Two former B.C. Conservative MLAs launch new political party

Two former B.C. Conservative MLAs have launched a new political party called OneBC.

Vancouver-Quilchena MLA Dallas Brodie announced the move in a press release posted to X on Thursday, saying she will serve as the party’s interim leader.

Tara Armstrong, the MLA for Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream, will serve as House Leader.

The pair were elected as members of the Conservative Party of B.C. in byelections last October.

Brodie was expelled from the party in March after comments she made on a podcast about residential school survivors.

Armstrong left shortly afterward, saying in a statement that party leader John Rustad had “stabbed [Brodie] in the back.” Both have since sat as independents.

As of Thursday afternoon, the party’s website displayed only a “launching soon” message and a contact form.

The press release outlined several key policy proposals, including cuts to income taxes, the introduction of private health care in B.C., and a ban on teacher strikes.

It also calls for an end to “mass immigration” and criticizes what it describes as the province’s “reconciliation industry.”

“OneBC is for British Columbians who are proud of their history and aren’t afraid to fight for a prosperous and beautiful future,” Brodie said in a statement.

The release says OneBC is registered with Elections BC, making it the fourth party in the Legislature with official party status.

Emily Joveski
Emily Joveski
Emily Joveski is the provincial news reporter for Vista Radio, based in Victoria B.C. She has worked in radio for more than a decade, and was previously on the airwaves as a broadcaster for The Canadian Press in Toronto. When she's not at her desk, she might be found exploring Vancouver Island or loitering in a local book store.

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