US EditionVancouver Island MP Aaron Gunn won't run for leadership of B.C. Conservatives
MP Aaron Gunn prioritizes maintaining federal balance amid fears Liberal majority could emerge if he leaves his North Island—Powell River seat, he said.
- On Dec. 24, 2025 Vancouver Island MP Aaron Gunn announced he will not run for the leadership of the Conservative Party of B.C. to avoid risking a federal Liberal majority.
- Following John Rustad's Dec. 4 resignation, many considered Aaron Gunn, MP, first elected in April, a front-runner, but he said he can best serve North Island—Powell River by staying MP.
- Posting a video on X, Aaron Gunn, Vancouver Island MP, said the decision was the `toughest` of his life and feared media or federal Liberals would `spin` his departure as a `loss of confidence` or `worse, a betrayal` in Pierre Poilievre, federal Conservative leader.
- Gunn said he will remain in Ottawa and `will continue to fight relentlessly` while seeking a conservative partner in B.C. to best serve his constituents.
- Citing recent defections, Gunn warned Prime Minister Mark Carney pursues a `deliberate and transparent strategy to bribe or otherwise convince morally bankrupt MPs`, citing two Conservative MPs who crossed to the Liberals and moved them within a single seat of a majority.
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Conservative MP Gunn Rules Out BC Conservative Leadership Bid, Citing Risk of a Federal Liberal Majority
Conservative MP Aaron Gunn has announced he will not pursue the leadership of the B.C. Conservative Party, saying he doesn’t want to risk the Liberals gaining a majority government. Gunn announced earlier this month that he was “seriously considering” a bid for the leadership of the B.C. Conservative Party following John Rustad’s resignation from the position on Dec. 4, and promised to make a decision before Christmas after seeking public input.…
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Vancouver Island MP Aaron Gunn won't run for leadership of B.C. Conservatives
VICTORIA — Vancouver Island MP Aaron Gunn says he won't run for the leadership of the Conservative Party of B.C. because he doesn't want to risk giving the federal Liberals a majority government.
Vancouver Island MP Aaron Gunn won't run for leadership of B.C. Conservatives – Energeticcity.ca
VICTORIA — Vancouver Island MP Aaron Gunn says he won’t run for the leadership of the Conservative Party of B.C. because he doesn’t want to risk giving the federal Liberals a majority government. Gunn says his departure could “upend the balance of power in Ottawa” and leaving would be too great a risk as Prime Minister Mark Carney continues to pursue a “deliberate and transparent strategy to bribe or otherwise convince morally bankrupt MPs” to c…
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