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Five ex-B.C. Conservative legislature members join newly formed party

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Five former B.C. Conservative legislature members, including Rosalyn Bird, Bruce Banman, and A'a:liya Warbus, have joined a new party formed by Peter Milobar and Ian Paton. The new party, which has yet to be named, aims to offer an alternative to the governing NDP. According to the statement from the former Conservative members, they plan to hold a leadership vote before the legislature resumes on October 5 and will sit with official third-party status in the legislature. The new party is seen as a rival to the B.C. Greens, who currently hold two seats as the third party.

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Five ex-B.C. Conservative legislature members, including Rosalyn Bird, Bruce Banman, and A'a:liya Warbus, have joined a newly formed party, which aims to offer an alternative to the governing NDP in British Columbia. The party is being led by Peter Milobar and Ian Paton, who quit the B.C. Conservatives three weeks ago due to ideological differences with Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay. A total of nine legislators have left the Conservative caucus in recent weeks, citing disagreements over strategy and ideology. The new party plans to hold a leadership vote before the legislature resumes on October 5 and is seeking official third-party status.

The turmoil within the B.C. Conservatives has been ongoing since Peter Milobar's departure from the caucus three weeks ago, with several legislators quitting due to differences with Findlay. The party's leader, Kerry-Lynne Findlay, is currently running in a by-election in the Abbotsford-Mission riding.

Meanwhile, efforts are underway to build a more centrist alternative to the B.C. Conservatives, with CentreBC Leader Mike Bernier and Kamloops Centre MLA Peter Milobar attempting to merge their parties. However, they remain at an impasse on forging a united centre-right alternative, raising concerns about a fractured vote in the future.

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British Columbians Conservative Conservatives NDP the B.C. Conservatives

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British Columbians NORP · 2× Conservative NORP · 2× Conservatives ORG · 2× Findlay PERSON · 2× Ian PERSON · 2× NDP ORG · 2× Peter PERSON · 2× the B.C. Conservatives ORG · 2× Opposition ORG · 1× Rosalyn Bird PERSON · 1×

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“The support we’ve seen from across the province has been overwhelming, and people are stepping up to help us bring this party to life in a very short time,” interim leader Milobar said in the statement. “The appetite for it is undeniable.”

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-04

🔮 Five legislators who quit the B.C. Conservatives will be part of a new party that aims to offer a “stable, serious alternative” to the governing NDP, after weeks of upheaval in the official Opposition.

2026-09-04 · The Globe and Mail

Five ex-B.C. Conservative legislature members join newly formed party · assertive framing

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Five legislators who quit the B.C. Conservatives will be part of a new party that aims to offer a “stable, serious alternative” to the governing NDP, after weeks of upheaval in the official Opposition. asserted

that → quit → Opposition

Rosalyn Bird, Bruce Banman and A’a:liya Warbus said Friday in a joint statement that they’re joining the yet-to-be-named party being formed by Peter Milobar and Ian Paton. asserted

they → say → Milobar

They are all among nine legislators to have quit the Conservative caucus over the past three weeks, citing ideological and strategic differences with Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay. asserted

They → quit → Findlay

appetite → see → it

The B.C. Conservatives referred a request for comment to Findlay’s by-election campaign in the Abbotsford-Mission riding, which did not immediately respond. asserted

which → refer → riding

The legislators’ statement said the new party is to hold a leadership vote before the legislature resumes Oct. 5. asserted

legislature → say → vote

It said the party plans to sit with official third-party status. asserted

party → say → status

In the statement, Warbus said people who oppose the governing New Democrats must focus on defeating Premier David Eby’s government in the next election. asserted

who → say → election

“We have, at most, two years to be election-ready to defeat the NDP, and joining Peter and Ian is a commitment to making sure voters have a strong alternative when that election comes,” she said. asserted

she → have → alternative

“There’s no time to waste – Peter and Ian have been moving forward at full-steam ahead and I’m ready to get to work alongside them.” asserted

I → ’ → them

Banman, meanwhile, said he hopes the new party will provide right-of-centre voters with a choice other than the B.C. Conservatives. asserted

party → say → Conservatives

“British Columbians want options, and we intend to give them a strong one,” he said. asserted

he → want → one

Emily Lowan, the leader of the B.C. Green Party that is currently the third party in the legislature with two seats, shrugged off the new party in a statement Friday. asserted

that → shrug → statement

“I’m less concerned about the drama the Conservatives and their offshoots are creating and more concerned that they’re a distraction from the urgent needs British Columbians are facing from an out-of-control affordability and climate crisis,” she said. There has been a recent exodus of legislators from the Conservative caucus under Findlay, who won the leadership in a narrow vote in May. Scott McInnis and Donegal Wilson were the latest to depart on Wednesday. uncertain

McInnis → ’m → Wednesday