One of Abbotsford香蕉视频直播檚 MLAs has left the BC United political party.
Bruce Banman, MLA for Abbotsford South, announced Wednesday that he香蕉视频直播檚 joined the Conservative Party of British Columbia after 香蕉视频直播渃areful consideration.香蕉视频直播�
In a press release he said he is proud to join his 香蕉视频直播渇riend John Rustad as the voice for everyday hardworking people and that the Conservatives are the 香蕉视频直播渙nly party that stands for what香蕉视频直播檚 right in the legislature, rather than what香蕉视频直播檚 politically convenient or politically correct.香蕉视频直播�
Banman was elected in 2020 as a BC Liberal, the former name of BC United, with 44 per cent of the vote. At the time he was also an Abbotsford city councillor, a role he had held since 2018. He stepped down from council in February 2021 to focus solely on being MLA. That triggered by-election for one city council seat, which was won by Dave Sidhu.
Prior to that, he was mayor of Abbotsford from 2011 to 2014.
On Wednesday, he said he moved parties because the Conservatives have 香蕉视频直播渃ommon sense.香蕉视频直播�
The Conservative Party of British Columbia has made history today! Please join us in welcoming Dr. Bruce Banman to our caucus! A strong and principled advocate for his constituents, Bruce will sit as our second MLA in the legislature.
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He said Rustad is that leader.
Banman is now the second MLA in the province under the Conservative banner, the same number as the Green Party. This also will give them official party status.
He was serving as the BC United香蕉视频直播檚 shadow minister for Emergency Management, Climate Readiness and Citizen Services.
BC United leader Kevin Falcon said Banman香蕉视频直播檚 departure 香蕉视频直播渨as not entirely unexpected due to ongoing internal management challenges with Bruce香蕉视频直播� and that 香蕉视频直播渉is decision betrays the Abbotsford constituents who elected him as a member of our team. But as we move forward, our focus remains unwavering.香蕉视频直播�
Falcon added that 香蕉视频直播渙ur focus will remain on championing big ideas and nominating incredible candidates 香蕉视频直播� including in Abbotsford South 香蕉视频直播� who will work to restore confidence in British Columbia.香蕉视频直播�
Abbotsford South has a history of MLAs leaving the Liberals. John van Dongen was elected a Liberal in 2009, then left the party to sit as a Conservative, then as an independent. Darryl Plecas was elected as a Liberal in 2013 and then left the party to sit as an independent.
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