Every B.C. Conservative legislator gets shadow portfolio after defections

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• SourceCastanet Kamloops
• Original URLhttps://castanet.net/edition/news-story-630695-3-.htm
• Canonical URLhttps://www.castanet.net/news/BC/630695/Every-B-C-Conservative-legislator-gets-shadow-portfolio-after-defections
• Publish dateSep 9, 2026
• First indexedSep 9, 2026 11:00 am PDT
• Last checkedSep 11, 2026 8:42 pm PDT
• Current statusredirected (HTTP 200)
• DescriptionBritish Columbia's Opposition Conservatives have unveiled a new shadow cabinet under leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay after a spate of defections, with all 28 of the party's remaining legislators receiving a portfolio.

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• B.C. forestry sector challenges and federal support

• Highway closures, wildfires & traffic safety (2026)

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• provincial B.C. Conservatives unveil new shadow cabinet after defections
  BC Opposition Conservatives under Kerry-Lynne Findlay announced a new shadow cabinet with all 28 remaining legislators assigned portfolios following nine recent departures from the caucus.
• regional B.C. forestry sector groups demand urgent action from Premier Eby · indexed on B.C. forestry sector challenges and federal support
  Major BC forestry industry groups wrote to Premier David Eby calling for a crisis response team to address provincial permitting delays, regulatory barriers, and international tariff pressures threatening mill viability.
• regional Taxi passenger loses two vehicles to speeding infractions in one day · indexed on Highway closures, wildfires & traffic safety (2026)
  A passenger on Highway 99 near Porteau Cove was travelling in a taxi clocked at 133 km/h in an 80 km/h zone, resulting in a seven-day impound and $368 fine for a Squamish taxi driver.
• provincial AI wildfire detection cameras deployed across B.C., including Sidney Island and Mount Benson
  SenseNet's AI-powered wildfire detection cameras are being installed at multiple BC locations including Sidney Island and Mount Benson near Nanaimo, providing real-time fire alerts and 360-degree monitoring to supplement traditional fire lookout systems.
• provincial Premier Eby defends Canada against U.S. tariffs, invokes 9-11 solidarity
  BC Premier David Eby expressed support for Ottawa's counter-tariffs in the Canada-U.S. trade conflict, appealing to Canadian values and announcing new border signs declaring BC will 'never be the 51st state.'
• provincial Extinct woolly dog pelt returns to B.C. after 165 years
  The only known pelt of an extinct woolly dog breed raised by Coast Salish peoples for thousands of years returned to BC from the Smithsonian Institution and is now on display at the University of British Columbia Museum of Anthropology.
• out_of_scope Unhoused senior and social worker faces crisis after hospitalization
  Elizabeth Davis, a 78-year-old former social worker and Squamish Nation advocate, lost her apartment during a three-month hospitalization period and now faces homelessness despite family support.

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