Banman blasts ‘fringe’ circle around B.C. Conservative leader as caucus shrinks again

August 31, 2026

The Canadian Press: Banman, now among seven MLAs who have left the Conservative ranks this month, was scathing about the direction of the party in an interview on Monday, calling out those around Findlay for creating a “purity test” of whether MLAs are “hard right enough,” for celebrating the resignation of colleague Peter Milobar, and for shrinking the party as they “frolic on the fringe.”…