Peter Milobar, Mike Bernier announce merger of centre-right alternative parties

Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Breadcrumb Trail Links HomeNewsPolitics Peter Milobar, Mike Bernier announce merger of centre-right alternative parties Kamloops Centre MLA Peter Milobar and CentreBC leader Mike Bernier announced a merger Friday in Vancouver, with Milobar taking over the leadership of CentreBC from Bernier, a former B.C. United MLA with no seat in the legislature. Author of the article: By Alec Lazenby Published Sep 18, 2026 Last updated 46 minutes ago 2 minute read Join the conversation VANCOUVER, B.C., September 14, 2026 -- Peter Milobar talks to media before the UBCM panel discussion for Regional Hospital Districts: Funding Health Care Beyond Local Means, in Vancouver, B.C., September 14, 2026. (NICK PROCAYLO/PNG) 10112682A PHOTO BY NICK PROCAYLO /PNG Article content Two centre-right political groups are merging under the CentreBC banner in an effort to provide a united alternative to the fracturing B.C. Conservatives. Article content Kamloops Centre MLA Peter Milobar and CentreBC leader Mike Bernier announced a merger Friday in Vancouver, with Milobar taking over the leadership of CentreBC from Bernier, a former B.C. United MLA with no seat in the legislature. Article content Article content Article content In total, the party will have eight seats in the legislature. But Milobar and Bernier know the priority is to get set for a possible snap election widely expected to be called by Premier David Eby, possibly as early as this weekend. Article content Sunrise Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. Sign Up By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Article content “That is what Mike and myself have been doing quite literally over the last few weeks, trying to build a coalition of two parties to come together as one, trying to take dramatic, aggressive steps to get ready for a general election that’s unnecessary in its timing,” said Milobar, who finished last in the B.C. Conservative leadership race that was won by Kerry-Lynne Findlay. Article content “We are going to be hyper-focused on health care and bringing that innovation and creative solutions into that sector, so people can actually have a health-care system they can rely on, and cancer access they can rely on. We’re going to be hyper focused around crime and safety on our streets to make sure…