Politics

Former Conservative MLA who crossed the floor to NDP drops out of provincial election

Amelia Boultbee will not seek re-election in Penticton-Summerland, less than three months after joining the B.C. NDP.

B.C. parties tout plans for critical minerals and LNG as election campaign enters second week

Both major parties are promising to expand B.C.’s natural resource sector as the provincial election campaign enters its second week.

Three MLAs removed from B.C. Conservative caucus amid leadership turmoil

B.C. Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay has removed three MLAs from caucus amid growing internal divisions and calls for her resignation.

Former B.C. Conservatives join forces with CentreBC, with Milobar tapped as new leader

Peter Milobar is the new leader of CentreBC after he and seven other former B.C. Conservative MLAs joined the party Friday.

Municipalities worry a potential snap election could overshadow local elections this fall

As speculation mounts that Premier David Eby could call an early provincial election this fall, the Union of B.C. Municipalities is raising concerns that a provincial election could overshadow scheduled local government elections.

“I’m not going anywhere,” says B.C. Conservative leader amid party turmoil

B.C. Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay said she has no plans to step aside after reports that members of her caucus had asked her to do so.
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Poll finds B.C. Conservative support drops under new leader Findlay

A new poll found support for the B.C. Conservatives has fallen under new leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay, with the party trailing the B.C. NDP by 10 percentage points.

Donegal Wilson is the 7th MLA to join new B.C. political party

Donegal Wilson is the latest former B.C. Conservative MLA to join the new political party being led by Peter Milobar.

Teresa Wat joins new B.C. political party, bringing total legislature seats to six

Teresa Wat has joined Peter Milobar’s new political party, becoming its sixth MLA after leaving the B.C. Conservatives last month.

B.C. Conservative leader unveils new critic roles after 9 MLAs quit the caucus

B.C. Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay has unveiled a revamped shadow cabinet after nine MLAs left the party caucus in less than three weeks.
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Five former BC Conservatives form new political party

Five former B.C. Conservative MLAs have joined forces to form a new political party, with Peter Milobar serving as interim leader.

B.C. Conservative leader rejects “baseless” allegations of wrongdoing, appoints new chief of staff

B.C. Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay is rejecting allegations of legal or ethical wrongdoing as two more MLAs leave her caucus.

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