Two former BC Conservative MLAs, Dallas Brodie and Tara Armstrong, have launched a new political party called “OneBC” in British Columbia. Dallas Brodie, who was expelled from the BC Conservatives in March, is the interim leader. The party's website went live on Thursday, outlining policy positions such as defunding the 'reconciliation industry,' implementing tax cuts, and introducing private healthcare options. Another former BC Conservative MLA, Jordan Kealy, will remain an independent.
MLA expelled from BC Conservatives launches new ‘OneBC’ party
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️Two former BC Conservative MLAs, Dallas Brodie and Tara Armstrong, have launched a new political party called “OneBC” in British Columbia. Dallas Brodie, who was expelled from the BC Conservatives in March, is the interim leader. The party's website went live on Thursday, outlining policy positions such as defunding the 'reconciliation industry,' implementing tax cuts, and introducing private healthcare options. Another former BC Conservative MLA, Jordan Kealy, will remain an independent.
Trending- 1 March (2025): Dallas Brodie expelled from BC Conservative Party.
- 2 Shortly after March: Tara Armstrong and Jordan Kealy quit BC Conservatives in solidarity.
- 3 Thursday (June 12, 2025): OneBC party's website went live; OneBC registered with Elections B.C.
- 4 Fall 2028: Next provincial election in British Columbia.
- Further shakeup in British Columbia politics
- Potential fragmentation of the conservative vote
- Jordan Kealy remains an independent MLA
- Accusations of 'ego' driving Brodie's actions by a conservative strategist
What: Two out of three MLAs who split with the BC Conservative Party, Dallas Brodie and Tara Armstrong, launched their own new political party, “OneBC,” and registered it with Elections B.C. The party's website went live, outlining its policy positions.
When: Thursday (website went live), March (Brodie expelled), 2024 (provincial election), 2028 (next provincial election).
Where: British Columbia, Canada. Specifically, Vancouver-Quilchena (Brodie's riding), Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream (Armstrong's riding), Peace River North (Kealy's riding).
Why: Dallas Brodie stated the party aims to “reverse the flight of capital, talent and young people, to combat the globalist assault on our history, culture and families, to rebuild our corrupted institutions and crumbling infrastructure.” Brodie was expelled from the BC Conservatives over comments regarding residential schools, and Armstrong and Kealy subsequently quit in solidarity.
How: Brodie and Armstrong launched the party and registered it with Elections B.C. The party's website went live, detailing their policy positions.