BC Political Discussion: Election 2024 & 43rd Parliament - Page 65

RedArbutus · #**1281** Posted **Jul 28, 2026, 6:29 PM**

My poor man's conspiracy is that this memo leak was intentional by the BC Cons. Don't be fooled by the (accurate) assessment that a plurality of Canadians don't care about this and will roll their eyes at the gimmick. I think it's to provoke a reaction from BC NDP, and the "ruling class" at large, so they can point to the federal government and their own antiquated use of the word Indian.

This would be a silly assertion until you see that every play by the populist right is like this: public inveigh with some kind of obviously inflammatory rhetoric, and then when the inevitable consternation and criticism swells upward, mock the pearl clutching of the woke establishment to gin up your base on TikTok/Western Standard/Rumble/etc. It's tried and true.

Migrant_Coconut · #**1282** Posted **Jul 28, 2026, 7:56 PM**

I think that's a little too much 3D chess for the BC Cons; anything more complex than cheap trolling is beyond them.

They also seem to have forgotten that a large chunk of their party and voters are Indians from India. At best it's confusing... at worst it starts to give CentreBC several defectors.

chowhou · #**1283** Posted **Jul 28, 2026, 9:38 PM**

I have not once in my life heard of an Indo-Canadian person being upset about the usage of "Indian" to refer to Indigenous Canadians because it's "their" term. Frankly, I never even hear Indo-Canadians refer to themselves as "Indian". I'm Punjabi, Gujarati, Bengali, etc. Never I'm "Indian". Do you think Indo-Canadians hear someone talk about the Indian Act and think, "Oh is this about me?"

Right now I think you sound like the people that went, "The Hispanic vote could never go to Trump, look at how he talks about Mexicans!"

Migrant_Coconut · #**1284** Posted **Jul 28, 2026, 10:50 PM**

Did I say that Indians would never vote Conservative (they clearly do as of one election ago), or did I say that there's bound to be at best confusion and at worst outrage?

Let's say the Caucasian side of the party decides it wants to grab more of the "Indian vote" in Surrey, or accuse "Indian reservations" of stealing BC back; even if all of said Punjabis/Gujaratis/Bengali/etc voters figure it out by context, will all the MLAs and campaigners spreading the message do the same? They're almost surely going to get some wires crossed over the next two years and beyond, just so they can grandstand right now.

whatnext · #**1285** Posted **Aug 7, 2026, 10:00 PM**

Well this is interesting, apparently coming from the former mayor of Vancouver:

Former Vancouver mayor alleges a B.C. cabinet minister is under investigation
By Amy Judd Global News
Posted May 4, 2026

Former Vancouver mayor Kennedy Stewart is alleging a current provincial cabinet minister is under investigation and that many people know about it.

Stewart, now an associate professor at the Simon Fraser University School of Public Policy, dropped this on Jas Johal’s CKNW show late on Monday afternoon.

“It’s come to my attention and I’ve reported it and in fact was interviewed for about four hours by lawyers working for the federal government about a B.C. cabinet minister under investigation for collaborating with the Chinese government,” Stewart said on the show....

https://globalnews.ca/news/11830479/form...bc-cabinet-minister-under-investigation/

WarrenC12 · #**1286** Posted **Aug 10, 2026, 9:23 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by kikin

Eby is a piece of work

https://www.instagram.com/reels/Dbs1Q_Ws25c/

Eby is a premier juggling a lot of issues right now. You are quite the piece of work.

chowhou · #**1287** Posted **Aug 10, 2026, 10:34 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by madog222

Ughhhhhhhhh.

https://www.biv.com/news/commentary/rob-...o-stop-using-term-first-nations-12596562

In other news: Fake news?

Quote:

Findlay says ‘no directive’ to B.C. Conservatives on First Nations terminology

B.C. Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay says she doesn’t know where the information came from that alleges her MLAs were given a directive to no longer use the term ‘First Nations.’

“I don’t know where that came from, he presented no evidence. There’s been no such directive, and I think that is mere speculation and I really don’t comment on hypotheticals,” she told Black Press Media in a one-on-one interview Tuesday (July 28).

“It’s simply not true. There was no directive, nothing like that.”

https://vicnews.com/2026/07/28/findlay-s...servatives-on-first-nations-terminology/

Changing City · #**1288** Posted **Aug 12, 2026, 1:31 AM**

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Originally Posted by chowhou

In other news: Fake news?

Maybe. But Rob Shaw presumably reported it based on Jas Johal publishing a copy. Findlay's denial was very lawyerly - using language like "I think that is mere speculation". But maybe it's all political gamespersonship.

MIPS · #**1289** Posted **Aug 14, 2026, 7:06 PM**

Milobar's out. His reasoning is he can't stand behind the direction of the party, which I guess makes since given he originally started out when it was the BC liberal party and that creature won the leadership race didn't like his wife's ethnicity.

(edit note: I have no for or against on Milobar here or why he lost the leadership vote but I snag on calling out his wife like that because it has no place in Canadian politics and is a slimy and underhanded move you see in American federal/state politics.)

csbvan · #**1290** Posted **Aug 14, 2026, 7:39 PM**

The right in Canada gave into their populist base and have ceded the middle ground to the centre/centre left (Federal Liberals/BCNDP for example) which is costing them winnable elections. Seems like these parties are in danger of splitting, the BC Conservatives in particular, but man those Federal Conservative numbers are catastrophic. In the 20s after 11 years of Liberal rule! I expect big shake-ups on the right in Canada coming soon.

logicbomb · #**1291** Posted **Aug 21, 2026, 6:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by csbvan

The right in Canada gave into their populist base and have ceded the middle ground to the centre/centre left (Federal Liberals/BCNDP for example) which is costing them winnable elections. Seems like these parties are in danger of splitting, the BC Conservatives in particular, but man those Federal Conservative numbers are catastrophic. In the 20s after 11 years of Liberal rule! I expect big shake-ups on the right in Canada coming soon.

Big shake ups? Both federal parties are ring-wing and the oligopolies are getting stronger in Canada. The only difference is that smart conservative politicians get drawn to the Liberals while the idiotic candidates across all levels try and employ the same Trump-style playbook. I assure you, the oligopoly and lobbyists are fine either way with the situation.

The NDP have had a horrible 2 years so far and are racking up a huge deficit. We just need a moderate right-wing party to evolve.

Changing City · #**1292** Posted **Aug 24, 2026, 5:13 PM**

Ian Paton leaves B.C. Conservative caucus, says he plans to form a new political party with Peter Milobar CBC.

Another gift for David Eby from Kerry-Lynne Findlay. Maybe this will be the moderate right wing party, but it splits the right wing vote too.

whatnext · #**1293** Posted **Aug 24, 2026, 6:44 PM**

The spilt between Right and Farther Right that Gordon Campbell was able to paper over decades ago seems to be back with a vengeance.

djmk · #**1294** Posted **Aug 24, 2026, 7:38 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Changing City

Ian Paton leaves B.C. Conservative caucus, says he plans to form a new political party with Peter Milobar CBC.

Another gift for David Eby from Kerry-Lynne Findlay. Maybe this will be the moderate right wing party, but it splits the right wing vote too.

Quote

"Paton said he informed leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay of his decision Monday morning by text message'

Lol!

RedArbutus · #**1295** Posted **Aug 24, 2026, 9:18 PM**

This is just juicy. Who could have predicted this? Who?? Well, everyone who didn't vote in the BC Conservative leadership race.

whatnext · #**1296** Posted **Aug 25, 2026, 10:12 PM**

And Findlay loses another one…

Another B.C. Conservative quits caucus, third this month
By Ashley Joannou, The Canadian Press
Posted August 25, 2026 2:59 pm.
Last Updated August 25, 2026 2:58 pm.

Another B.C. Conservative legislator has quit the opposition caucus, with Rosalyn Bird becoming the third this month to exit the party headed by new leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay.

Bird says in a statement that she will continue to represent Prince George – Valemount as an Independent, and that she has a responsibility “to reject hatred and discrimination.”…

https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/25/rosalyn-bird-conservative-independent/

Migrant_Coconut · #**1297** Posted **Aug 25, 2026, 10:38 PM**

"BC Progressive Conservatives" any minute now...

chowhou · #**1298** Posted **Aug 25, 2026, 11:00 PM**

Please just start a serious centrist party please just start a serious centrist party please just start a serious centrist party please just start a serious centrist party...

SpongeG · #**1299** Posted **Aug 26, 2026, 12:12 AM**

heard on the radio today that stories are going around that Kerry-Lynne Findlay offered money for someone to give up their seat so she can get a seat. No confirmation to the rumours at this time. But does that happen?

whatnext · #**1300** Posted **Aug 26, 2026, 12:22 AM**

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Originally Posted by SpongeG

heard on the radio today that stories are going around that Kerry-Lynne Findlay offered money for someone to give up their seat so she can get a seat. No confirmation to the rumours at this time. But does that happen?

Isn't someone stepping down for her? Would be nice if she got Poilievred.