MLA Rosalyn Bird 3rd to Quit BC Conservative Caucus in 2 Weeks
Rosalyn Bird, the B.C MLA for Prince George-Valemount, has announced that she is quitting the B.C. Conservative Party and will sit as an Independent—the third such departure in 11 days. In an Aug. 25 statement, Bird alluded to the party’s values and political infighting as points of contention for her. “Political parties play an important role in our democracy, but they are vehicles for our values; they cannot become substitutes for them,” said Bird, who was first elected during the 2024 provincial election. The B.C. Conservatives have faced internal turmoil over the past two years, leading to the resignation or expulsion of eight MLAs—Bird makes nine—as well as the resignation of previous leader John Rustad....
TL;DR
- Rosalyn Bird, MLA for Prince George-Valemount, is leaving the B.C. Conservative Party.
- She will now sit as an Independent MLA.
- This is the third departure from the party in 11 days.
- Bird cited party values and political infighting as reasons for her departure.
- Eight MLAs have previously resigned or been expelled from the B.C. Conservatives in the last two years.