Elenore Sturko steps down as leader of CentreBC after losing seat in B.C. legislature
Sturko said she is leaving partisan politics after serving as an independent MLA and CentreBC leader following a floor crossing and caucus expulsion.
- Former Surrey MLA Elenore Sturko announced on Friday she is stepping down as leader of the CentreBC party, Peace Arch News reported following her recent provincial election loss.
- Sturko ran in the Surrey South riding during the Oct 24, 2026 provincial election but lost the seat to former White Rock mayor and Conservative candidate Megan Knight.
- Her political tenure included crossing the floor from the United party to the Conservative Party and serving as a Conservative MLA for Surrey-Cloverdale before becoming an independent MLA and leading CentreBC.
- Sturko initially entered electoral politics in 2022, winning the Surrey South riding in a byelection and succeeding former MLA Stephanie Cadieux, who became Canada's first Chief Accessibility Officer.
- Her exit from partisan politics closes a chapter marked by significant shifts in political alignment; the CentreBC party now faces a leadership vacancy following her period of transition in the legislature.
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Elenore Sturko resigns as CentreBC leader and leaves partisan politics
Elenore Sturko announced today she is stepping down as leader of the CentreBC provincial party and leaving partisan politics, putting the new provincial party through another change at the top following its unsuccessful October 2026 provincial election campaign. Despite its centrist positioning on the political spectrum, the party was unable to win any seats, winning just 28,482 votes or 1.63 per cent of the overall number of votes — coming four…
Elenore Sturko steps down as leader of CentreBC after losing seat in provincial election
Elenore Sturko, the Surrey MLA best known pushing the NDP on drug policy and crossing the floor to the B.C. Conservatives from B.C. United, has stepped down as the leader of CentreBC after an election in which the party looked like it could make inroads but failed to win any seats.
Elenore Sturko steps down as Leader of CentreBC
ELENORE Sturko on Friday announced that she is stepping down as Leader of CentreBC and moving on from partisan politics to pursue new opportunities. Sturko entered the Legislature in 2022 with a commitment to making a difference in mental health care, addiction policy and public safety. Over the past four years, she has worked to […]
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