B.C. Legislator Loses Dual Role Under New Law

Friday, May 30, 2025, 4:22 pm

A B.C. Conservative MLA has been forced to relinquish her municipal councillor post due to a new law banning MLAs from holding dual offices. The ruling, which quashes her “part-time” arrangement, underscores a strict regulatory stance on conflict of interest that has certainly ruffled local political feathers.

globalnews.ca / B.C. MLA forced to quit ‘part-time’ job as councillor under new law

A BC Conservative legislator has lost what she called her "part-time" job as a councillor after a new law banning MLAs from also serving as municipal representatives came into effect.

thestar.com / New law forces B.C. legislator to quit her 'part-time' job as municipal councillor

VICTORIA - A B.C. Conservative legislator has lost what she called her "part-time" job as a councillor after a new law banning MLAs from also serving as municipal representatives came into effect.

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