Overview
- At a sold-out New Westminster debate Wednesday at the Anvil Centre, four B.C. Conservative leadership hopefuls on stage said they support a pipeline to move Alberta oil to the B.C. coast.
- Premier David Eby criticized the event’s host, Juno News, accusing the outlet of promoting white supremacist views and pointing to NDP claims about ties to a group called The Dominion Society.
- Juno co-founder Keean Bexte rejected Eby’s remarks on X, called them defamatory, and demanded an apology from the premier.
- Candidates Caroline Elliott and Peter Milobar skipped the debate, and former party leader John Rustad rebuked no-shows by saying leaders should face tough questions.
- The leadership vote is scheduled for May 30, which could heighten pressure on candidates over where they appear and whether they keep advertising with outlets under fire.