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BC Conservative Board to Amend Party Constitution Allowing Doerkson to Remain Leader if He Becomes Premier

The BC Conservative Party’s board of directors says Lorne Doerkson will remain leader if the party wins the provincial election. Doerkson has served as the party’s interim leader since Kerry-Lynne Findlay stepped down from her position heading the party on Sept. 20 and is serving as the party’s chief following B.C. NDP Leader David Eby’s announcement of a snap election.

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Fourth BC NDP Cabinet Minister Says Not Seeking Reelection

B.C. Jobs and Economic Growth Minister Brenda Bailey has announced she will not seek re-election, becoming the fourth B.C. NDP cabinet minister to opt out of the race, as party Leader David Eby called a snap election Sept. 22. Bailey, who was diagnosed with cancer earlier this summer, said she is now “cancer-free” but that the experience has caused her to focus on family and recovery instead of running in the election. She noted that she will still campaign on behalf of the B.C. NDP in the lead-up to the Oct. 24 election.

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Carney Pledges $82 Million for Ocean Protection

Canada is committing $82 million over five years to expand ocean observation and data collection, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Sept. 23. The announcement, made on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, coincided with Canada becoming a party to the High Seas Treaty, a legally binding United Nations agreement aimed at conserving marine biodiversity and managing resources in areas beyond national jurisdiction. The agreement entered into force internationally in January 2026.

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