The party was brought together by Tom Morino as an attempt to recreate the Progressive Democratic Alliance (PDA) that had been formed by Gordon Wilson.

DRBC had one member in the Legislative Assembly, Elayne Brenzinger, who was elected as a BC Liberal in 2001 but left the party and sat as an Independent from March 22, 2004 to January 19, 2005.

DRBC claims to be "fiscally responsible, socially progressive, while supporting the Single Transferable Vote" system of electoral reform proposed for provincial elections.

The party held its founding convention on January 15, 2005 in White Rock, British Columbia, and adopted a policy manual and constitution.

Morino received 4.65% of the votes in his riding, coming fourth behind BC Green Party candidate Steven Hurdle.