BC Conservatives lose another MLA, seventh to leave party caucus since mid-August
The BC Conservative Party in Canada is facing internal instability as its seventh MLA has resigned from the caucus since mid-August. The departures, including the party's only Indigenous MLA, have created a fractured opposition ahead of upcoming political challenges.
Why it matters
The exodus weakens the Official Opposition, potentially shifting the balance of power in the provincial legislature in favor of the incumbent NDP.
Chilliwack-Cultus Lake MLA Á’a:liya Warbus cited a ‘critical breakdown in communications’ in her decision to leave the party. ETHAN CAIRNS/The Canadian Press
The BC Conservative caucus lost another MLA on Monday, the seventh to leave the ranks of the province’s Official Opposition party since mid-August.
The exodus presents a growing challenge to party leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay as the former Conservative MP runs in a by-election to win a seat in the provincial legislature.
Monday’s departure of Á’a:liya Warbus, the only Indigenous MLA on the party benches, is the latest domino to fall for the BC Conservatives. A succession of defections, senior staff departures and internal controversies has rocked the party since Ms. Findlay was elected leader in late May, throwing both her leadership and the Conservatives’ future into question.
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