Teresa Wat
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Teresa Wat is a Canadian politician who has served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia (MLA) for Richmond-Bridgeport since 2013. She was appointed Minister of International Trade, and Minister Responsible for the Asia Pacific Strategy and Multiculturalism in 2013 by Premier Christy Clark. Initially elected as a member of the BC Liberal Party, Wat crossed the floor in 2024 to join the Conservative Party. She became an independent in 2026.
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Aug 26, 2026
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MLA Wat quit the B.C. Conservatives, saying she cannot serve under Findlay after 'serious and unfounded accusations' from the leader.
Centre observers see her exit as evidence of dysfunction and a leadership crisis within the party.