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Surrey's Elenore Sturko Named Leader of CentreBC as MLAs Leave
The move leaves Elenore Sturko as the only incumbent MLA still with CentreBC as the party weighs its election strategy.
- On Tuesday, Peter Milobar and seven MLAs rejoined the Conservatives, leaving CentreBC with fewer members just weeks before the Oct 24 election.
- NDP Leader David Eby announced the Oct 24 election on Tuesday, triggering a scramble among parties to finalize candidate lineups before the vote.
- Elenore Sturko remains the only incumbent MLA with CentreBC, while CentreBC president Mike Wignall criticized the departures, stating the party remains committed to its foundational values.
- Citing her 2025 removal from the Conservatives caucus by former party leader John Rustad, Sturko declined to return, stating the party's 2024 overtures to move centrist were unfulfilled.
- The Conservatives stated that returning members aim to provide British Columbians with a viable governing alternative to the NDP, emphasizing unity heading into the election.
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