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‘I FEEL VERY STABBED IN THE BACK’
Massive political shift rocks North Shore ridings
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HEAT WAVE
NICK LABA
nlaba@nsnews.com
It wasn’t until Wednesday morning, Aug. 28, that West Vancouver-Capilano MLA Karin Kirkpatrick and her BC United colleagues started seeing the news on X (formerly Twitter) that their party’s top brass had decided to end its campaign.
For Kirkpatrick, a loyal supporter of the rebranded BC Liberal organization, the way in which she and others learned about the decision was “appalling” and “cowardly.” News that former BC United leader Kevin Falcon had made a deal with the BC Conservatives emerged just prior to a caucus meeting last Wednesday morning, where the head of the official Opposition offered little information to his former political teammates, Kirkpatrick said. “We ended that caucus meeting shell-shocked and confused,” she said. “We didn’t know who was in and who was out, and from there it’s just progressed.” Despite some of his missteps, Kirkpatrick said she got behind Falcon as leader of her party, which made her even more angry to hear the news without any warning or consultation. “I thought I had a good relationship with Kevin. He’d always take my phone call. He would call me and get advice on social issues and policy issues, because I’ve got a background in that area,” she said. “I feel very stabbed in Continued on A17
TUBULAR EXPERIENCE Theresa Sheils enjoys a little bit of fast moving water in the lower reaches of Lynn Creek at the start of the Labour Day long weekend. Sunny skies and warm temperatures are predicted to continue throughout this week and into the weekend. PAUL MCGRATH / NSN