{
  "id": 3062660,
  "title": "CP NewsAlert: MLA Ian Paton defects from B.C. Conservatives, plans to form new party",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/cp-newsalert-mla-ian-paton-defects-from-b-c-conservatives-plans-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T16:26:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/2026/08/24/cp-newsalert-mla-ian-paton-defects-from-b-c-conservatives-plans-to-form-new-party"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two British Columbia MLAs, Ian Paton and Peter Milobar, have announced their intention to form a new political party. The MLAs, who recently defected from the provincial Conservatives, state that the party's new direction under leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay no longer aligns with their beliefs.\n\nPaton and Milobar revealed their plans during a news conference in Victoria. They confirmed that the annual subscription fee for membership in their new party is $205.00 plus GST for one year. This fee will automatically renew at $233.00 plus GST every 52 weeks, equivalent to a 10% discount off the regular annual price of $259.35. The offer is available to both new and qualified returning subscribers, with the option to cancel at any time.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Vancouver Sun",
        "title": "Delta South MLA Ian Paton steps down from B.C. Conservatives to sit as independent",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/delta-south-mla-ian-paton-steps-down-from-b-c-conservatives-to-sit-as",
        "published": "2026-08-24T15:36:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}