BC Conservative Leader Calls Caucus Meeting Amidst Party Turmoil
Nine MLAs have departed the party, with some forming a new political entity.
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BC Conservative Leader Calls Caucus Meeting Amidst Party Turmoil
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What this story says
- B.C. Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay called a caucus meeting for Friday at 11 a.m.
- Nine MLAs have left the B.C. Conservatives this month, with leadership cited as a primary reason.
- Five former B.C. Conservative MLAs announced they will form a new party.
- Premier David Eby stated that an early election this fall or spring is not ruled out.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 36 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. Coverage measured .
Trust
86/100
Craft
95/100
Hype
15/100
36 sources · methodology
Thin on the right so far
None of the 36 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated right.
This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.
B.C. Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay has convened a caucus meeting following a significant number of defections from her party. Nine MLAs have left the B.C. Conservatives this month, with many citing Findlay's leadership as a key factor. Findlay has stated she intends to continue as leader and aims to unite the party. Her chief of staff, Chris Delaney, resigned on Wednesday, and the party's director of operations, Apollo Chung, was fired the previous week.
Five former B.C. Conservative MLAs, including Rosalyn Bird, Bruce Banman, and Á’a:líya Warbus, announced on Friday they will form a new party. This move comes after weeks of upheaval within the official Opposition. Premier David Eby acknowledged on Thursday that the possibility of calling an early election in the fall or spring remains open, stating, "It's an incredibly volatile time. I won't rule anything out."
Disagreement on party formation
Reports differ on the exact number of former B.C. Conservative MLAs involved in forming a new party. CTV News states five former MLAs are forming a new party. Digests from National Observer also mention five former legislators will be part of a new party.
Omissions in coverage
No right-rated outlet ran this story.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 4 times, most recently on 5 Sept 2026, 03:15, and will add the sides that appear.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
25 rated outlets
- Left-rated reports focused on the turmoil within the B.C. Conservatives, often framing the situation as an "implosion" or "party in turmoil." Digests from outlets like Caledonia Courier, National Observer, and Barrie Today highlighted the rapid defections, firings, and resignations. Several digests, including those from Rocky Mountain Outlook and Sudbury, noted that former finance critic Peter Milobar quit the official Opposition caucus three weeks prior, preceding a "parade of defections." The formation of a new party by five former legislators was also a key point, with National Observer's digest stating the new party aims to offer a "stable, serious alternative" to the governing NDP.
Centre
11 rated outlets
- Centre-rated reports also highlighted the significant upheaval within the B.C. Conservatives, with many digests using the phrase "timeline of turmoil." Outlets such as BIV News, Chek news, and Narcity focused on the series of defections following Peter Milobar's departure from the caucus three weeks ago. CTV News, in its full report, detailed B.C. Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay's call for a caucus meeting and her statement of intent to remain leader. This report also included Premier David Eby's comments on the possibility of an early election. Digests from City News and Winnipeg Free Press mentioned legislators citing differences with Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay over strategy as a reason for leaving.
Right
0 rated outlets
No outlet rated right has run this story so far. We are still checking, and will say plainly if that does not change.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover BC Conservative Leader Calls Caucus Meeting Amidst Party Turmoil?
- Of the 36 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 69% are rated left, 31% are rated centre, 0% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is BC Conservative Leader Calls Caucus Meeting Amidst Party Turmoil left or right?
- Neither side dominates it. Of the 36 rated outlets on this story, 69% are rated left, 31% are rated centre, 0% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
- Is the coverage of BC Conservative Leader Calls Caucus Meeting Amidst Party Turmoil biased?
- BC Conservative Leader Calls Caucus Meeting Amidst Party Turmoil is one event reported by 36 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting BC Conservative Leader Calls Caucus Meeting Amidst Party Turmoil?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated right had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered BC Conservative Leader Calls Caucus Meeting Amidst Party Turmoil?
- 36 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- Why are so many MLAs leaving the B.C. Conservatives?
- Nine MLAs have left the B.C. Conservatives this month. Many have cited B.C. Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay as a key reason for their departure, with some indicating differences over strategy.
- What is happening with the former B.C. Conservative MLAs?
- Five former B.C. Conservative MLAs, including Rosalyn Bird, Bruce Banman, and Á’a:líya Warbus, have announced they will form a new political party. This comes after a period of significant defections from the party.
- Could there be an early provincial election in B.C.?
- Premier David Eby has stated that an early election this fall or spring is not ruled out. He described the current political situation as "incredibly volatile" and indicated he would not exclude any possibilities.
Read it at the source
36 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
25- How the B.C. Conservatives went from rising force to party in turmoil - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier (opens Caledonia Courier in a new tab)
Caledonia Courier — is Caledonia Courier biased? Our profile of this outlet
- New 'stable, serious' party will include five former BC Conservative legislators (opens National Observer in a new tab)
National Observer — is National Observer biased? Our profile of this outlet
- No time to waste for Milobar as ex-B. C. Conservatives join new party of five MLAs (opens Barrie Today in a new tab)
Barrie Today — is Barrie Today biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Timeline of turmoil for B.C. Conservatives, with nine defections in three weeks (opens flamboroughtoday.com in a new tab)
flamboroughtoday.com — is flamboroughtoday.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Timeline of turmoil for B.C. Conservatives, with nine defections in three weeks (opens thealbertan.com in a new tab)
thealbertan.com — is thealbertan.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Timeline of turmoil for B.C. Conservatives, with nine defections in three weeks (opens Timmins Today in a new tab)
Timmins Today — is Timmins Today biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Timeline of turmoil for B.C. Conservatives, with nine defections in three weeks (opens Guelph Today in a new tab)
Guelph Today — is Guelph Today biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Timeline of turmoil for B.C. Conservatives, with nine defections in three weeks (opens Bay Today in a new tab)
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- Timeline of turmoil for B.C. Conservatives, with nine defections in three weeks (opens Sudbury in a new tab)
- Timeline of turmoil for B.C. Conservatives, with nine defections in three weeks (opens Bowen Island Undercurrent in a new tab)
Bowen Island Undercurrent — is Bowen Island Undercurrent biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Timeline of turmoil for B.C. Conservatives, with nine defections in three weeks (opens Elora Fergus Today in a new tab)
Elora Fergus Today — is Elora Fergus Today biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Timeline of turmoil for B.C. Conservatives, with nine defections in three weeks (opens Thorold Today in a new tab)
Thorold Today — is Thorold Today biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Timeline of turmoil for B.C. Conservatives, with nine defections in three weeks (opens Orillia Matters in a new tab)
Orillia Matters — is Orillia Matters biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Timeline of turmoil for B.C. Conservatives, with nine defections in three weeks (opens SooToday.com in a new tab)
SooToday.com — is SooToday.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Timeline of turmoil for B.C. Conservatives, with nine defections in three weeks (opens Rocky Mountain Outlook in a new tab)
Rocky Mountain Outlook — is Rocky Mountain Outlook biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Timeline of turmoil for B.C. Conservatives, with nine defections in three weeks (opens NiagaraFallsReview.ca in a new tab)
NiagaraFallsReview.ca — is NiagaraFallsReview.ca biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Timeline of turmoil for B.C. Conservatives, with nine defections in three weeks (opens The Record in a new tab)
The Record — is The Record biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Timeline of turmoil for B.C. Conservatives, with nine defections in three weeks (opens The Hamilton Spectator in a new tab)
The Hamilton Spectator — is The Hamilton Spectator biased? Our profile of this outlet
- 5 former B.C. Conservative MLAs to form new party, leadership vote to be held (opens Houston Today in a new tab)
Houston Today — is Houston Today biased? Our profile of this outlet
- 5 former B.C. Conservative MLAs to form new party, leadership vote to be held (opens Peninsula News Review in a new tab)
Peninsula News Review — is Peninsula News Review biased? Our profile of this outlet
- 5 former B.C. Conservative MLAs to form new party, leadership vote to be held (opens The Free Press in a new tab)
The Free Press — is The Free Press biased? Our profile of this outlet
- 5 former B.C. Conservative MLAs to form new party, leadership vote to be held (opens Sooke News Mirror in a new tab)
Sooke News Mirror — is Sooke News Mirror biased? Our profile of this outlet
- 5 former B.C. Conservative MLAs to form new party, leadership vote to be held (opens Terrace Standard in a new tab)
Terrace Standard — is Terrace Standard biased? Our profile of this outlet
- 5 former B.C. Conservative MLAs to form new party, leadership vote to be held (opens Penticton Western News in a new tab)
Penticton Western News — is Penticton Western News biased? Our profile of this outlet
- 5 former B.C. Conservative MLAs to form new party, leadership vote to be held (opens Sicamous Eagle Valley News in a new tab)
Sicamous Eagle Valley News — is Sicamous Eagle Valley News biased? Our profile of this outlet
Centre
11- No time to waste for Milobar as ex-B. C. Conservatives join new party of five MLAs (opens BIV News in a new tab)
- Timeline of turmoil for B.C. Conservatives, with nine defections in three weeks (opens Chek news in a new tab)
- Timeline of turmoil for B.C. Conservatives, with nine defections in three weeks (opens Narcity in a new tab)
- Timeline of turmoil for B.C. Conservatives, with nine defections in three weeks (opens Medicine Hat News in a new tab)
Medicine Hat News — is Medicine Hat News biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Timeline of turmoil for B.C. Conservatives, with nine defections in three weeks (opens CFJC Today Kamloops in a new tab)
CFJC Today Kamloops — is CFJC Today Kamloops biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Timeline of turmoil for B.C. Conservatives, with nine defections in three weeks (opens meadowlakeNOW in a new tab)
meadowlakeNOW — is meadowlakeNOW biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Timeline of turmoil for B.C. Conservatives, with nine defections in three weeks (opens Battlefords NOW in a new tab)
Battlefords NOW — is Battlefords NOW biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Timeline of turmoil for B.C. Conservatives, with nine defections in three weeks (opens City News in a new tab)
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- Timeline of turmoil for B.C. Conservatives, with nine defections in three weeks (opens Winnipeg Free Press in a new tab)
Winnipeg Free Press — is Winnipeg Free Press biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Embattled B.C. Conservative leader calls caucus meeting (opens CTV News in a new tab)
- Conservative MLA calls for change as caucus exodus continues (opens Ckpg Today in a new tab)
Ckpg Today — is Ckpg Today biased? Our profile of this outlet
Right
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
Not rated
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
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