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B.C. NDP MLAs Meet to Decide New Interim Leader After Devastating Loss
The interim leader will organize a membership vote after the party lost 19 seats and fell to official opposition, Niki Sharma said.
- On Thursday, Oct. 29, NDP MLAs met to select an interim leader following an election defeat that handed the Conservatives a majority government for the first time in nearly a century.
- Former premier David Eby apologized to the caucus on Wednesday, while Vancouver-Hastings MLA Niki Sharma told reporters the snap election was "obviously a mistake."
- "There's no sugarcoating it, it was a tough day," said Sharma, as the caucus reflected on losing excellent MLAs and resolved to serve British Columbians as the official opposition.
- Langford-Highlands MLA Ravi Parmar expressed anticipation for spending more time with constituents after his tenure on Eby's cabinet, calling it his "biggest priority."
- When the party selects an interim leader, that person will oversee a leadership election where party membership can participate in choosing the NDP's permanent leader.
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B.C. NDP MLAs meet to decide new interim leader after devastating loss - Northern Sentinel
The remnants of the B.C. NDP caucus are in discussions on who will take the helm of the party after a crushing defeat in the 2026 provincial election – dropping from 47 to 28 seats and handing a majority government to the B.C. Conservatives for the first time in nearly a century. “There’s no sugarcoating it, it was a tough day,” said Vancouver-Hastings MLA Niki Sharma. “We had to say goodbye to MLA’s that were excellent, that really served their…
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