Thoughts on BC Politics and More

... But with one right-of-centre party in turmoil, it will be important for the BC Conservatives and whoever becomes their next leader to attempt to unite as much of the right as possible under a single goal. “We are a right-of-centre party, we are not a centre-of-right party,” said Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Ward Stamer Monday (Dec. 15). “There could be far right, there is already far left — those people are going to gravitate to the parties they align with. Again, it doesn’t matter if other parties spring up. I still think the core group of people who are right-of-centre are going to be supporting the BC Conservative Party. Whether we have an election today or tomorrow, we are very confident we will be able to get our messaging out" ... CLICK HERE for the full story

BC political party OneBC says it has removed its co-founder MLA Dallas Brodie as its leader — but she says she still considers herself its head ... ...  Brodie, MLA for Vancouver-Quilchena, said the situation has moved quickly but she still considers herself as the leader of the party. "We're still looking into the legalities of it, but I consider myself to be the leader," she told CBC News before a meet-and-greet in the Township of Langley Sunday ... ... Brodie said she intends to continue her mission and represent her constituents. "I will not stop, I will not give in and I won't surrender on any of this" ... CLICK HERE for the full story

A would-be speaker was arrested under the Trespass Act after she arrived at the University of Victoria on Tuesday for an event intended to shed light on what the OneBC political party refers to as the “reconciliation industry.”  An officer at the scene initially said two people were arrested, after protesters scuffled with those trying to hold the unsanctioned event. Saanich police issued a statement later Tuesday saying only one person was arrested.  Police did not name the person who was arrested, but OneBC leader Dallas Brodie said it was Frances Widdowson, who was later released ... CLICK HERE for the full story 

In the days following the October 2024 provincial election, when ballots were still being counted, David Eby addressed voters, and announced that the “message,” as he put it,  had been received, loud and clear. With an almost meek countenance, the NDP leader ate humble pie as he reflected on his party’s narrow victory over the Conservatives. But, one year out, it seems as though the NDP has done little to course-correct, leaving some progressive voters feeling left behind in BC’s political arena.  For those not up to speed with the current state of affairs, the political landscape in BC can be simplified as follows ... CLICK HERE for the full story

A new party in British Columbia has been gaining attention for its provocative and inflammatory positions, including anti-Indigenous rhetoric and residential-school denialism, abolishing DEI, anti-LGBTQ2S+ policies and more. OneBC, a political party in BC with only two seats, founded earlier this year by Vancouver-Quilchena MLA Dallas Brodie, has been making a lot of noise in and outside of the legislature in an apparent attempt to gain favour with BC’s far right ... CLICK HERE for the full story     

During the fall session of British Columbia’s Legislature, Premier David Eby’s NDP government has routinely used its majority to block the tabling of private member’s bills from OneBC, the two-MLA, Conservative splinter party. That changed Nov. 26 when OneBC house leader Tara Armstrong’s “Secure Procurement in Respect of China Act” passed first reading by a vote of 84-4. Armstrong proposes banning the B.C. government from buying goods and services from China when comparable goods and services are available from Canadian or democratic allies. Armstrong also proposes the government disclose the dollar value of contracts with Chinese businesses. The only four MLAs to vote against were three members of the John Rustad-led Conservative caucus who represent Richmond ridings — Hon Chan, Steve Kooner and Teresa Wat, — and Conservative opposition house leader Aaliya Warbus ... CLICK HERE for the full story

BC’s finance minister blasted the leader of the new OneBC party in the legislature on Tuesday, accusing her of using vitriolic and inflammatory language. Brenda Bailey called a point of order, saying Dallas Brodie had said that “we can’t run a province on drum circles.” “I think it is extremely unparliamentary to use the power of this place to make unjustifiable jabs at a person’s culture,” she said, accusing OneBC of bringing “vitriol and ignorance” to the legislature. “The entire house gets meaner and dumber every time these words come out”  ... CLICK HERE for the full story

... Under the Indigenous section of the party’s priorities on its website, OneBC says it wants to “defund the reconciliation industry." It also wants street names to be in English, to end land acknowledgements and to remove Truth and Reconciliation Day, observed annually on Sept. 30, as a provincial holiday.  Now, calls for the OneBC leader and MLA to resign are growing.  An online petition calling on Brodie to resign launched in March. It has since garnered about 1,800 signatures.  In early November, the First Nations Leadership Council called for Brodie’s immediate resignation.  Last week, Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc kúkpi7 (chief) Rosanne Casimir joined the calls for Brodie to resign ... CLICK HERE for the full story 

Last month, Research Co. reviewed the status of provincial politics in British Columbia. Our survey showed the governing BC NDP with a six-point lead over the opposition Conservative Party of BC among decided voters (44 per cent to 38 per cent), as well as sizeable advantages for Premier David Eby on the approval and “Best Premier” questions over opposition leader John Rustad. In June 2024, when BC United was still a functioning political party and the BC Conservatives were starting to rise, we asked British Columbians about their ideology and what they perceived from the contending parties and their leaders. Seventeen months later, the needle has not moved much for the BC New Democrats: 53 per cent of British Columbians (unchanged) regard the party as centre left, left or extreme left, and 51 per cent (up three points) feel the same way about Eby ... ... Rustad currently faces a unique dilemma. Whatever he attempts to address on social issues, OneBC will vow to do more. Voters who are...

BC MLA Dallas Brodie says she hopes to prevent a terrorist attack by trying to launch a private prosecution, for alleged terrorism offences, against the Vancouver-based head of a pro-Palestine organization. But a legal expert says while Brodie’s effort to prosecute Charlotte Kates is unlikely to progress through the courts, the case is important for what it shows about political polarization over the Israel-Gaza war, Palestinian nationhood and attempts to criminalize speech ... CLICK HERE for the full story

In a sit-down interview with Rebel News, Vancouver - Quilchena MLA Dallas Brodie opened up about her journey from serving as an independent after leaving the BC Conservative Party, to co-founding what she calls the only real conservative option left in the province — the newly launched One BC ... CLICK HERE for the full story

Dallas Brodie and Tara Armstrong are steering the newly launched OneBC party. But who’s down in the engine room?  The new right-wing alternative has launched with a remarkably inexperienced staff, despite the extra taxpayer money that comes with its new official party status. And with a hiring focus on political purity that’s quickly going to become a weakness ... CLICK HERE for the full story 

  Dallas Brodie, MLA for Vancouver - Quilchena Two MLAs who left the Conservative Party of BC to sit as Independents have formed their own political party that promises to stop teachers from striking, end the “reconciliation industry” and introduce private health care. The new party, OneBC, also promises to boost birth and marriage rates and “end mass immigration.” “OneBC is for British Columbians who are proud of their history and aren’t afraid to fight for a prosperous and beautiful future,” Dallas Brodie, MLA for Vancouver-Quilchena, says ... CLICK HERE for the full story

The 2024 provincial election restored British Columbia’s decades-long political balance. The BC Liberals’ demise, stemming from a disastrous rebrand and their leader’s August campaign abandonment, left the “free enterprise coalition” with a single choice in all 93 constituencies: The Conservative Party of BC. Since the BC Conservatives’ near-victory last October, the political landscape has shifted. Former BC Liberals, disenchanted with the BC Conservatives, now have the newly formed Centre BC party as an option. Additionally, three MLAs elected under the BC Conservative banner – Dallas Brodie, Jordan Kealy and Tara Armstrong – exited their party caucus after a public disagreement on Indigenous issues. Recent testing of public perception showed little enthusiasm for these new movements ... CLICK HERE for the full story

The interim leader of BC's newest political party says it will raise issues other parties won't dare to touch. Dallas Brodie said these included the effects of the "reconciliation industry," electoral reform, and ending mass immigration, and she will "let the chips fall where they may" when it's time to run for re-election. The new One BC party went public on Thursday, with Brodie announcing herself as interim leader and Tara Armstrong house leader as they unveiled plans to combat what Brodie called "the globalist assault" on BC's history, culture and families  ... CLICK HERE   for the full story

Yesterday came news that most (many) conservative leaning BC voters have come to dread, time and time again – the formation of another splinter party – and it’s nothing new.  This has happened repeatedly in the many years I have been involved in BC politics, going back far more years than I care to remember. Just for interest’s sake, this morning, I looked to see how many political party names have been registered, with Elections BC, in just the past ten years.  Care to take a guess?  A dozen?  Two dozen?  No it is actual 36 – THREE dozen. And how many are ‘currently’ registered as political parties in BC?  It’s a baker’s dozen – just 13. The latest iteration goes by the name of One BC, and has two former Conservative Party of BC MLA’s as its members.  They are Dallas Brodie, who many will recall was kicked out of the party for her taunting words and tone regarding residential school survivors, and Tara Armstrong who left in support of her. At this poi...

Two of BC's three Independent MLAs have formed a political party that wants to lower taxes, take away teachers' right to strike, and crack down on so-called mass immigration. The party, called One BC, also wants an end to what it calls BC's "reconciliation industry," and to see the province allow for private healthcare. Dallas Brodie, MLA for Vancouver-Quilchena, is the interim leader, while Tara Armstrong, who represents Kelowna–Lake Country–Coldstream, is the party's house leader CLICK HERE for the full story