Former B.C. Liberal Cabinet Minister Mike Bernier to Lead CentreBC Party
Bernier says the party will recruit candidates and court frustrated MLAs as it positions itself as a moderate alternative before the next election.
- Former B.C. Liberal cabinet minister Mike Bernier became the new leader of the CentreBC party, succeeding founding leader Karin Kirkpatrick who stepped down in June.
- Bernier, a fiscal conservative and social progressive, aims to attract the nearly one million British Columbians who voted for Prime Minister Mark Carney's federal Liberal party but lack a provincial political home.
- Bernier defended the Sexuality Orientation and Gender Identity-inclusive school policies he introduced in 2016, calling healthcare spending "a perfect example of, you throw money at something; it doesn't fix the problem."
- On Aboriginal affairs, Bernier advocates working with First Nations partners while avoiding what he calls a veto, a position reinforced when he abstained from the 2019 Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act vote.
- With two years until the next scheduled election, Bernier plans to build the party by recruiting candidates and potentially attracting sitting MLAs who feel disillusioned with their current political representation.
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Former Peace River South MLA named leader of CentreBC
Mike Bernier (Submitted by Dan Wood, CentreBC) FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — A former MLA for Peace River South and former Dawson Creek mayor has been named as the leader for CentreBC. According to a Facebook post on July 19, CentreBC welcomed Mike Bernier as the new leader and said the leadership announcement marked the beginning of an “exciting new chapter.” Bernier was elected as MLA for Peace River South in May 2023. He served as the former Minist…
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Peninsula News ReviewFormer B.C. Liberal cabinet minister Mike Bernier to lead CenterBC party
Former B.C. Liberal cabinet minister Mike Bernier is the new leader of the CentreBC party. Bernier was a member of the B.C. legislature for 11 years as a member of the Liberal party, through its rebrand to B.C. United in 2023. He is also the former mayor of Dawson Creek and spent 20 years working in the oil and gas industry. Founding CentreBC leader Karin Kirkpatrick stepped down in June, triggering a search by the party’s executive council. Ber…
Former B.C. Liberal cabinet minister Mike Bernier to lead CentreBC party - Creston Valley Advance
Former B.C. Liberal cabinet minister Mike Bernier is the new leader of the CentreBC party. Bernier was a member of the B.C. legislature for 11 years, representing the Liberal party through its rebranding to B.C. United in 2023. He is also the former mayor of Dawson Creek and spent 20 years working in the oil and gas industry. Founding CentreBC leader Karin Kirkpatrick stepped down in June, triggering a search by the party’s executive council. Be…
Former B.C. Liberal cabinet minister Mike Bernier to lead CentreBC party - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier
Former B.C. Liberal cabinet minister Mike Bernier is the new leader of the CentreBC party. Bernier was a member of the B.C. legislature for 11 years, representing the Liberal party through its rebranding to B.C. United in 2023. He is also the former mayor of Dawson Creek and spent 20 years working in the oil and gas industry. Founding CentreBC leader Karin Kirkpatrick stepped down in June, triggering a search by the party’s executive council. Be…
Former B.C. Liberal cabinet minister Mike Bernier to lead CentreBC party - Grand Forks Gazette
Former B.C. Liberal cabinet minister Mike Bernier is the new leader of the CentreBC party. Bernier was a member of the B.C. legislature for 11 years, representing the Liberal party through its rebranding to B.C. United in 2023. He is also the former mayor of Dawson Creek and spent 20 years working in the oil and gas industry. Founding CentreBC leader Karin Kirkpatrick stepped down in June, triggering a search by the party’s executive council. Be…
Former B.C. Liberal cabinet minister Mike Bernier to lead CentreBC party - Vanderhoof Omineca Express
Former B.C. Liberal cabinet minister Mike Bernier is the new leader of the CentreBC party. Bernier was a member of the B.C. legislature for 11 years, representing the Liberal party through its rebranding to B.C. United in 2023. He is also the former mayor of Dawson Creek and spent 20 years working in the oil and gas industry. Founding CentreBC leader Karin Kirkpatrick stepped down in June, triggering a search by the party’s executive council. Be…
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