In a major blow to the Christy Clark B.C. Liberals MLA John Van Dongen has torn up his membership and joined the BC Conservatives.
This gives the upstart Conservatives their first MLA.
This occurs on the heels of a scathing indictment in the Globe and Mail relative to MS.Clarkâs government.
It also gives the BC Conservative party serious momentum heading into the April 19th By-election day.