As the B.C. Conservatives settle into their role as the Official Oppositon after decades in the political wilderness, more than 750 party members gathered this weekend to decide on the direction of the party. 

The party's annual general meeting was held in Nanaimo, a provincial NDP stronghold, which sparked a quip from former B.C. Conservative candidate Tim Thielmann.

"It's one of the wokest, most hostile environments in the province," said Thielmann, one of the members who challenged current pre…