B.C. Conservative MLA Reann Gasper, who represents Abbotsford-Mission, announced Aug. 22 that she will step down, creating an opportunity for party leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay to seek the seat in a forthcoming byelection.
Gasper said the decision was made out of consideration of the larger goal of defeating the NDP, according to an Aug. 22 joint statement from Gasper and Findlay. Gasper said she would remain involved in the party and continue to work closely with Findlay and the Conservative caucus.
In a post to X on the same day, Gasper said the decision to step down was hers and nobody had asked her to do it. …