Veteran British Columbia legislator Mike Bernier will run in the fall provincial election as an independent instead of joining several former BC United candidates in running under the B.C. Conservatives banner.
Bernier says he did not want to 91裸聊视频渂end91裸聊视频� his morals and values by running with the provincial Conservatives, describing some of the party91裸聊视频檚 candidates as holding views that are 91裸聊视频渁nti-women91裸聊视频檚 rights, anti-climate change91裸聊视频� and 91裸聊视频渁nti-First Nations.91裸聊视频�
The Peace River South MLA had said previously that he might run as a B.C. Conservative if asked, but says when announcing his decision to go independent that he 91裸聊视频渘ever spoke to them at all.91裸聊视频�
The B.C. political landscape underwent a seismic shift last week, when BC United Leader Kevin Falcon shut down the Official Opposition91裸聊视频檚 campaign while throwing support behind the Conservatives led by John Rustad.
A joint list of 140 previously endorsed candidates is being whittled down to fit the 93 ridings up for grabs, and three United MLAs 91裸聊视频� Ian Paton, Peter Milobar and Trevor Halford 91裸聊视频� on Tuesday announced they were running as Conservatives.
The shake up has also meant the shuffling and, in some cases, the dropping of former B.C. Conservative candidates in favour of those from BC United.
They include Dupinder Kaur Saran who has said she is also planning to run as an independent in Surrey-Panorama after losing party endorsement.
Kevin Acton, the mayor of Lumby and the former BC United candidate in the Vernon-Lumby riding, also announced he would be running as an independent after losing his endorsement in the shuffle.
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The Conservative slot on the ballot in Vernon-Lumby is now slated to be filled by former Kamloops-Centre candidate Dennis Giesbrecht, who was moved from the Kamloops spot to make room for Milobar.
