier later this month. Isidorou helped engineer the rise of the B.C. Conservatives under the former leadership of John Rustad, taking them from winning less than two per cent of the vote in 2020 to the brink of power and official opposition status four years later. The party then won a decisive two-thirds majority in this October’s election, winning 64 seats. Isidorou briefly left his strategic roles in the party this year under the leadership of Kerry-Lynne Findlay, but he returned after she resigned ahead of the snap election. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 9, 2026.
