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B.C. Conservative Party leadership and caucus divisions

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Coverage of leadership developments, internal divisions, and departures within the B.C. Conservative Party, including members leaving to sit as independents or form alternative parties.

Coverage Timeline

  1. Aug 31 Áʼa꞉líya Warbus becomes 7th MLA to leave BC Conservatives in August ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  2. Voting to begin in federal byelections in Toronto, Vancouver and Chicoutimi ridings ↗ ↳ In this roundup: CentreBC announces Lakhwinder Jhaj as its candidate in the Sept. 26 Abbotsford-Mission byelection, joining Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay and former NDP agriculture minister Pam Alexis. Castanet Kamloops roundup details
  3. ROTHENBURGER – The man who wanted to be leader of the province ↗ Armchair Mayor details
  4. Aug 28 LETTER – Will Milobar set his sights on stepping up to the federal level? ↗ Armchair Mayor details
  5. Aug 26 EDITORIAL – Milobar could be the undoing of the BC Conservatives ↗ Armchair Mayor details
  6. Aug 24 Paton joins Milobar as independent MLA with plans to form a new party ↗ CFJC Today details
  7. Ian Paton leaves BC Conservatives, plans to form new party with Peter Milobar ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  8. Two former B.C. Conservatives plan to form new party, steer clear of CentreBC ↗ CFJC Today details
  9. Ian Paton leaves B.C. Conservative caucus, says he plans to form a new political party with Peter Milobar ↗ CBC News British Columbia details
  10. Aug 19 Peter Milobar says split with BC Conservatives came after months of growing disconnect ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  11. Aug 14 ‘Not the first British Columbian that has had these feelings’; Milobar leaves Tory Caucus ↗ CFJC Today details
  12. RAW INTERVIEW: Peter Milobar speaks after leaving the BC Conservative Caucus ↗ CFJC Today details
  13. EDITORIAL – Is it really a surprise that Milobar has quit the Conservatives? ↗ Armchair Mayor details
  14. Kamloops Centre MLA Peter Milobar quits BC Conservatives to sit as independent ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  15. Kamloops MLA Peter Milobar leaves BC Conservative Party | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  16. UPDATE: Milobar speaks to Radio NL on decision to leave BC Conservatives to sit as independent ↗ Radio NL details
  17. Peter Milobar cites gap in 'ideological alignment' as he quits B.C. Conservatives | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  18. Peter Milobar cites gap in 'ideological alignment' as he quits B.C. Conservatives | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  19. Kamloops MLA Milobar resigns from BC Conservative caucus ↗ CFJC Today details
  20. Aug 7 Mike Bernier to lead new BC political party, CentreBC – Kamloops Chronicle ↗ Kamloops Chronicle details
  21. Jul 3 Kamloops MLAs pleased to retain critic roles in new B.C. Conservative shadow cabinet ↗ CFJC Today details
  22. Jun 30 B.C. Conservative leader Findlay retains former rival Milobar in shadow cabinet ↗ CFJC Today details
  23. Status quo shadow cabinet revealed by BC Conservatives ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  24. Jun 10 BC Conservative leader Findlay appoints Barriere resident chief of staff ↗ CFJC Today details
  25. Jun 2 Findlay’s election creates opportunity for those in the middle ↗ CFJC Today details
  26. Jun 1 New leader doesn't mean former BC Conservative MLA Boultbee will return to party | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  27. Praise from Poilievre, but ex-B. C. Conservative MLAs say new leader will polarize | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  28. May 31 Despite contentious race Milobar confident in finding path forward with Findlay ↗ CFJC Today details
  29. Kerry-Lynne Findlay wins BC Conservative leadership race in narrow finish ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  30. Milobar finishes 5th, Findlay elected BC Conservative leader ↗ CFJC Today details
  31. Findlay emerges as BC Conservative leader as Kamloops’ Milobar comes up well short ↗ Radio NL details
  32. May 30 Leadership vote to be announced for B.C. Conservative Party after Rustad ouster ↗ Global News Kamloops details
  33. Leadership vote to be announced for B.C. Conservative Party after Rustad ouster ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  34. Leadership vote to be announced for B.C. Conservative Party after Rustad ouster ↗ CFJC Today details
  35. May 26 FORSETH – Who’s supporting who as leadership race down to the wire ↗ Armchair Mayor details
  36. May 23 Voting opens in B.C. Conservative leadership race, winner to be announced May 30 ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  37. Voting opens in B.C. Conservative leadership race, winner to be announced May 30 ↗ CFJC Today details
  38. May 22 B.C. Conservative hopeful Findlay still in race after 'unproven and anonymous' claims ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  39. May 20 Rob Shaw: Kerry-Lynne Findlay facing federal election probe ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  40. Conservative Party of B.C. leadership race heats up as Milobar makes final bid for support ↗ CFJC Today details
  41. May 13 ROTHENBURGER – Milobar’s indigenous family ties should be a non-issue ↗ Armchair Mayor details

Linked Articles by Source

KamloopsBCNow

Castanet Kamloops

Armchair Mayor

CFJC Today

CBC News British Columbia

InfoNews Kamloops

Radio NL

Kamloops Chronicle

Global News Kamloops

Key People, Organizations, and Places

person: Peter Milobar , Kerry-Lynne Findlay , Ian Paton , Ward Stamer , Mike Bernier , David Eby , Mel Rothenburger , Rosalyn Bird , Gavin Dew , Teresa Wat , Kerry Lynne-Findlay , Áʼa꞉líya Warbus , Chris Delaney , Jeremy Gordaneer

organization: BC Conservative Party , British Columbia Conservative Party , B.C. Conservative Party , BC United , BC United (political party) , Centre BC , B.C. New Democratic Party , BC New Democratic Party , CentreBC , Conservative Party of BC

city: Kamloops

neighbourhood: Kamloops Centre , Barriere

government_body: British Columbia Legislature , Elections BC

region: British Columbia

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