The BC Conservatives go a full week without losing any MLAs as the new third party in the legislature begins to take shape. Carney makes deals and pitches relationships with Europe and Mike Morrice is set to become the next leader of the Green Party (unless the members choose none of the above).

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• Abbotsford-Mission By-election Candidates Confirmed
• 5 former B.C. Conservative MLAs form new party
• MLA Teresa Wat to join other Conservative defectors in new party | Vancouver Sun
• Group seeks to resuscitate ‘mainstream’ BC United, calls on Falcon to quit as leader | CFJC Today Kamloops
• Unite Liberal BC
• Updates – Recall Tara Armstrong
• ‘Growing pains’: Embattled B.C. Conservative leader defiant in face of caucus exodus
• Eby announces ‘never 51st state’ signs as Canada-U.S. trade war escalates
• From pipelines to railways and AI: Ottawa pitches 167 projects ahead of Carney’s investment summit | CBC News
• Carney government drops plan to bypass protections for at-risk species
• Ministers asked to prove progress ahead of cabinet retreat: sources
• Canada, Ukraine forge 100-year pact built on drones and defence | CBC News
• Canada targets millions of drones, a third going to Ukraine | Financial Post
• EU and Canada Plan Deal to Boost Trade, Security as US Ties Fray
• EU and Canada plan deal to boost trade, security as U.S. ties fray
• China reveals military talks with Canadian officials after years of strain
• Former MP Mike Morrice only Green Party of Canada leadership candidate after Nira Dookeran withdraws | CBC News
• Green Party 2026 Leadership Race Rules [PDF]