Kamloops MLA Milobar secures first major caucus backing in crowded B.C. Conservative Party leadership race

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B.C. Conservative leadership race: Peter Milobar brings in caucus endorsements as party continues vetting candidates

As the B.C. Conservative party continues vetting 11 unofficial candidates vying to be the next leader of the official Opposition — and, potentially, the next premier — at least one member has lined up colleagues to endorse him.

Kamloops MLA Milobar secures first major caucus backing in crowded B.C. Conservative Party leadership race

Kiel Giddens makes endorsement in Conservative leadership race

VICTORIA — Prince George-Mackenzie MLA Kiel Giddens has endorsed Kamloops Centre MLA Peter Milobar for leader of the Conservative Party of BC. Giddens sits on the Public Accounts Committee with Milobar and says no one understands the budget and what he calls the NDP’s fiscal mess better than Milobar. In addition to that, Giddens says Milobar is a man of integrity who also understands the importance of northern B.C. to the province’s economy. “I’…

MLA Stamer joins four others in officailly endorsing Kamloops’ Milobar for Conservative leader

KAMLOOPS — Kamloops Centre MLA Peter Milobar now has the support of more than 15 per cent of the current Conservative caucus, as five MLAs, including Ward Stamer of Kamloops-North Thompson, officially endorsed his leadership bid Wednesday (Feb 25) morning. “Peter is a solid guy and he has the leadership skills. He has the ability to get people together and work together,” said Stamer. “That is really what we need in this province right now is so…

Five B.C. Conservative MLAs endorse Peter Milobar for party leader

Kamloops Centre MLA and B.C. Conservative leadership hopeful Peter Milobar has received a major boost, with five sitting MLAs publicly endorsing his bid to lead the party. On the steps of the B.C. Legislature Wednesday morning, MLAs Gavin Dew (Kelowna-Mission), Brennan Day (Courtenay-Comox), Ward Stamer (Kamloops-North Thompson), Scott McInnis (Columbia River-Revelstoke), and Kiel Giddens (Prince George-Mackenzie) stood together to back Milobar,…