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Centre BC · BC provincial 2026
# Centre BC: leader, positions and history for the 2026 BC election
Centre BC, which writes its name CentreBC, was registered in 2025. Elenore Sturko, the MLA for Surrey-Cloverdale, has led it since 2026-09-22 and says she is running in Surrey South. The party says its full platform is still being written.
[Read the platform ](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/parties/centre-bc/platform) [See all 34 candidates](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/parties/centre-bc/candidates)
[**34**Candidates](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/parties/centre-bc/candidates) [**11/11**Issues with published policy](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/parties/centre-bc/platform) [**47**Sources on file](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/parties/centre-bc/money)
**7**Questions answered
WHO THEY ARE
## About Centre BC
Elections BC lists Elenore Sturko as the leader of Centre BC, and its ballot name as CentreBC. Sturko won Surrey-Cloverdale in 2024 for the Conservative Party, with 10,268 votes (48.31 percent), according to Elections BC. The legislature’s member list, read on 2026-09-30, gives her party as Independent.
Sturko became leader on 2026-09-22. Four days earlier, she and seven other MLAs who had left the BC Conservative caucus joined the party, and Peter Milobar became its leader. On 2026-09-22, the day the election was called, Milobar and the six others went back to the Conservatives. Sturko stayed and took over as leader.
Former MLA Karin Kirkpatrick founded the party. Elections BC approved it in early April 2025, and it launched outside the legislature on 2025-04-10. Kirkpatrick stepped down in June 2026, and Mike Bernier led the party from 2026-07-18 until Milobar replaced him.
The party says it gives a voice to voters who want strong public services and a strong private sector, and wants “a balanced approach to government”. Its president, Mike Wignall, says it is building another option to the BC NDP and the BC Conservatives. Sturko told CBC News the party is built on social responsibility, fiscal responsibility and being “a home for liberals”.
The party says its Policy Committee is still writing its first policy areas, and that a full platform will follow. Its earlier releases set out positions on the cost of food, child care, extortion in Surrey, forestry, pipelines and Indigenous title. All of them were published before Sturko became leader.
Former BC Green leader Andrew Weaver is running for the party in Oak Bay-Gordon Head, the party and The Tyee report. The party was registered after the 2024 election, so it has no result from that election.
THE TEN ISSUES
## Where Centre BC stands
Every party on this site is covered on the same eleven issues, so nothing is hidden by leaving a subject out. 11 of 11 have published policy behind them.
Published policy by issue
| Issue | Published position | Commitments |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Housing](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/parties/centre-bc/platform/housing) | *Not yet researched* | 1 |
| [Health care](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/parties/centre-bc/platform/health-care) | *Not yet researched* | 3 |
| [Cost of living](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/parties/centre-bc/platform/cost-of-living) | *Not yet researched* | 2 |
| [Public safety](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/parties/centre-bc/platform/public-safety) | *Not yet researched* | 4 |
| [Economy](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/parties/centre-bc/platform/economy-jobs) | *Not yet researched* | 4 |
| [Education](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/parties/centre-bc/platform/education) | *Not yet researched* | 1 |
| [Climate](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/parties/centre-bc/platform/climate-environment) | *Not yet researched* | 1 |
| [Reconciliation](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/parties/centre-bc/platform/indigenous-reconciliation) | *Not yet researched* | 4 |
| [Transportation](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/parties/centre-bc/platform/transportation) | *Not yet researched* | — |
| [Taxes and budget](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/parties/centre-bc/platform/taxes-budget) | *Not yet researched* | 2 |
| [Governance](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/parties/centre-bc/platform/governance) | *Not yet researched* | — |
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
## 7 questions about Centre BC
Who leads Centre BC?
Elenore Sturko, the MLA for Surrey-Cloverdale. She became leader on 2026-09-22, and Elections BC lists her as leader.
Elections BCCFJC TodayTimes Colonist (The Canadian Press)
Where is Elenore Sturko running?
She says she is running in Surrey South, where she was first elected in 2022. Elections BC’s list of accepted nominations did not show her name on 2026-09-30. Nominations close on 2026-10-03.
Peace Arch NewsCentreBCElections BC
What happened with the MLAs who joined in September?
Eight MLAs joined on 2026-09-18 and Peter Milobar became leader. On 2026-09-22 Milobar and six others returned to the BC Conservatives. Sturko stayed.
Vista Radio (AM 1150)Vista Radio (AM 1150)CFJC Today
Has the party published a platform?
Its policy page, read on 2026-09-30, says its Policy Committee is still writing its first policy areas and that a full platform will follow. Earlier releases set out positions on food costs, child care, extortion, forestry, pipelines and Indigenous title.
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Who founded the party?
Karin Kirkpatrick, who was elected as a BC Liberal in 2020 and sat for BC United until 2024. Elections BC approved the party in April 2025.
Global NewsGlobal News
Is Andrew Weaver running for Centre BC?
Yes. The party named him its candidate in Oak Bay-Gordon Head on 2026-09-23. He represented that district from 2013 to 2020 as a BC Green.
CentreBCThe Tyee
Does the party get public money from Elections BC?
Elections BC’s allowance page lists payments for 2025 and 2026 only to the BC Green Party, the BC NDP and the Conservative Party. Centre BC did not exist at the 2024 election, which sets who qualifies.
Elections BC
## Sources
A source marked SAYS SO ITSELF is the party's own material. It proves what the party claims, not that the claim is true.
1. [Registered political parties in British Columbia ](https://elections.bc.ca/docs/fin/Registered-Political-Parties-Information.pdf)Elections BC · checked September 30, 2026
2. [Provincial candidate list, 2026 general election ](https://www.elections.bc.ca/docs/fin/GE-2026-10-24-Candidate-Website-Report.PDF)Elections BC · checked September 30, 2026
3. [Current party standings, 43rd Parliament ](https://www.leg.bc.ca/members/current-party-standings)Legislative Assembly of British Columbia · checked September 30, 2026
4. [Statement of votes, 2024 provincial general election ](https://elections.bc.ca/docs/rpt/statement-of-votes-2024-provincial-election.pdf)Elections BC · checked September 30, 2026
5. [Annual allowances paid to political parties ](https://elections.bc.ca/provincial-elections/provincial-financing/annual-allowances/)Elections BC · checked September 30, 2026
6. [Financial Reports and Political Contributions System ](https://contributions.electionsbc.gov.bc.ca/pcs/Welcome.aspx)Elections BC · checked September 30, 2026
7. [CentreBC home page ](https://www.centrebc.ca/)SAYS SO ITSELFCentreBC · checked September 30, 2026
8. [Get to know Elenore Sturko ](https://www.centrebc.ca/leader/)SAYS SO ITSELFCentreBC · checked September 30, 2026
9. [Our Vision for B.C. ](https://www.centrebc.ca/vision/)SAYS SO ITSELFCentreBC · checked September 30, 2026
10. [Our Values ](https://www.centrebc.ca/our-core-values/)SAYS SO ITSELFCentreBC · checked September 30, 2026
11. [Our Policy Philosophy and Process ](https://www.centrebc.ca/our-policy/)SAYS SO ITSELFCentreBC · checked September 30, 2026
12. [Resources: constitution, bylaws and party rules ](https://www.centrebc.ca/resources/)SAYS SO ITSELFCentreBC · checked September 30, 2026
13. [CentreBC news ](https://www.centrebc.ca/news/)SAYS SO ITSELFCentreBC · checked September 30, 2026
14. [Former MLA Karin Kirkpatrick officially launches CentreBC ](https://www.centrebc.ca/news/news-release/former-mla-karin-kirkpatrick-officially-launches-centrebc/)SAYS SO ITSELFCentreBC · published April 10, 2025 · checked September 30, 2026
15. [CentreBC sets five hard conditions for any Northern Pipeline ](https://www.centrebc.ca/news/news-release/news-release-centrebc-sets-five-hard-conditions-for-any-northern-pipeline/)SAYS SO ITSELFCentreBC · published October 23, 2025 · checked September 30, 2026
16. [CentreBC unveils 3-step plan on transnational extortion in Surrey ](https://www.centrebc.ca/news/news-release/centrebc-unveils-3-step-plan-to-crush-transnational-extortion-terrorizing-surrey/)SAYS SO ITSELFCentreBC · published November 6, 2025 · checked September 30, 2026
17. [CentreBC on the NDP Look West plan ](https://www.centrebc.ca/news/news-release/centrebc-slams-ndp-look-west-plan-as-more-empty-promises/)SAYS SO ITSELFCentreBC · published November 19, 2025 · checked September 30, 2026
18. [CentreBC demands provincial action on closure of Crofton mill ](https://www.centrebc.ca/news/news-release/centrebc-demands-provincial-action-on-closure-of-crofton-mill/)SAYS SO ITSELFCentreBC · published December 5, 2025 · checked September 30, 2026
19. [Opinion: Ending intimate partner violence requires more than announcements ](https://www.centrebc.ca/news/opinion-ending-intimate-partner-violence-requires-more-than-announcements/)SAYS SO ITSELFCentreBC · published February 11, 2026 · checked September 30, 2026
20. [Budget 2026: Managing Decline is Not Leadership ](https://www.centrebc.ca/news/budget-2026-managing-decline-is-not-leadership/)SAYS SO ITSELFCentreBC · published February 16, 2026 · checked September 30, 2026
21. [Budget 2026: A Blueprint for Bankruptcy ](https://www.centrebc.ca/news/budget-2026-a-blueprint-for-bankruptcy/)SAYS SO ITSELFCentreBC · published February 19, 2026 · checked September 30, 2026
22. [Opinion: The Hard Work of Certainty ](https://www.centrebc.ca/news/opinion-the-hard-work-of-certainty-resolving-bcs-original-sin/)SAYS SO ITSELFCentreBC · published March 6, 2026 · checked September 30, 2026
23. [CentreBC prepares for first AGM, leadership change, and next phase of growth ](https://www.centrebc.ca/news/centrebc-agm-next-phase-of-growth/)SAYS SO ITSELFCentreBC · published March 19, 2026 · checked September 30, 2026
24. [Opinion: Healthcare crisis was never a surprise ](https://www.centrebc.ca/news/opinion-healthcare-crisis-was-never-a-surprise/)SAYS SO ITSELFCentreBC · published June 8, 2026 · checked September 30, 2026
25. [Opinion: B.C. schools and artificial intelligence ](https://www.centrebc.ca/news/ai-strategy-vacuum/)SAYS SO ITSELFCentreBC · published June 18, 2026 · checked September 30, 2026
26. [CentreBC completes first AGM ](https://www.centrebc.ca/news/news-release/centrebc-completes-landmark-first-agm/)SAYS SO ITSELFCentreBC · published June 20, 2026 · checked September 30, 2026
27. [Opinion: Ottawa and B.C. moved toward CentreBC pipeline conditions ](https://www.centrebc.ca/news/ottawa-and-bc-just-moved-toward-centrebc-pipeline-conditions/)SAYS SO ITSELFCentreBC · published July 7, 2026 · checked September 30, 2026
28. [Former cabinet minister Mike Bernier to lead CentreBC ](https://www.centrebc.ca/news/news-release/former-cabinet-minister-mike-bernier-to-lead-centrebc/)SAYS SO ITSELFCentreBC · published July 18, 2026 · checked September 30, 2026
29. [Opinion: BC deserves better than chaos or extremism ](https://www.centrebc.ca/news/bc-deserves-better-than-chaos-or-extremism/)SAYS SO ITSELFCentreBC · published July 31, 2026 · checked September 30, 2026
30. [Statement: British Columbians deserve answers as wildfires rage ](https://www.centrebc.ca/news/british-columbians-deserve-answers-as-wildfires-rage/)SAYS SO ITSELFCentreBC · published August 3, 2026 · checked September 30, 2026
31. [Opinion on HIV care funding at Spectrum Health ](https://www.centrebc.ca/news/ndp-marches-in-pride-parade-while-cutting-hiv-care-funding/)SAYS SO ITSELFCentreBC · published August 5, 2026 · checked September 30, 2026
32. [Statement: Reconciliation, Certainty, and Prosperity ](https://www.centrebc.ca/news/statement-reconciliation-certainty-and-prosperity/)SAYS SO ITSELFCentreBC · published August 13, 2026 · checked September 30, 2026
33. [CentreBC names Lakhwinder Jhaj as candidate for Abbotsford-Mission by-election ](https://www.centrebc.ca/news/news-release/lakhwinder-jhaj-candidate-abbotsford-mission-by-election/)SAYS SO ITSELFCentreBC · published August 30, 2026 · checked September 30, 2026
34. [News release: Milobar flips again ](https://www.centrebc.ca/news/news-release/milobar-flips-again/)SAYS SO ITSELFCentreBC · published September 22, 2026 · checked September 30, 2026
35. [CentreBC Leader Elenore Sturko welcomes Andrew Weaver as candidate in Oak Bay-Gordon Head ](https://www.centrebc.ca/news/news-release/centrebc-announces-andrew-weaver-as-candidate-in-oak-bay-gordon-head/)SAYS SO ITSELFCentreBC · published September 23, 2026 · checked September 30, 2026
36. [Ex-BC United MLA who ran as independent registers new Centre BC provincial party ](https://globalnews.ca/news/11115164/centre-bc-new-political-party/)Global News · published April 4, 2025 · checked September 30, 2026
37. [Former B.C. MLA launches new pragmatic, centrist party ](https://globalnews.ca/news/11126466/bc-new-party-centrebc/)Global News · published April 10, 2025 · checked September 30, 2026
38. [Candidates finalized for Abbotsford-Mission byelection ](https://abbynews.com/2026/09/05/candidates-finalized-for-abbotsford-mission-byelection/)Abbotsford News · published September 5, 2026 · checked September 30, 2026
39. [Former B.C. Conservatives join forces with CentreBC, with Milobar tapped as new leader ](https://www.am1150.ca/89429/news/politics/former-b-c-conservatives-join-forces-with-centrebc-with-milobar-tapped-as-new-leader/)Vista Radio (AM 1150) · published September 18, 2026 · checked September 30, 2026
40. [Centrists, former B.C. Conservatives join forces under Milobar ](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/livestory/british-columbia-politics-independents-bc-centre-conservatives-9.7350118)CBC News · published September 18, 2026 · checked September 30, 2026
41. [Peter Milobar new leader of CentreBC ](https://www.cjdctv.com/news/article/peter-milobar-new-leader-of-centrebc-while-bc-conservatives-split-deepens-as-another-3-mlas-leave/)CJDC-TV · published September 18, 2026 · checked September 30, 2026
42. [CentreBC MLAs defect back to the B.C. Conservatives after snap election call ](https://www.am1150.ca/89578/news/politics/centrebc-mlas-defect-back-to-the-b-c-conservatives-after-snap-election-call/)Vista Radio (AM 1150) · published September 22, 2026 · checked September 30, 2026
43. [Kamloops Centre MLA Milobar rejoins BC Conservatives ](https://cfjctoday.com/2026/09/22/kamloops-centre-mla-milobar-rejoins-bc-conservatives/)CFJC Today · published September 22, 2026 · checked September 30, 2026
44. [Andrew Weaver is back as a CentreBC candidate ](https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/09/24/Andrew-Weaver-Back-CentreBC-Candidate/)The Tyee · published September 24, 2026 · checked September 30, 2026
45. [Elenore Sturko’s political ride lands her as leader of CentreBC ](https://www.timescolonist.com/2026-bc-votes/elenore-sturkos-roller-coaster-political-ride-lands-her-as-leader-of-centrebc-12824686)Times Colonist (The Canadian Press) · published September 25, 2026 · checked September 30, 2026
46. [Centre BC leader Elenore Sturko running in Surrey South ](https://peacearchnews.com/2026/09/25/centre-bc-leader-elenore-sturko-running-in-surrey-south-for-provincial-election/)Peace Arch News · published September 25, 2026 · checked September 30, 2026
47. [First weekend of provincial campaigns wraps in B.C. ](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/first-weekend-of-bc-elections-9.7360550)CBC News · published September 28, 2026 · checked September 30, 2026
## Compare Centre BC with the other nine parties
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