“Our responsibility is to prove every day that we are ready.”
– Trevor Halford, Interim Leader of the Conservative Caucus and MLA for Surrey-White Rock
VICTORIA, B.C.: Interim Leader of the Official Opposition Trevor Halford has set new critic and leadership responsibilities within the Conservative Caucus, sharpening the team’s focus on holding the NDP government to account during a period of deepening crises across British Columbia.
Halford said his responsibility in this interim period is to provide steady leadership, keep the Opposition focused squarely on government accountability, and ensure the caucus is positioned for a seamless transition to the next permanent leader.
“As I said on my first day, British Columbians want an Opposition that shows up, digs in, and gets the work done,” Halford said. “Health care is in crisis, organized extortion is taking hold in our communities, affordability pressures are crushing families, and businesses are losing confidence in this province’s economic direction. And now, with the government’s implementation of DRIPA creating sweeping uncertainty across our legal system and resource sectors, British Columbians are being left to deal with the consequences of an agenda this government never bothered to explain. Our focus is on confronting these failures and demanding accountability from a government that has lost its grip on the basics.”
Halford emphasized that the Opposition must continue to operate as a government-in-waiting, especially as so many British Columbians are struggling.
“Our responsibility is to prove every day that we are ready,” Halford added. “That means rigorous scrutiny of government decisions, clear alternatives, and a caucus structure that reflects the seriousness of the challenges facing this province.”
Leadership Roles
Trevor Halford — Interim Leader of the Official Opposition
Á’a:líya Warbus — House Leader
Jody Toor — Caucus Chair & Critic for Citizen Services
Rosalyn Bird — Caucus Whip
Reann Gasper — Deputy Caucus Whip & Critic for Children & Family Development
Lorne Doerkson — Assistant Deputy Speaker
Critic Portfolios
Harman Bhangu — Critic for Transportation
Bruce Banman — Critic for Government Accountability and Emerging Issues
Lynne Block — Critic for Education, Arts, Culture & Film
Hon Chan — Critic for ICBC, Translink, Transit & Climate Solutions
Sheldon Clare — Critic for Environment, Parks, Emergency Management & Climate Readiness
Pete Davis — Critic for Mining & Critical Minerals
Brennan Day — Critic for Seniors & Rural Health
Gavin Dew — Critic for Jobs, Economic Development, Innovation & AI
Kiel Giddens — Critic for Labour
Mandeep Dhaliwal — Critic for Parental Rights & Sports
Sharon Hartwell — Critic for Rural Infrastructure & Rural Development
Linda Hepner — Critic for Housing
Anna Kindy — Critic for Health
Steve Kooner — Critic for Attorney General
Kristina Loewen — Critic for Social Development & Poverty Reduction
Tony Luck — Critic for Municipal Affairs
Heather Maahs — Critic for Childcare & Early Childhood Education
Macklin McCall — Critic for Solicitor General & Public Safety
Scott McInnis — Critic for Tourism & Resort Municipalities, Columbia River Treaty & Indigenous Relations Critic
Peter Milobar — Critic for Finance
Lawrence Mok — Critic for Skills Training & International Credentials
Korky Neufeld — Critic for Post-Secondary Education
Larry Neufeld — Critic for Oil, Gas & LNG
Ian Paton — Critic for Agriculture & Food
Claire Rattée — Critic for Mental Health, Addictions & Housing Supports
John Rustad — Joint-Indigenous Relations Critic
Ward Stamer — Critic for Forests
Bryan Tepper — Critic for Community Safety & Transnational Crime
Misty Van Popta — Critic for Infrastructure
Teresa Wat — Critic for Trade, Multiculturalism & Anti-Racism
David Williams — Critic for BC Hydro & Electricity Self-Sufficiency
Donegal Wilson — Critic for Water, Land & Resource Stewardship (Fisheries)
These roles reflect the caucus’s ongoing work to expose waste, challenge ineffective policies, and advance practical solutions that respond to the real issues British Columbians face every day.
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