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B.C.'s legislature could get a new party. Here's what that would mean

Three members of the Legislative Assembly left the B.C. Conservative Party to sit as Independents while considering forming a new political party to increase their funding and influence in the legislature.
If formed, the new party could receive an annual budget of about $767,000, significantly more than the $215,000 individual entitlements for Independents.
The B.C. Conservative caucus funding will decrease to $5.33 million due to a reduction from 44 to 41 members, while the NDP government receives $3.54 million annually.
The Elections body stated that a new party would not qualify for annual allowances since it did not exist on election day, impacting their ability to secure funding.

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