Áʼa꞉líya Warbus becomes 7th MLA to exit B.C. Conservatives citing leadership concerns
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/warbus-leaves-bc-conservatives-9.7326667
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/warbus-leaves-bc-conservatives-9.7326667
8 Comments
Canconda@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 5d
She voted to repeal the Human Rights Code in BC.
I don't know anything about her other than she looks first nations? Seems to me that this is exactly the kind of "Identity Politics" and "DEI" that conservatives purport to be against.
Perhaps someone will enlighten me on aspects of her that show her in a better light. But afaic every conservative switching to independent is just a wolf donning their sheep-disguise.
Sunshine@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 5d
She voted against transphobic and racist bills.
Canconda@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 5d
I forgot the bar was so low.
dotCody@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 5d
Sunshine@lemmy.ca · 0 pts · 5d
Yes. Check her voting record.
Sunshine@lemmy.ca · -1 pts · 5d
Do you have a source for your claim?
Canconda@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 5d
https://ramsay-lewis.medium.com/open-letter-why-the-bc-human-rights-code-must-stand-f0de5afce135
Tara Armstrong, MLA (Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream) Kristina Loewen, MLA (Kelowna Centre) Anna Kindy, MLA (North Island) Peter Milobar, MLA (Kamloops Centre) Á’a:líya Warbus, MLA (Chilliwack-Cultus Lake) Trevor Halford, MLA (Surrey-White Rock) Claire Rattée, MLA (Skeena); Teresa Wat, MLA (Richmond-Bridgeport); Steve Kooner, MLA (Richmond-Queensborough) Bruce Banman, MLA (Abbotsford South) Sharon Hartwell, MLA (Bulkley Valley-Stikine) Larry Neufeld, MLA (Peace River South) Sheldon Clare, MLA (Prince George-North Cariboo) Korky Neufeld, MLA (Abbotsford West) Scott McInnis, MLA (Columbia River-Revelstoke) Harman Bhangu, MLA (Langley-Abbotsford) Ian Paton, MLA (Delta South) Brennan Day, MLA (Courtenay-Comox) Hon Chan, MLA (Richmond Centre) Jody Toor, MLA (Langley-Willowbrook) Linda Hepner, MLA (Surrey-Serpentine River) Kiel Giddens, MLA (Prince George-Mackenzie) Mandeep Dhaliwal, MLA (Surrey North) Macklin McCall, MLA (West Kelowna-Peachland) Donegal Wilson, MLA (Boundary-Similkameen) Heather Maahs, MLA (Chilliwack North) Lynne Block, MLA (West Vancouver-Capilano) Ward Stamer, MLA (Kamloops-North Thompson) Bryan Tepper, MLA (Surrey-Panorama) Lawrence Mok, MLA (Maple Ridge East) David Williams, MLA (Salmon Arm-Shuswap) Brent Chapman, MLA (Surrey South) Rosalyn Bird, MLA (Prince George-Valemount) Lorne Doerkson, MLA (Cariboo-Chilcotin) Tony Luck, MLA (Fraser-Nicola) Dallas Brodie, MLA (Vancouver-Quilchena) Jordan Kealy, MLA (Peace River North)
Riverview_Legal@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 5d
I first thought the vote happened under Kerry-Lynne Findlay however the vote was under Trevor Halford. The bill was proposed by Tara Armstrong, who is a major bigot. All the votes in favour of reaping the Human Rights Act were all from the Conservative Party.
Apparently, it's tradition in BC to vote in favour of the first reading to encourage debate. In fact, the MLAs don't get to read the bill at First Reading, in order to see the contents of the bill, MLAs have to vote yes at First Reading. This is a terrible fucking idea. MLAs should know what is exactly in the bill at First Reading.
On March 12, 2026, the NDP moved a motion to affirm support for the Human Rights Code, that only had 3 votes against.s Surprise, surprise, the trio of bigots voted against it. The trio is Tara Armstrong, Dallas Brodie, and Jordan Kealy. Who all left the Conservative Party when Dallas Brodie was kicked out for saying very racist things.
To complicate everything more, the Conservative Party of BC has voted against bills at First Reading, such as the bill advance by Dallas Brodie to ban land acknowledgments and to cancel the stat holiday for National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, also advanced by Dallas Brodie.
On one hand, I can see the argument for "it's just routine, so we vote yes and we don't know what's in it" is valid and then on the other hand, any bill advanced by Dallas Brodie or Tara Armstrong should always be voted down.
Canconda@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 5d
Ya cuz conservatives are full of shit. They only follow decorum when it's advantageous. I mean come on! They called their last party the "BC Liberals". Like anyone giving them the benefit of the doubt needs to stop!