Vancouver city council’s ruling party ABC Vancouver has kicked Coun. Rebecca Bligh out of its caucus, claiming she is “not aligned with the shared priorities and team-oriented approach that defines” the organization.
Bligh’s departure comes after she had taken conflicting positions with the party at council over the past few months.
“Time and again, Councillor Bligh has shown that she is not a core value fit with ABC Vancouver …she has chosen to put her own views ahead of the collective work of the team,” stated the party’s president Stephen Molnar, via a written statement on Friday afternoon.
Bligh confirmed the split on X on Friday.
Bligh remains a councillor
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