Overview
- North Island–Powell River MP Aaron Gunn announced in a Dec. 24 video that he will not seek the B.C. Conservative leadership.
- He said leaving Parliament could upend the balance of power and potentially hand the Liberals a majority that is now one seat away after two Conservative MPs crossed the floor.
- Gunn alleged Prime Minister Mark Carney is working to persuade opposition MPs to cross the floor, characterizing it as an effort to secure an undemocratic majority.
- He plans to remain in Ottawa and stay active in B.C.'s conservative movement without becoming a candidate for leader.
- Gunn noted thousands urged him to run but added he did not want his departure framed as a loss of confidence in federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre.