# Claim table — five ex-B.C. Conservative MLAs / Facebook party-name card

| Claim / issue | Evidence label | Source trail |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Milobar and Ian Paton are forming a new B.C. political party. | Confirmed by CBC/CP/Castanet/CFJC. | They announced the effort after leaving the B.C. Conservative caucus in August 2026. |
| Rosalyn Bird, Bruce Banman and Áʼa:líya Warbus joined that effort. | Confirmed by CBC/CP/Castanet/CFJC. | Sept. 4 reports say the three joined Milobar and Paton. |
| Five former B.C. Conservative MLAs are involved. | Confirmed. | The five reported names are Milobar, Paton, Bird, Banman and Warbus. |
| The party is called “The New Liberal Party of B.C.” | Not supported / likely wrong for this group. | The Facebook image says this, but CBC/Castanet/CP describe the party as nameless/still unnamed. Castanet reports Milobar said the name should not include “conservative” or “liberal.” |
| Elections BC has registered the new Milobar/Paton party. | Not confirmed in this pass. | Elections BC’s Sept. 5 registered-party PDF lists 13 registered parties and does not list a new Milobar/Paton party. |
| The current group is the same as Herb Dhaliwal’s “New Liberal Party of B.C.” proposal. | Not proven; appears separate. | CBC reported in 2024 that Elections BC rejected Dhaliwal’s proposed name; current 2026 reports do not connect that proposal to Milobar’s group. |
| “Teresa Point-Warbus” joined. | Name needs correction. | Retrieved reports identify Áʼa:líya Warbus. Teresa Wat is a different MLA and was not reported in these sources as part of the five-member group. |
| The five-person group would have official third-party status in the Legislature. | Reported/expected, not fully formalized until legislative recognition. | CBC/CP/CFJC report the party intends/expects to sit with official third-party status; the legislature returns Oct. 5. |
| Nine MLAs have left the B.C. Conservative caucus in recent weeks. | Reported by CBC/CP/Castanet. | Counts vary by timing and caucus-status language; use attributed wording. |