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Findlay Shuffles B.C. Conservative Critic Roles After Milobar, Paton Departures - Northern Sentinel

Findlay reassigned finance, agriculture and transportation critics after two MLAs quit and a third stepped aside so she can seek a legislature seat.

  • Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay reshuffled her shadow cabinet on Monday after two MLAs quit the party and a third resigned to allow her to run for a legislative seat.
  • Kamloops Centre MLA Peter Milobar quit on August 14, while Delta South MLA Ian Paton resigned Monday to sit as an Independent; both plan to form a new centrist party.
  • Kelowna-Mission MLA Gavin Dew assumes the Finance critic role, while Abbotsford South MLA Bruce Banman adds Agriculture to his tourism portfolio, filling vacated positions.
  • Separately, Abbotsford-Mission MLA Reann Gasper stepped down from her seat to allow Findlay to run in the riding, accepting a position as deputy chief of staff.
  • Langley-Walnut Grove MLA Misty Van Popta, now deputy whip, stated the Conservative Caucus remains "strong and united" in opposition to NDP policies despite the departures.
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West K News broke the news in Kelowna, Canada on Tuesday, August 25, 2026.
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