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Canada-Taiwan relations

 

Canada-Taiwan relations

Overview

Canada is represented in Taiwan by the Canadian Trade Office in Taipei. This is a locally-incorporated entity staffed by Canadian and local Taiwanese personnel. Consistent with its One China policy, Canada maintains unofficial but valuable economic, cultural and people-to-people ties with Taiwan.

Trade and investment

The latest data indicates that in 2024, Taiwan was Canada's 15th largest trading partner and sixth largest in Asia. Total merchandise trade with Taiwan in 2024 was $6.0 billion, with Canadian merchandise exports of $2.1 billion, and imports from Taiwan at $4.0 billion. Canada's priority sectors for business development in Taiwan are aerospace, information and communications technology, agri-food and seafood products, biotechnology and life sciences, clean technologies, education, and energy.

In 2024, Canada’s two-way services trade with Taiwan was $1.9 billion. Services exports to Taiwan were $668 million and services imports from Taiwan were $1.3 billion. Top sectors for service exports include transport, travel, research and development services, financial services, and intellectual property.

On an immediate investing country basis, the total stock of Canadian direct investment in Taiwan in 2024 stood at $105 million, and the total stock of Taiwan direct investment in Canada stood at $7.3 billion over the same period (7th largest in the Indo-Pacific).

Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Arrangement

On December 22, 2023, the Canadian Trade Office in Taipei and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Ottawa signed a foreign investment promotion and protection arrangement. This Arrangement is designed to help protect and promote Canadian investments in Taiwan, and Taiwanese investments in Canada.

Science, Technology, and Innovation Arrangement

On April 15, 2024, the Canadian Trade Office in Taipei and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Canada signed a Science, Technology, and Innovation Arrangement. This Arrangement will enable opportunities for business-led co-innovation partnerships in high tech sectors under the Canadian International Innovation Program as well as expanded research collaborations across the Canadian and Taiwanese ecosystems.

Collaborative Framework on Supply Chains Resilience

At the 2023 Canada-Taiwan Economic Consultations, the Canadian Trade Office in Taipei and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Canada endorsed the Collaborative Framework on Supply Chains Resilience.
Taiwan is an important regional partner in Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy. The framework aims to build sustainable and diverse trade among reliable partners to mitigate supply chain disruptions and increase resiliency.

Avoidance of Double Taxation Arrangement

On January 15, 2016, the Canadian Trade Office in Taipei and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Canada signed an Arrangement on the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income. The Arrangement limits the rate of withholding tax to 10% on dividends paid to a company that holds directly or indirectly at least 20% of the capital of the company that pays the dividends, and 15% on dividends paid in all other cases; and to 10% for payments of interest and royalties. The Arrangement also exempts from withholding tax certain payments of interest.

Related links

Partnerships and organizations

To develop effective responses to today’s most pressing global challenges, Canada and Taiwan work closely in multilateral fora, such as:

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Conservative MP's Taiwan trip meant to defy China's warnings, assert Canada's sovereignty

Michael Chong says China must not take unilateral action against Taiwan

 
Benjamin Lopez Steven, Catherine Cullen · CBC News ·
Conservative MP Michael ChongConservative MP Michael Chong rises during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Oct. 3, 2024 (Patrick Doyle/The Canadian Press)

Conservative MP Michael Chong says his trip to Taiwan this week is meant to exercise Canadian sovereignty and defy the Chinese government's warning to Canada not to send parliamentarians to the region.

"The goal was twofold," Chong said in an interview with CBC's The House. "First, it was to stand in solidarity with a democracy that's on the front lines of threats coming from an authoritarian state.

"The second purpose was to clearly state that MPs do not take direction from a foreign government as to where they travel internationally," Chong told host Catherine Cullen.

In April, China's Ambassador to Canada Wang Di told the Globe and Mail that he's optimistic about warming ties between Ottawa and Beijing, but warned that "official engagement" by parliamentarians with Taiwanese officials "will be hurtful."

Chong dismissed concerns about damaging Canada's economic relationships.

"The key thing for trade and investment is stability," he said. "You have to have peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region."

WATCH | Recent military drills near Taiwan:
 
China launches military drills, putting Taiwan on alert
December 29, 2025|
Duration 2:12
 
The Taiwanese government says it has placed its forces on alert as China intensifies its military presence in the Indo-Pacific Ocean and launches air, navy and rocket drills around the island.

"We've not had that disruption in the Indo-Pacific region, but I think it's something that we need to be mindful of, and we have to ensure China does not take unilateral action against Taiwan," Chong said.

Taiwan considers itself an independent nation, but China views the island as its territory and has not ruled out taking it by force.

The Conservative MP added that in order to ensure peace and stability, China must understand that unilateral action against Taiwan will come with a steep price, assured by Taiwan's relationships with many Western democracies.

Chong met with Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te on Wednesday. He has said the federal government was aware of his travel plans ahead of time.

Also on Wednesday, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand did not directly answer a reporter's question about whether the federal government supports Chong's trip, but noted there's a long history of parliamentary delegations travelling around the world.

She reiterated Canada's long-standing "one China policy" under which the country maintains unofficial but significant relations with Taiwan in economic and cultural exchanges.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita AnandForeign Affairs Minister Anita Anand wouldn't say directly if the federal government supports Chong's trip. The Conservative MP says the government was aware of his travel plans ahead of time. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press)

"Those are the main points that we consider from a foreign policy perspective when thinking about the Indo-Pacific region, and in particular our relationship with Taiwan," Anand said.

A spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy denounced Chong's trip in a statement, saying "his meetings with officials of the Taiwan region authorities gravely contravene the one-China commitment" and sends an implicit message of support for Taiwanese independence.

"China firmly opposes this. The Taiwan question is the core of China's core interests, which brooks no external interference," the spokesperson said.

Canada's current ties with China

Ties between Canada and China have warmed somewhat since Prime Minister Mark Carney's high-profile meeting with Chinese president Xi Jinping in January.

That meeting ended with a tariff deal. Canada agreed to let in 49,000 Chinese-made EVs at a lower tariff rate in exchange for China cutting duties on Canadian canola seed, lobsters, crabs and peas.

China also decided to allow Canadian passport holders to travel to the country without needing a visa. That exemption lasts until December 2026.

WATCH | Carney meets with Xi Jinping:
 
Carney meets Xi Jinping, hails progress in resetting trade with China
January 15|
Duration 2:04
 
After years of strained relations, Prime Minister Mark Carney has met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. Carney hailed a tentative agreement with China to co-operate more on clean and conventional energy, but the Canada-China tariff dispute remains unresolved.

Ahead of Carney's meeting with the Chinese president, Liberal MPs Helena Jaczek and Marie-France Lalonde cut short a sponsored trip to Taiwan.

The MPs said in a statement that their decision was informed by advice from the government and aimed to "avoid confusion with Canada's foreign policy." 

Conservative MPs Melissa Lantsman, Adam Chambers and Shelby Kramp-Neuman continued with the trip after their Liberal counterparts left. At the time, Chong criticized the government members for choosing to return to Canada.

Chong has been targeted by China in the past. Canada expelled a Chinese diplomat in 2023 for targeting the Conservative MP's family, and he was later the target of a disinformation operation on Chinese social media platform WeChat.

Chong told Cullen he doesn't think about the personal risk with his trip.

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"There are many Canadians out there ... who don't have a voice and who suffer in silence, and so I feel a strong obligation to speak up on these issues to ensure that their points of view are being heard loud and clear."

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How to Deal with a "Malignant Narcissist" | Canada’s Former Ambassador to the United States

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May 27, 2026
Frank McKenna, former Premier of New Brunswick and Canadian Ambassador to the United States, joins Steve for this special edition of The Paikin Podcast in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. They discuss McKenna's experience as ambassador, dealing with George W. Bush, how he would deal with Trump, whether Trump's unpredictability is constrained by markets, and whether we live in a more dangerous time than the height of the Cold War. 
 
 They then discuss Brian Mulroney's Meech Lake Accord, how McKenna regrets not supporting it, whether he regrets not running for the federal Liberal leadership, his $20-million donation to St. Francis Xavier University, and the world young people are confronting today.
 

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Carney's private meeting with Obama and Alex Soros raises serious questions

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May 19, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s private Toronto meeting with Barack Obama and Alex Soros is raising major questions, including why such a high-profile gathering took place behind closed doors and why so little has been publicly disclosed about what was discussed. 
 
Independent journalist Dan Dicks joins Marc Patrone to unpack what’s known about the secretive meeting, why it has sparked backlash online, and what it could signal about Carney’s political priorities just months into his leadership. 
 
Dicks connects the meeting to Carney’s longstanding ties to global institutions like the World Economic Forum, arguing the optics reinforce concerns that Canada’s prime minister is more closely aligned with international elites than with ordinary Canadians. 
 
He says the meeting raises broader questions about Canada’s sovereignty, its relationship with the United States, and whether Carney’s vision for the country is being shaped more by global power brokers than by the voters who elected him.
 

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Frank McKenna reflects on his history with St. Francis Xavier University

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Former Canadian ambassador to the U.S. Frank McKenna reflects on his history with St. Francis Xavier University and the donation he made.  
 

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Frank McKenna Centre for Leadership

McKenna Scholars Program: A Transformative Investment

On May 2, 2026, StFX announced a historic $20 million dollar commitment to StFX from the Honorable Frank McKenna ('70), Julie McKenna ('72), and their family.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Sp6OJdaQRU
 
 

StFX McKenna Announcement May 2, 2026

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On May 2, 2026, StFX announced a historic $20 million dollar commitment to StFX from the Honorable Frank McKenna ('70), Julie McKenna ('72), and their family. Watch the full announcement with introduction by StFX President Dr. Andy Hakin and speech by Frank McKenna.
 

 The McKenna Centre supports and champions all those whose ideas, research, and actions lead the way to developing bold and creative solutions to the most pressing problems of our time.

 

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https://www.stfx.ca/news/st-francis-xavier-university-receives-largest-single-private-philanthropic-gift-its-173-year
 

St. Francis Xavier University receives the largest single private philanthropic gift in its 173-year history from The Honourable Frank McKenna and his family 

 

McKenna Funding Annoucement - Spring 2026
Back row: Chair of the StFX Board of Governors, The Honorable Lisa Raitt and StFX Chancellor, Mila Mulroney. Front row: StFX President & Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Andy Hakin, the Honorable Frank McKenna, and Julie McKenna

This year’s spring convocation weekend at StFX is sure to go down in history—and not just for the graduates and their families. On Saturday afternoon, a large crowd of excited Xaverians and distinguished guests filled the Frank McKenna Centre for Leadership for the announcement of the largest single private philanthropic gift the University has ever received.

“The legendary Xaverian spirit is fueled by a community that never stops giving back,” said David Graham, Vice-President of Advancement, in his opening remarks. “Today we are here to witness an unprecedented milestone that sets a new gold standard for our future.”

President and Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Andy Hakin then delivered the historic announcement: a $20 million dollar commitment to StFX from the Honorable Frank McKenna ('70), Julie McKenna ('72), and their family. 

“This transformative gift will change the lives of hundreds of students and fortify our university for generations to come,” said Dr. Hakin. “It will also ensure that StFX remains a true national destination.”

He described Frank and Julie McKenna as “one of Canada’s most influential couples, recognized for their commitment to public service, to community, and to family.” Chair of the StFX Board of Governors, the Honorable Lisa Raitt ('89) added that the McKenna’s commitment to their alma mater is “nothing short of extraordinary.”

Crowd in McKenna Hall for funding announcement
L to R: Chair of the StFX Board of Governors, The Honorable Lisa Raitt, VP of Advancement, David Graham, StFX President and Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Andy Hakin, Linda Hakin, and StFX Chancellor Mila Mulroney. 


Introducing Canada’s most prestigious and lucrative undergraduate scholarships 

The extraordinary investment in StFX will establish The McKenna Scholars Program, a groundbreaking new undergraduate scholarship initiative designed to attract the very best and brightest young people to StFX. These bold, new awards will not be tied to a specific field of study and will recognize academic excellence and community-based leadership in Arts, Science, and Business.

At the highest level, the McKenna National Scholars—valued at $125,000 over four years—will be the most prestigious and lucrative undergraduate scholarships in Canada. Supporting these top awards are the McKenna Order of Merit scholarships, valued at $40,000, and the McKenna Scholars of Distinction, valued at $20,000.  

A crucial part of the program will be a term dedicated to working and studying abroad to allow students to gain a global perspective.

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“One of the proudest days of our lives”

Taking the stage, Frank McKenna reflected on his first memories of arriving at StFX. He had never been to Antigonish—or Nova Scotia—but fell in love with the campus immediately. “I was smitten with StFX,” Mr. McKenna said. “And I’ve been smitten ever since.” 

He also shared with the crowd that for him and his wife, Julie, the day was “one of the proudest days of our lives.” Not only were they announcing the gift but, more importantly, they had not one but two members of the McKenna family—their granddaughter, Ella, and their grandson, Noah—graduating at StFX’s spring convocation.

Frank spoke about what he feels is so uniquely powerful about a StFX education and the sense of community that is formed during one’s time on campus.

“At StFX, you not only get a globally recognized ring and a degree, but you get a master’s degree in civility and a PhD in character,” Mr. McKenna said. “And in a world of chaos, we could use more of both.”

Watch Frank McKenna's address:


Investing in tomorrow’s leaders during a time of uncertainty.

Immediately following the announcement, the campus community was joined by Canadian journalist, author, and documentary producer, Steve Paikin, for a
 live taping of The Paikin Podcast. Steve Paikin invited Chancellor Mila Mulroney, Dr. Andy Hakin, and Frank McKenna to the stage for a wide-ranging discussion about both the role of universities in today’s rapidly changing world, and Mr. McKenna’s illustrious political career.

The conversation began with Chancellor Mila Mulroney’s reflections on her late husband, the Right Honorable Brian Mulroney’s love of StFX and the inclusive, generous community he found on campus as an undergraduate student. It was at StFX that his intellectual curiosity and love of politics first developed, which helped propel him forward in his career.

Steve Paikin and Frank McKennaSteve Paikin interviews the Honorable Frank McKenna during a live taping of The Paikin Podcast

This topic of broadening one’s thinking returned throughout the discussion. “We need broad minded citizens.” Mr. McKenna explained. “People who aren’t only capable of linear thinking, but who are capable of bringing all of the pieces together.” 

It's for this reason that the new McKenna Scholars program is “agnostic” when it comes to a particular field of study.

“We have to be a haven for the brightest minds on the planet,” Mr. McKenna said. 

The inaugural cohort of McKenna Scholars will arrive on campus for the 2027-2028 academic year.


About the Honorable Frank McKenna 

Frank McKenna is one of Canada’s most respected political and business leaders. He has been an executive with TD Bank Group since 2006 and joined TD Securities in January 2020. As Deputy Chair, he is focused on supporting the continued expansion of TD Securities’ global footprint.

He is a graduate of St. Francis Xavier University, Queen’s University and the University of New Brunswick Law School. He was awarded a prestigious Lord Beaverbrook Scholarship in Law and has practiced in courtrooms all the way up to the Supreme Court of Canada. He achieved widespread acclaim for his successful defence of Canadian boxing legend, Yvon Durelle.

He was elected Premier of New Brunswick in 1987 in a historic victory that left him with all 58 seats in the legislative assembly.

His time as a Premier was marked with widespread acclaim for balanced budgets and unprecedented job creation. He was the only politician in Canadian history to ever be named as Economic Developer of the Year and was inducted into the Canadian Technology Hall of Fame.

He retired ten years ago to the day of his original election, keeping his promise to the people of New Brunswick that he would only serve ten years. Since leaving public life, he was in widespread demand as a Corporate Director and acted as Counsel to two national law firms. He was named by Prime Minister Jean Chrétien to the Security Intelligence Review Committee. He was also inducted into the New Brunswick Business Hall of Fame and the Canadian Business Hall of Fame. In 2005 he accepted an invitation from Prime Minister Paul Martin to become Canadian Ambassador to the United States of America.

Upon completing his time as Ambassador, he resumed his corporate career with TD Bank Group, one of North America’s largest banks. He also became the Chairman of Brookfield Asset Management, a global asset manager with $750 billion in assets. Additionally, he became a Director of Canadian Natural Resources (CNRL), Canada’s largest oil and gas producer.

Mr. McKenna has a School of Public Policy named in his honor at St. Thomas University and the Frank McKenna Leadership Centre at St. Francis Xavier University. Also bearing his name are the Frank McKenna School of Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Mount Allison University and the Frank McKenna Leadership Centre - L’alUMni at Université de Moncton. In 2021, Mr. McKenna established The McKenna Institute at University of New Brunswick.

His charitable work, particularly in Haiti, was rewarded with the Red Cross Humanitarian of the Year award. Mr. McKenna is a King’s Counsel, Member of the King’s Privy Council, a Fellow of the Institute of Corporate Directors, a Member of the Order of New Brunswick and a Member of the Order of Canada. He is the recipient of 15 Honorary Degrees. He is a recipient of the Symons Medal, the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal, and a recipient of the King Charles III Coronation Medal.

He and his wife, Julie have three grown children.


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The L'nu symbol. L’nu is a Mi'kmaw word meaning 'human being' or 'the people.'

StFX espi-kina’matno’kuom etek Mi’kma’ki, wejkwa’taqanik Mi’kmaq maqamikewmuew mna’q iknmuetu’tik. Nalikitquniejk na Mi’kmawey wisun wjit Antigonish teluek Aklasie’w-iktuk, ‘place where branches are torn off.’

StFX is located in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded ancestral territory of the Mi'kmaw people. The Mi'kmaw name for Antigonish is Nalikitquniejk, meaning ‘place where branches are torn off.’

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2026 Conservative Party of British Columbia leadership election

 
 

Top American Journalist Warns: Carney Is Making A Dangerous China Mistake

Elie Cantin-Nantel Elie Cantin-Nantel 
 
Jun 1, 2026
 
 Is Mark Carney making a dangerous foreign policy mistake that could seriously damage the Canada-U.S. relationship? 
 
In this episode, I’m joined by Matthew Boyle, Washington Bureau Chief for Breitbart News and one of the most connected journalists in the Republican and MAGA world. Boyle has interviewed President Donald Trump multiple times and has deep insight into how influential figures in Washington view Canada. We discuss Mark Carney’s approach to Canada-U.S. relations, his comments about building new strategic partnerships with China, how the Trump administration views Canada, and the biggest mistakes Canada could make heading into critical trade negotiations with the United States. 
 
This is a conversation many Canadians are not hearing — and it may change how you think about Canada’s most important international relationship.
 

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Who cares?
 
 
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What sort of deal did Trump and his billionare buddies make with China???
 

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NDP Has MELTDOWN as David Eby's Worst Fear Comes True

Elie Cantin-Nantel Elie Cantin-Nantel 
 
May 31, 2026
 
Kerry-Lynne Findlay has won the Conservative Party of British Columbia leadership race, defeating Caroline Elliott and the other candidates. 
 
And now, the BC NDP is having a complete meltdown on social media as they realize that David Eby’s worst fear may have just come true. 
 
Is the clock now ticking on the NDP’s decade-long hold on power in British Columbia? 
 
In today’s episode of my podcast, I break down Kerry-Lynne Findlay’s victory, react to the BC NDP’s response to the news, and explain why this was ultimately Caroline Elliott’s race to lose, and how she managed to lose it.  
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Why did you delete both of my replies to E7L1Ls?

 
Well put but Kerri Lynne is just another sneaky lawyer IMHO the DISENCHANTED MLAS in all parties should run as independents next time. Then if there is another minority government perhaps the folks in BC will get the democracy they deserve.

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It is not sneaky to be knowledgeable to win in law with truth.

 
David Amos 
 @E7L1L3s  Perhaps you should check my work  
 
 
 
 

The BOMBSHELL Carney & Trump Story The Media Won’t Cover | Brian Lilley


 
 
May 26, 2026
I’m joined by Brian Lilley, columnist with the Toronto Sun and one of Canada’s best-known political commentators. 
 
We discuss Alberta independence, Mark Carney’s response, the shocking CBC scandal, an Ontario court ruling that has sparked major backlash, and the growing debate over whether judges have too much power in Canada. 
 
Brian also shares details about a story he broke on Mark Carney that is eye-opening, shocking, and largely ignored by much of the media amid what looks like a broader media love affair with Canada’s prime minister
 

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FYI It was Juno News who first informed me about the CBC caught LYING and the HUB confirmed it 
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVoimtrPrn4 
 
CBC caught LYING in attempt to smear Sir John A. Macdonald defenders 
Juno News May 13, 2026 211 
 
Comments 
 
David Amos @davidamos7114 
'Oh what a tangled web we weave When first we practice to deceive' 
 
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2N5uy0GQ51g 
 
May 13, 2026 
Full Press explains why a new publicly funded CBC prank show is luring unsuspecting conservatives into embarrassing exchanges, asks if the noble pursuit of objectivity in Canadian journalism is dead and buried, and welcomes an American invasion in the form of The New York Times sending more and more journalists to our shores.
 
 
 
The truth about the "Doug Ad" can be found byway of my comments in CBC 
 
https://davidraymondamos3.blogspot.com/2025/11/all-hallows-eve.html 
 
Sunday, 2 November 2025 
All Hallows' Eve  
 
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/carney-asked-ford-to-pull-anti-tariff-ad-9.6964875 
 
Carney asked Ford 'a couple of times' to pull anti-tariff ad, Ont. premier says Ford says he remembers conversations about the ad different than how Carney described them 
 
Allison Jones and Liam Casey · The Canadian Press · 
Posted: Nov 03, 2025 2:40 PM AST 
 
753 Comments 
David Amos I was talking to Ford yesterday and told him him the real reason Trump became upset about the ad and he did not disagree. Nor did he care. That fact told me that there was even more to this story so I have stayed tuned and made a lot of calls.
 
 
True or False? 
Elie Cantin-Nantel is political journalist based in Ottawa. He is the founder and publisher of EMCN Media, an independent digital media venture covering politics, public policy, industry, energy, the media, and culture from a free-market conservative perspective. You can find his work at eliecantinnantel.com. He previously served as The Hub’s Ottawa Correspondent. 
  
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Surrey-Cloverdale MLA Elenore Sturko booted from B.C. Conservative caucus

Former B.C. Conservative public safety critic Elenore Sturko says she was 'absolutely blindsided'

 
CBC News ·
Elenore Sturko speaks with reporters outside the B.C. Legislature in Victoria as cameras and microphones surround her during a media scrum.
Elenore Sturko speaks to reporters outside the B.C. Legislature in Victoria on Monday evening. Sturko says she was 'absolutely blindsided' by her removal from the B.C. Conservative caucus. (Justin McElroy/CBC)

B.C. Conservative MLA Elenore Sturko says she was "absolutely blindsided" by her removal from caucus Monday evening.

Sturko's removal was confirmed by caucus chair Jody Toor just hours after a B.C. Conservative leadership review of John Rustad, though no reason was provided for her removal.

Speaking to reporters outside the B.C. Legislature in Victoria, the Surrey-Cloverdale MLA said she is unsure of her next steps but promised to keep representing her constituents.

"My office will be open to handle their concerns in the constituency and I'll find a path forward, whatever that looks like. I'm not sure right now, but there'll be a path forward," she said.

Sturko, the outspoken former public safety critic for the party, said Rustad accused her of plotting against his leadership — a charge she denies. She acknowledged having conversations with other MLAs about the leadership review, but said she was not organizing against him.

She also suggested Rustad may have been worried she would raise questions about the review, but said, "If he was worried about that coming forward, there's other people in that room that will be asking those questions, I'm sure."

The former public safety critic says it's time for Rustad to resign as head of the party and Official Opposition leader, and her former caucus colleagues should have the courage to put pressure on him because he has failed to lead the party. 

WATCH | Sturko kicked out of B.C. Conservative caucus: 
 
MLA Elenore Sturko kicked out of B.C. Conservative caucus
September 23, 2025|
Duration 1:45
 
Surrey MLA Elenore Sturko has been kicked out of the B.C. Conservative caucus, following the results of John Rustad's leadership review, in which he maintained support from a majority of those who cast votes. As CBC's Katie Derosa reports, Sturko says she did not see her removal coming.

"I think there are people from all parts of the right of centre who would like to see John Rustad resign today," she said. 

Sturko, who plans to sit as an independent, says she feels a "deep sense of hurt" because she worked hard to bridge the gap between those who are socially liberal but fiscally conservative. 

Earlier in the day, Rustad said his party members have given him a "mandate to lead" with 71 per cent of party members voting to support his leadership. 

The party said in a statement Monday that 1,268 members voted in the review, where Rustad secured support in 78 out of the 93 ridings. 

A white woman with white-blond hair speaks into a mic.Elenore Sturko was first elected in a 2022 byelection in Surrey South as a member of the B.C. Liberals, later renamed B.C. United. As B.C. United support collapsed, she crossed the floor to join the Conservatives in June 2024. (Ben Nelms/CBC)

Rustad and the Conservative Party of B.C. came very close to winning the October provincial election, with 44 of 93 seats, but some controversies have dogged his leadership, starting in March when three of his caucus members left or were removed from the party. 

Dallas Brodie was kicked out by Rustad for "mocking" testimony of survivors from residential schools, and Tara Armstrong and Jordan Kealy defected a short time later. Brodie and Armstrong have since formed a new party.

With files from Katie DeRosa and The Canadian Press

CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices
 

 

B.C. MLA avoids censure after using Nazi slogan, leading to calls for change

Independent MLA Tara Armstrong used term 'blood and soil' when speaking about First Nations treaty

 
Wolfgang Depner · The Canadian Press ·
Independent MLA Tara Armstrong withdrew comments using the term "blood and soil" to describe a First Nations treaty.
Independent MLA Tara Armstrong withdrew her comments after using the term 'blood and soil' to describe a First Nations treaty. The Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream MLA avoided a censure motion, prompting calls for change. (B.C. Legislature)

Politicians in B.C.'s legislature say they are looking into whether they can close a loophole that has allowed a member to avoid a censure motion after she used a slogan associated with Nazi Germany.

Independent MLA Tara Armstrong, late last month, used the term "blood and soil" in her attack on a First Nations treaty, a phrase frequently used by German fascists before and during the Second World War. 

But an attempt by the B.C. Greens to censure Armstrong and force her to apologize failed because she, along with another member of the legislature, prevented the motion from coming up for debate. 

Government house leader Mike Farnworth said he is working with the official Opposition Conservatives and B.C. Greens to deal with Armstrong's "abhorrent" comments inside and outside the legislature.

A man wearing a purple tie stands in front of B.C. flags. The B.C. NDP house leader, Mike Farnworth, called Armstrong's comments abhorrent. (Mike McArthur/CBC) 

Parliamentary procedure orders don't allow legislators to censure one of their own, because that has never been part of B.C.'s political traditions.

He said this is why staff are scanning the standing orders of other parliaments to see how they deal with "vile comments" like Armstrong's.

She first made her statement on April 23, then withdrew it on the same day, following a ruling by Speaker Raj Chouhan, after Independent MLA Elenore Sturko and B.C. Finance Minister Brenda Bailey flagged it.

Green house leader Rob Botterell then tried to introduce a motion this week that would have forced her to apologize, saying Armstrong had crossed the line that separates free speech from "hateful, racist and discriminatory speech."

A man with glasses and a white moustache speaks in a hallway.Green house leader Rob Botterell attempted to move a motion that would have forced Armstrong to apologize. (Chad Hipolito/The Canadian Press)

But the legislature could not take up the motion, because Armstrong and Independent MLA Jordan Kealy denied the unanimous consent that was needed for Botterell's motion.

Kealy said he has never heard the Nazi term before, but Armstrong should not have to apologize for it regardless of its meaning because she had already retracted her statement, which also accused First Nations of "cannibalism" prior to the arrival of Europeans. 

LISTEN | Jewish group leader reacts to comments:
 

 Daybreak South 8:14 
Kelowna-area MLA Tara Armstrong used Nazi rhetoric to argue against treaty legislation
Nicolas Slobinsky is the Pacific vice-president with the Centre for Jewish and Israel Affairs.

Kealy said that if the censure motion had made it to a vote, it would have opened the door to a majority of MLAs forcing other MLAs to apologize for "anything that somebody in the house might be offended about." 

"One of the most important things about this house, is that you have a free speech," Kealy said.

Recall campaign

While Armstrong withdrew her comments inside the legislature, they continue to circulate outside of it on social media. 

Farnworth said the survey of standing orders elsewhere will also look into what can be done to deal with such comments when they continue to exist outside parliamentary chambers.

"Today, you have social media, and you can put something out," he said. "So, does the legislature require the ability, for example, to be able to tell somebody to take down offending remarks they may have posted?"

Farnworth said if Armstrong had not withdrawn the comments, the legislature's sergeant-at-arms would have removed her from the chamber until the offending remarks were retracted.

He said he could have also moved a motion to suspend Armstrong from the legislature, until she had done what the Speaker had asked of her.

Farnworth said the "jurisdictional scan" now underway will look into "additional changes, if they are needed" to be able to deal with what happened in the days following Armstrong's comments.

"I will also remark that at the end of the day, there are other things here that can be done outside of the house," he said. "One, is recall, and then of course, there is the ultimate one, which is at election time." 

LISTEN | Campaign to recall Armstrong:
 

 Daybreak South 6:28
 Nazi rhetoric comments intensify calls to recall MLA Tara Armstrong
 
John Plant is a Lake Country resident who is the spokesperson for the group advocating to recall Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream MLA Tara Armstrong.

Recall campaigns require signatures from more than 40 per cent of registered voters in the member's riding, and none of the 31 previous recalls campaign have yet been successful. 

Armstrong declined to comment, saying she did not have time to answer questions.

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jordan Kealy MLA is a Canadian politician who has served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia (MLA) representing the electoral district of Peace River North since 2024.[1] Initially elected as a member of the Conservative Party, he left the party in 2025 and now sits as an Independent.

Kealy is a farmer and mechanic by profession.[1] Prior to his election, he served as a regional director on the Peace River Regional District Board from 2022 until his resignation on November 6, 2024 after his election as an MLA.[3][4]

Provincial politics

In November 2023, Kealy became the Conservative Party of British Columbia nominee for Peace River North.[5] In October 2024, Kealy defeated incumbent MLA Dan Davies, formerly of the BC United party, in the British Columbia general election.[6] In March 2025, he left the Conservative Party to sit as an Independent,[2] after the MLA for Vancouver-Quilchena, Dallas Brodie, was ejected from the Conservative Party for making offensive comments towards survivors of residential schools.[7][8]

Political views

Chemtrails

Kealy made multiple social media posts in support of the chemtrail conspiracy theory. A post made by his farm's Facebook account claimed that the government was using the "chemtrails" to control the weather. The day before the election, Kealy noted that aviation is under federal jurisdiction in response to questions if he was going to "stop the chemtrails"
 
 

 


 
 
 
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
2026 Conservative Party of British Columbia leadership election
 
← 2023
May 30, 2026
9,211 points available
4,605.5 points needed to win
Turnout25,695 (61.6%)
 
CE
Candidate Kerry-Lynne Findlay Caroline Elliott Iain Black
First round 2806.42
(30.5%) 		2374.14
(25.8%) 		1863.82
(20.3%)
Fourth round 4696.51
(51%) 		4514.49
(49%) 		Eliminated
 
YF
Candidate Yuri Fulmer Peter Milobar
First round 1193.27
(13%) 		971.34
(10.5%)
Fourth round Eliminated Eliminated
Leader before election

Trevor Halford (interim)

 Elected leader

Kerry-Lynne Findlay

2026 Conservative Party of British Columbia leadership election
DateMay 30, 2026
ConventionRocky Mountaineer Station, Vancouver
Resigning leaderJohn Rustad
Won byKerry-Lynne Findlay
Candidates5
Entrance fee$115,000
Spending limit$2,000,000
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In 2026, the Conservative Party of British Columbia held a leadership election to choose a permanent leader to replace Trevor Halford, who became leader on an interim basis following the resignation of John Rustad. Rustad announced his resignation after a caucus revolt and internal party disputes on December 4, 2025.[1][2] The election was won by former Conservative MP Kerry-Lynne Findlay by a narrow margin over Caroline Elliot, winning 51% of the vote.

Background

Rustad, who was acclaimed leader in 2023, led his party into the 2024 British Columbia general election as the principal opposition party following BC United's decision to suspend its campaign and endorse Rustad's party. Preceding this, several BC United MLAs had defected to the Conservatives as opinion polls showed the party, which had no representation in the Legislative Assembly in decades, gaining momentum. The Conservatives won 44 seats, the party's best showing in over 70 years; the party hadn't won more than two seats in an election since 1953. On November 20, Rustad established his Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet, in which every Conservative MLA received a portfolio.[3] Following the election, Rustad passed his leadership review with 70.66% support in 2025. His leadership in Opposition was marked by internal strife, with the departures and expulsions of many MLAs and the formation of a splinter party named OneBC.

On December 3, 2025, 20 caucus members signed a letter calling for Rustad to resign his position as leader. The party's board of directors passed a resolution ousting him as leader, and appointed Surrey-White Rock MLA Trevor Halford as interim leader. In a statement, the party said that Rustad was too "professionally incapacitated" to continue as leader.[4] However, in the immediate aftermath, five Conservative MLAs refused to acknowledge the board's decision and said that Rustad remained party leader,[5][better source needed] and Rustad himself rejected the board's decision and declared that he was still the leader of the party. The next day, the Western Standard reported that Rustad would step down as leader, and shortly after he announced his resignation.[6] During his resignation speech, he announced that he would also not stand for re-election at the next election.[7][8]

Rules

Candidates were required to pay a $5,000 application fee, a mandatory $20,000 refundable rules compliance deposit, and a total of $110,000 in non-refundable fees to remain in the race. The deadline to submit candidacy applications was February 15; they required 250 member signatures from at least five of the province's regions. Once approved, candidates were required to pay a second $10,000 fee, followed by $40,000 by April 1, and $60,000 by April 18. There was a $2,000,000 spending limit, with 20% of all monthly donations going to the party. The election itself was held using a weighted electoral district system, with each provincial riding allocated 100 points; ridings with fewer than 100 ballots were allocated points equal to the number of votes cast. The winner must receive more than 50% of the vote, as there will be candidate eliminations in every round of counting held. In order to be eligible to vote members must have been signed up by April 18. Members must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident normally residing in British Columbia and at least 14 years of age.[9][10]

Campaign

Rules and finances

The Leadership Election Organizing Committee (LEOC) established a strict financial framework for the race, setting a spending limit of $2,000,000 per candidate and requiring that 20 percent of all monthly campaign donations be directed back to the party coffers.[11] To maintain ballot eligibility, contestants faced a total entry cost of $135,000, which included a $5,000 initial application fee, a mandatory $20,000 refundable compliance deposit, and $110,000 in staggered non-refundable fees paid throughout the spring.[9]

Voting was conducted entirely online through the Simply Voting system from May 23 until May 29, 2026, using a preferential ranked ballot.[12] The election rules utilized a weighted point allocation system where each of British Columbia's provincial ridings carried 100 points, with the final scores adjusted for ridings capturing fewer than 100 cast ballots.[11] To secure the leadership, a candidate needed to cross a 50 percent threshold under consecutive rounds of ballot counting.[13] To qualify for a ballot, members were required to sign up by April 18, 2026, and clear a mandatory identity verification process via the online vendor Persona between April 27 and May 20, 2026.[14][15]

Candidate platforms and messaging

Policy debates during the campaign centered primarily on the balance between social conservatism and fiscal management. Caroline Elliott oriented her platform around cultural issues alongside traditional fiscal policy, advocating for the repeal of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA) and criticizing the governing New Democratic Party (NDP) over public school curriculum standards.[16] Her campaign drew national attention for its organizational structure, securing an external advisory team led by veteran political consultants Kory Teneycke and Nick Kouvalis.[17]

Yuri Fulmer focused his campaign on public safety and economic growth through resource sector expansion. Addressing the province's projected $13.3 billion deficit, Fulmer rejected severe spending cuts in favor of corporate efficiencies and natural resource development in the energy and forestry sectors.[18] Fulmer also proposed local coordination with the minor party OneBC, suggesting that the Conservatives could selectively decline to run candidates in certain ridings to prevent right-of-centre vote splitting.[11][19]

Field consolidation

The candidate field consolidated heavily following the February 15 entry deadline. On February 27, Richmond-Queensborough MLA Steve Kooner withdrew from the race and endorsed candidate Kerry-Lynne Findlay.[20] In mid-March, MLAs Bruce Banman and Harman Bhangu simultaneously suspended their campaigns; Banman directed his supporters to vote for Fulmer, while Bhangu endorsed Elliott.[21]

On March 28, former grocery executive Darrell Jones also exited the race to back Elliott, endorsing her focus on small business relief and tax relief measures for younger workers.[22] Following these candidate withdrawals, five candidates remained on the final electronic ballot: Iain Black, Caroline Elliott, Kerry-Lynne Findlay, Yuri Fulmer, and Peter Milobar, running to manage a total party membership that reached a record 42,000 by the close of the sign-up window.[23][19]

Timeline

2025

  • December 3 – The party's board of directors passes a resolution ousting John Rustad as leader, and appoints Surrey-White Rock MLA Trevor Halford as interim leader. Rustad rejects the board's decision and declares himself still the leader of the party.[2]
  • December 4 – Rustad announces his resignation as party leader, and Halford officially becomes interim leader.[1]
  • December 15 – Businessman Warren Hamm announces his candidacy.[24]

2026

Candidates

Approved

Candidate Experience Announcement date Slogan Ref.

Iain Black 		January 15, 2026 "Get BC Back on Track"

Website

[29][46]
Caroline Elliott January 13, 2026 "Win For BC"

Website

[28][47]

Kerry-Lynne Findlay 		January 29, 2026 "More Freedom Less Government!"

Website

[citation needed]
Yuri Fulmer January 6, 2026 "Real Leadership"

Website

[48]

Peter Milobar 		January 16, 2026 "Ready to Lead BC"

Website

[49][50]

Withdrawn

Candidate Experience Announcement date Withdrawal date Slogan Ref.
Harman Bhangu February 18, 2026 March 16, 2026

(endorsed Elliott)

"Let's Rebuild BC Together" [21]

Bruce Banman
  • BC Conservative caucus whip (2024–2025)
  • MLA for Abbotsford South (2020–present)
  • City Councillor in Abbotsford (2018–2021)
  • Mayor of Abbotsford (2011–2014)
 February 2, 2026 March 15, 2026

(endorsed Fulmer)

"Conservative Without Apology" [51]

Sheldon Clare

January 8, 2026 February 27, 2026

(endorsed Findlay)

"It's Clear – It's Clare" [52]
Warren Hamm
  • Businessman
  • Political Advocate
 December 15, 2025 April 12, 2026

(endorsed Fulmer)[43]

"Builders – Not Bureaucrats" [53]
Darrell Jones
  • Business executive
 January 27, 2026 March 28, 2026

(endorsed Elliott)[22]


[54]

Steve Kooner 		February 3, 2026 February 27, 2026

(endorsed Findlay)

"Bring Back BC" [55]

Declined

Endorsements

Iain Black
;Provincial politicians
Federal politicians
Former provincial politicians
Former federal politicians
Caroline Elliott
;Provincial politicians
Former federal politicians
Former provincial politicians
Other prominent individuals
Kerry-Lynne Findlay
;Provincial politicians
Federal politicians
Former federal politicians
Yuri Fulmer
;Provincial politcians
Peter Milobar
;Provincial politicians
Former provincial politicians
Former federal politicians

Debates

Debates among candidates for the 2026 Conservative Party of British Columbia leadership election
No. Date Place Host Participants —  P  Participant
 N  Not invited  A  Absent invitee  O  Out of race (withdrawn or disqualified) 		References
Black Elliott Findlay Fulmer Hamm Milobar
1 April 8, 2026 New Westminster, British Columbia Juno News P A P P P A [93]
2 April 24, 2026 Vancouver, British Columbia Canada Strong and Free Network P P P P O P [94]
3 April 28, 2026 Vancouver, British Columbia Conversations Live/Vancouver Sun P P P P O P [95]
4 May 9, 2026 Burnaby, British Columbia Global News/Resource Works P P P P O P [96]

Opinion polling among Conservative Party voters

Polling after candidate deadline

Polling source Link Date(s)

administered

Sample size Margin
of error 		Harman Bhangu Iain Black Caroline Elliott Kerry-Lynne Findlay Yuri Fulmer Darrell Jones Peter Milobar Warren Hamm Other/

Undecided

Pallas Data [97] May 1–2, 2026 1,253 2.8% – 17.7% 30.5% 23.9% 7.5% – 8.8% – 11.5%
Research Co. [98] April 16–18, 2026 803 +/- 3.5% – 19% 24% 21% 20% – 24% – –


April 12, 2026 Hamm suspends campaign


March 28, 2026 Jones suspends campaign
Mainstreet [99] March 19–22, 2026 2,578 1.93% – 8.4% 21.2% 8.1% 5.4% 3.9% 20.8% 0.6% 31.6%


March 15–16, 2026 Banman and Bhangu suspend campaigns
Pallas Data [100] March 2, 2026 1,256 +/- 2.8% 4% 7% 15% 7% 3% 7% 9% – Other 2% Undecided 47%

Hypothetical polling before candidate deadline

Polling source Link Date(s)

administered

Sample size Margin
of error 		Iain Black Sheldon Clare Caroline Elliott Kerry-Lynne Findlay Yuri Fulmer Aaron Gunn Darrell Jones Peter Milobar Other/

Undecided



February 27, 2026 Clare and Kooner suspend campaigns
Pallas Data [101] February 15–19, 2026 401 +/- 3.1% 6% – 16% 3% 2% – 9% 5% Other 5%

Undecided 54%

Western Standard [102] January 2026 578 – 8.5% 18.4% 17.1% – 20.5% – 16.7% 18.8% Undecided 47.4%


December 24, 2025 Gunn declines to run
Mainstreet Research [103] December 17–18, 2025 1,902 – 4% – 1% 1% 1% 18% – 6% Other 3%
Undecided 66%
Pallas Data [104] December 11–13, 2025 923 – 1% – 8% 10% 1% 23% – 8% Other 4%

Undecided 44%

Results

  = Eliminated from next round
  = Winner
Candidate Ballot 1 Ballot 2 Ballot 3 Ballot 4
Name Points Percent Points Percent Points Percent Points Percent
Kerry-Lynne Findlay 2806.42 30.5% 2961.53 32.2% 3559.78 38.6% 4696.51 51%
Caroline Elliott 2374.14 25.8% 2638.74 28.6% 2883.71 31.3% 4514.49 49%
Iain Black 1865.82 20.3% 2328.21 25.3% 2767.51 30% Eliminated
Yuri Fulmer 1193.27 13% 1282.52 13.9% Eliminated
Peter Milobar 971.34 10.5% Eliminated


Sankey Diagram

Notes


  1. Rustad announced he would not enter the leadership race after previously requesting and receiving a leadership application.

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    Iain Black: ‘I reject the philosophy of the left’

    The Really Big Show The Really Big Show 
     
    May 18, 2026
    British Columbia is the province that should be Canada's economic engine. It has natural gas, minerals, forestry, agriculture, and some of the best Pacific gateway geography on earth. It has also spent the better part of a decade becoming, in Iain Black's words, the business prevention team. Black joined Jim Csek and Iain Burns on The Really Big Show days before the BC Conservative leadership convention for a conversation that covered everything from mining permits to DRIPA to what he would say to Elon Musk on the tarmac at YVR. 
     
    In this exclusive interview on The Really Big Show, Black makes the case for his candidacy with the precision of someone who has led six companies, served as a cabinet minister, been president of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade, and chaired federal Conservative campaigns for 25 years. He is direct about what makes him different from the other candidates. He is the only one in the race with all three of the critical attributes he argues a premier needs: demonstrated leadership of large complex organizations, command of economic public policy, and direct cabinet and treasury board experience. He knows not only where the premier's office is but what it does. 
     
    On energy, Black is unambiguous. He was the president of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade when he chartered an Air Canada flight with 200 business, labor, and indigenous leaders to fly to Edmonton to convince an NDP premier that British Columbians wanted their natural resources at tidewater via pipelines. He proposes using BC's natural gas not just for export but to power co-generation electricity in struggling forestry communities sitting on mineral deposits, turning them into mining communities and rethinking what BC's resource economy could look like if it actually utilized what is beneath the ground. 
     
    On major project approvals, his commitment is specific. Once all the required work has been done, a 120-day clock starts. If the government has not said no by day 120, the answer is yes and the project moves forward. A reverse onus on government to act. Forestry companies that used to wait four to six months for cutting permits are now waiting 24 to 36 months because the NDP keeps changing the regulatory regime. Every rule change costs businesses money to understand before they can even attempt to comply. That stops under a Black government. 
     
    On DRIPA and land acknowledgements, Black does not hedge. He rejects the land back philosophy, rejects the weaponized language of settlers and colonizers and stolen land, and says there is no other subnational government on the planet that has attempted to adopt the UN declaration on indigenous rights except British Columbia, a declaration that was written for countries that do not already have indigenous rights in their constitution. He calls it nonsense driven out of the NDP premier's office and says David Eby has set legitimate reconciliation back fifteen years. Unwinding it will be messy. There is no alternative. 
     
    On accountability to independent media, the answer is an unqualified yes. Black says the game has changed and that long-form journalism like The Really Big Show is providing a service that mainstream media no longer offers. He commits to engaging on difficult questions and says the ability to say we did not get that one right is what maintains the trust of the electorate past the first term. 
     
    On Elon Musk landing in Bella Coola: if he was there on business rather than fishing, Black says he would have been on the tarmac. You separate the economic opportunity from your opinion of the person. 
     
    Walking over broken glass for a cup of coffee with someone who wants to invest in British Columbia is the job. The BC Conservative leadership race is on. Five candidates. 
     
    Whatever happens, the question Black has been asking throughout this campaign is the right one: who do you want negotiating British Columbia's future with the world? 
     
     Let us know what you think in the comments. 
     
     The Really Big Show: The thinking Canadian's daily briefing, independent and informed.
     

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    Last night my Smart TV playing in the background picked this to watch as I playing hard ball politicking as usual. I paid it no never mind at first because the dude had already lost. 
     
    However his bragging made me sit up and pay attention and caused me to call his campaign office and have a rather enjoyable recorded conversation with his AI Assistant 
     
     
    Iain Black speaking to a crowd of supporters at the Leadership Campaign Launch for the Conservative Party of B.C.

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    1. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
      Iain Black
      Black in 2025

      Minister of Labour of British Columbia
      In office
      October 25, 2010 – March 23, 2011
      PremierGordon Campbell
      Preceded byMurray Coell
      Succeeded byStephanie Cadieux
      Minister of Small Business, Technology and Economic Development of British Columbia
      In office
      June 10, 2009 – October 25, 2010
      PremierGordon Campbell
      Preceded byIda Chong
      Succeeded byColin Hansen (Small Business)
      Minister of Labour and Citizens Services of British Columbia
      In office
      June 23, 2008 – June 10, 2009
      PremierGordon Campbell
      Preceded byOlga Ilich
      Succeeded byMurray Coell
      Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
      for Port Moody-Coquitlam
      Port Moody-Westwood (2005–2009)
      In office
      May 17, 2005 – October 3, 2011
      Preceded byChristy Clark
      Succeeded byJoe Trasolini
      Personal details
      BornIain James Stewart Black
      December 20, 1967 (age 58)
      Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
      PartyBC Conservative (provincial)
      Conservative (federal)
      Other political
      affiliations
      		BC Liberal
      Spouse
      Chris Torch
      ​
      (m. 1994)​
      Children3

      Iain James Stewart Black (born 1967) is a Canadian politician and business executive who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia (MLA) from 2005 to 2011, representing Port Moody-Westwood and later Port Moody-Coquitlam as part of the British Columbia Liberal Party caucus.[1] He served in cabinet under Premier Gordon Campbell as Minister of Labour and Citizens' Services from 2008 to 2009, as Minister of Small Business, Technology and Economic Development from 2009 to 2010, and as Minister of Labour from 2010 to 2011.

      Black resigned from the legislature in 2011 to join the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade as president and CEO, serving until 2019.[2] He ran as the Conservative Party of Canada candidate for the riding of Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam in the 2025 federal election, and contested the 2026 Conservative Party of British Columbia leadership election,[3][4] but was unsuccessful in both attempts.[5][6]

      Early life and family

      Black was born in 1967 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He holds an honours degree in business from the University of Manitoba,[1] and the ICD.D designation from the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management.[7] He moved to British Columbia in 1994 after marrying his partner Chris;[8] they raised their three children in the Westwood Plateau neighbourhood of Coquitlam.[1][9]

      Business career (1995–2005)

      Black spent most of his professional career in the technology sector, where he held senior management and executive roles prior to and following his time in public office. He began his career with IBM Canada Ltd., working in sales and marketing.[1] In 1995, he founded E-Z Net, a company that provided services to Internet service providers during the early growth of commercial internet access.[2] He then joined Axion Communications as vice-president of corporate sales, later becoming chief operating officer.[2] He became president and chief executive officer of The Electric Mail Company Inc. in 1999, later serving as a director, during a period in which the company expanded its business email services.[2]

      He went on to serve as president of the Banking Solutions Group at Open Solutions Canada (formerly Datawest Solutions Inc.),[2] a provider of banking systems and outsourcing services for Canadian credit unions. Black was part of the senior management team involved in the merger between Open Solutions and Datawest Solutions, prior to his election to the Legislative Assembly in 2005.[10]

      Political career (2005–2011)

      Black was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2005 provincial election as a BC Liberal candidate, succeeding Christy Clark in the electoral district of Port Moody-Westwood.[1] During his time in the legislature, Black served in several parliamentary and cabinet-related roles, including as member of the British Columbia Treasury Board. He also chaired the Select Standing Committee to Appoint a Conflict of Interest Commissioner and, in December 2006, was appointed chair of the Government Caucus Committee on Natural Resources and the Economy, which reviews legislation and provides recommendations to cabinet.[1]

      Prior to his appointment to cabinet, Black was the lead architect for the 2007 legislation that made booster seats mandatory for children between the ages of four and nine, or until reaching a height of 4 ft 9 in (140 cm).[11] He also led the International Business Hosting Program for the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.[2]

      He was named Minister of Labour and Citizens' Services in June 2008, replacing Olga Ilich.[12][13] After winning re-election in 2009 for the redistributed riding of Port Moody–Coquitlam,[14] Black was re-assigned as Minister of Small Business, Technology and Economic Development.[12] With the Liberals losing support following the introduction of the harmonized sales tax, Premier Gordon Campbell shuffled his cabinet in October 2010, with Black once again handling the labour portfolio.[12][15]

      Campbell announced his resignation as premier and BC Liberal leader in November 2010; Black supported Kevin Falcon in the ensuing leadership election.[9] He was excluded from cabinet after Christy Clark was sworn in as premier in March 2011, and was instead named parliamentary secretary for public transportation.[9]

      Return to business (2011–2025)

      Black resigned as MLA in October 2011 to become president and chief executive officer of the Vancouver Board of Trade.[2][16] During his tenure, the organization eliminated its operating deficit and underwent internal restructuring,[17] and re-branded as the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade (GVBOT) in 2016.[18] It also expanded its programming and membership base, and by 2015 its board of directors included more women than men, a distinction among major Canadian business organizations at the time. The organization hosted more than 1,000 events during Black's leadership.[19]

      Under Black's leadership, the GVBOT took public positions on a range of economic and policy issues. The organization supported increasing Canada's access to international oil markets, including through the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion.[20] In 2018, the GVBOT organized a delegation of supporters to Alberta to demonstrate support for pipeline development.[21] The organization also publicly opposed proposed federal tax changes affecting small businesses in 2017, which were later modified by the federal government.[22]

      After leaving GVBOT in April 2019,[23] Black returned to the technology sector. In 2019, he was appointed president and chief executive officer of Maximizer Software, a company within the Concord Group of Companies, and later served as vice chair and board advisor to the Concord Group.[8] In 2025, he founded Black Ink Advisory, an advisory firm providing guidance in executive leadership and governance, operational effectiveness and strategy development.[24]

      Reentry into politics (2024–present)

      2025 federal election

      In 2024, Black announced his candidacy for the Conservative Party of Canada in the riding of Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam.[25] In the 2025 Canadian federal election, he was defeated by incumbent Liberal MP Ron McKinnon.[5]

      2026 BC Conservative leadership election

      In January 2026, Black announced his candidacy for the leadership of the Conservative Party of British Columbia.[3][4] The results were announced on May 30; Black was eliminated from the race after finishing last in the third ballot with 30% of the vote.[6]

      Community and business involvement

      • Member, Conservative Party of Canada National Economic Growth Council (2025), an advisory body focused on economic policy development.[26]
      • Member, Chair’s Council, Science World British Columbia (2017–2024).[23]
      • Chancellor, Vancouver School of Theology (2018–2022).[23][27]
      • Judge, Business in Vancouver Forty Under 40 Awards (2014–2017).[28]
      • Coach, North Coquitlam United Soccer Club (2004–2010).[1]
      • Board director, Canuck Place Children’s Hospice (1999–2005).[1]

      Accolades

      • “Executive of the Year” (2015) – Canadian Chamber of Commerce.[23]
      • Business in Vancouver Top 40 Under 40 award.[2]

      Electoral history

      Federal


      2025 Canadian federal election: Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam
      Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures

      		Liberal Ron McKinnon 27,299 47.35 +9.43

      		Conservative Iain Black 24,778 42.98 +12.86

      		New Democratic Laura Dupont 4,263 7.39 –20.21

      		Libertarian Lewis Clarke Dahlby 790 1.37 N/A

      		Green Michael Peter Glenister 519 0.90 N/A
      Total valid votes/expense limit
      Total rejected ballots
      Turnout 57,649 69.36
      Eligible voters 83,113

      		Liberal notional hold Swing –1.72
      Source: Elections Canada[29][30]

      Provincial


      2009 British Columbia general election: Port Moody-Coquitlam
      Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures

      		Liberal Iain Black 9,979 52.15 $92,290

      		New Democratic Shannon Watkins 7,614 39.80 $76,297

      		Green Rebecca Helps 1,261 6.59 $1,048

      		Your Political Party James Filippelli 198 1.03 $775

      		Refederation Donna Vandekerkhove 82 0.43 $260
      Total valid votes 19,134 100
      Total rejected ballots 102 0.53
      Turnout 19,236 57.44
      Registered voters 33,487
      Source: Elections BC[31]

      2005 British Columbia general election: Port Moody-Westwood
      Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures

      		Liberal Iain Black 14,161 53.75 $105,019

      		New Democratic Karen Rockwell 9,848 37.38 $59,981

      		Green Kathy Heisler 1,670 6.34 $200

      		Your Political Party James Filippelli 442 1.68 $710

      		Independent Arthur Crossman 227 0.85 $125
      Total valid votes 26,348 100
      Total rejected ballots 128 0.49
      Turnout 26,476 60.57
      Registered voters 43,715
      Source: Elections BC[32]

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