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August 24 to August 30, 2026

Week 2026-W35 · 43rd Parliament of British Columbia
Register read Sep 20 22:10 PT

6 members changed where they sit, starting with Ian Paton to Independent.

6 seat changes, 1 chronology entry, 0 polls finishing this week, 0 new candidates.

BC NDP
47-1
Conservative
31-5
Independent
10+5
OneBC
1
BC Green
2
Vacant
2+1

Seat changes

Who moved, and why, in their own words
Mon
08-24
Ian PatonDelta South
ConservativetoIndependentconfirmed
Accused Findlay and her team of "muzzling" him as agriculture critic. Alleged Findlay asked him to resign his seat so she could run in a byelection there, offering him a party job in return. Says the RCMP interviewed him about the allegation.
Tue
08-25
Rosalyn BirdPrince George-Valemount
ConservativetoIndependentconfirmed
Wed
08-26
Brennan DayCourtenay-Comox
ConservativetoIndependentconfirmed
Wed
08-26
Teresa WatRichmond-Bridgeport
ConservativetoIndependentconfirmed
Thu
08-27
Bruce BanmanAbbotsford South
ConservativetoIndependentconfirmed
Has called Findlay "unelectable" and criticised those around her for creating a "purity test" of whether legislators were "hard right enough."
Fri
08-28
Joan PhillipVancouver-Strathcona
BC NDPtoVacantconfirmed
Died in office.

The record

Chronology entries written this week
Mon
08-24
Milobar and Paton announce a new partyreported
Milobar to serve as interim leader. The group plans an internal leadership vote before the legislature returns on October 5.
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