The Shadow Cabinet of the 43rd Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, comprising members of the Conservative Party of British Columbia, was announced by Opposition leader John Rustad on November 20, 2024. The shadow cabinet was reshuffled by Kerry-Lynne Findlay following her election as party leader in 2026.
List of Shadow Cabinets Findlay (From June 30, 2026, to September 20, 2026) Leader of the Conservative Party and Critic for Land and Property Jurisdiction: Kerry-Lynne Findlay Leader of the Official Opposition and Critic for Childcare and Early Childhood Education: Heather Maahs Official Opposition House Leader: Sheldon Clare Deputy House Leader and Assistant Deputy Speaker: Lorne Doerkson Official Opposition Whip: Macklin McCall Deputy Whip and Critic for Children and Family Development: Reann Gasper (until August 22) Caucus Chair and Critic for Government Services: Jody Toor Critic for Tourism: Bruce Banman (until August 27) Critic for Transportation: Harman Bhangu Critic for Community Safety: Rosalyn Bird (until August 25) Critic for Education: Lynne Block Critic for Arts, Culture, and AI and Stakeholder Relations Lieutenant: Brent Chapman Critic for Mining and Critical Minerals: Pete Davis Critic for Seniors and Rural Health: Brennan Day (until August 26) Critic for Economic Development: Gavin Dew Critic for Parental Rights and Sports: Mandeep Dhaliwal Critic for Labour: Kiel Giddens Critic for Transit and ICBC: Trevor Halford (until September 18) Critic for Rural Infrastructure and Development and Caucus Representative to the CPBC Board: Sharon Hartwell Critic for Environment and Parks: Linda Hepner (until September 20) Critic for Health and Vancouver Island Lieutenant: Anna Kindy Critic for Attorney General and Stakeholder Relations Lieutenant: Steve Kooner Critic for Prosperity and Social Development: Kristina Loewen Critic for Municipal Affairs: Tony Luck Critic for Indigenous Relations: Scott McInnis (until September 2) Critic for Finance: Peter Milobar (until August 14) Critic for Trade and Skills Training and Stakeholder Relations Lieutenant: Lawrence Mok Critic for Post Secondary Education and International Credentials: Korky Neufeld Critic for Energy: Larry Neufeld Critic for Agriculture and Lower Mainland Lieutenant: Ian Paton (until August 24) Critic for Mental Health, Addictions, and Social Housing: Claire Rattée (until September 18) Critic for Treasury Board: John Rustad (until September 18) Critic for Forestry: Ward Stamer Critic for Solicitor General and Emergency Response: Bryan Tepper Critic for Infrastructure: Misty Van Popta Critic for Housing: Á'a:líya Warbus (until August 27) Critic for Multiculturalism and Community Partnerships: Teresa Wat (until August 31) Critic for BC Hydro and Electrical Energy Development and Okanagan and Interior Lieutenant: David Williams Critic for Water, Land, Fisheries, and Wildlife Management: Donegal Wilson (until September 2)
Rustad/Halford Critic Portfolio Constituency DurationCaucus OfficersJohn Rustad Leader of Official OppositionNechako Lakes–Trevor HalfordSurrey-White Rock–June 29, 2026A'aliya WarbusLeader of the HouseChilliwack-Cultus Lake–June 29, 2026Caucus ChairBruce BanmanCaucus WhipAbbotsford South–June 29, 2026Sheldon ClareDeputy Caucus WhipPrince George-North Cariboo–June 29, 2026Shadow MinistersIan Paton Agriculture, Fisheries and Agricultural Land CommissionDelta South–June 29, 2026Jordan KealyAgriculture Expansion and Food SecurityPeace River North–Steve KoonerAttorney GeneralRichmond-Queensborough–June 29, 2026Dallas Brodie Attorney General – Justice ReformVancouver-Quilchena–David WilliamsBC Hydro and Electricity Self-SufficiencySalmon Arm-Shuswap–June 29, 2026Reann GasperChild Care, Children and Youth with Support NeedsAbbotsford-Mission–June 29, 2026Amelia Boultbee Children and Family DevelopmentPenticton-Summerland–October 20, 2025Heather MaahsChildren and Family Development – Indigenous Self-Government in Child and Family ServicesChilliwack North–June 29, 2026Rosalyn BirdCitizens' ServicesPrince George-Valemount–June 30, 2026Hon ChanClimate Solutions and Climate ReadinessRichmond Centre–June 30, 2026Bryan TepperCommunity Safety and Integrated ServicesSurrey-Panorama–June 30, 2026Lynne Block EducationWest Vancouver-Capilano–June 30, 2026Macklin McCallEmergency ManagementWest Kelowna-Peachland–June 29, 2026Trevor HalfordEnvironment and ParksSurrey-White Rock–June 30, 2026Peter Milobar Finance Kamloops Centre–June 30, 2026Ward Stamer Forests Kamloops-North Thompson–June 30, 2026Anna Kindy Health North Island–June 29, 2026Linda Hepner Housing Surrey-Serpentine River–June 30, 2026Scott McInnis Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Columbia River-Revelstoke–June 30, 2026Misty Van PoptaInfrastructure and ConstructionLangley-Walnut Grove–June 30, 2026Gavin Dew Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Kelowna-Mission–June 30, 2026Kiel Giddens Labour Prince George-Mackenzie–June 30, 2026Claire Rattée Mental Health and Addictions Skeena–June 30, 2026Pete Davis Mining, Critical Minerals and Columbia TreatyKootenay-Rockies–June 30, 2026Tony Luck Municipal Affairs and Local Government Fraser-Nicola–June 30, 2026Larry NeufeldNatural Gas and LNGPeace River South–June 30, 2026Mandeep DhaliwalParental Rights and SportsSurrey North–June 30, 2026Korky NeufeldPost-Secondary EducationAbbotsford West–June 30, 2026Sharon HartwellRural Communities and Rural DevelopmentBulkley Valley-Stikine–June 29, 2026Brennan DayRural Health and Seniors’ HealthCourtenay-Comox–June 30, 2026Kristina LoewenRural Housing and Building CodeKelowna Centre–June 30, 2026Lawrence MokSkills Training and International CredentialsMaple Ridge East–June 29, 2026Elenore SturkoSolicitor General and Public SafetySurrey-Cloverdale–Tara ArmstrongSocial Development and Poverty ReductionKelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream–Teresa WatTourism, Arts, Culture, Anti-Racism and TradeRichmond-Bridgeport–June 30, 2026Harman BhanguTransportationLangley-Abbotsford–June 30, 2026Brent ChapmanTransit and ICBCSurrey South–June 29, 2026Donegal WilsonWater, Land, Resource Stewardship and Wildlife ManagementBoundary-Similkameen–June 30, 2026
Shadow cabinet composition and shuffles On March 7, 2025, the critic for the Attorney General Dallas Brodie was expelled from the Conservative Party caucus and the shadow cabinet after she was recorded mocking victims of residential schools. Immediately afterwards Tara Armstrong (the critic for Social Development and Poverty Reduction) and Jordan Kealy (the critic for Agriculture Expansion and Food Security) resigned from the Conservative caucus in protest.
On September 22, 2025, Elenore Sturko (who held the shadow portfolio of Solicitor General and Public Safety) was ejected from the Conservative caucus. Amelia Boultbee (the critic for Children and Family Development) resigned from caucus on October 20.
On December 3, 2025, Rustad was removed as party leader and was replaced by Trevor Halford on an interim basis. Following a brief leadership dispute, Rustad officially resigned as leader on December 4.
In May 2026, Kerry-Lynne Findlay was elected BC Conservative leader. Heather Maahs was appointed as leader of the Opposition by Findlay in June 2026.
In August and September 2026, several BC Conservative MLAs left or were expelled from the party: Peter Milobar, Ian Paton, Rosalyn Bird, Teresa Wat, Brennan Day, Bruce Banman, Á'a:líya Warbus, Donegal Wilson, Scott McInnis, Halford, Rustad, Linda Hepner, and Claire Rattée. Findlay resigned on September 20, and was succeeded by Lorne Doerkson as interim leader.
See also Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet of the 42nd Legislative Assembly of British Columbia Cabinet of Canada Official Opposition (Canada) Shadow Cabinet Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet (British Columbia)
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