Delta South MLA Ian Paton says he is leaving the B.C. Conservatives to serve as an Independent, as he works toward forming a new political party with fellow ex-Tory Peter Milobar.
He said his decision to leave the party is because he is not aligned with the party’s new leader, Kerry-Lynne Findlay, who won the leadership race on May 30.
Paton made the announcement in front of the B.C. Legislature on Aug. 24, with Milobar by his side. Paton is the second MLA to exit the party under Findlay, following Milobar’s departure more than two weeks ago.
MLA Ian Paton in a photo file. (Legislative Assembly of British Columbia)
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