2 more B.C. Conservative MLAs quit caucus to sit as Independents
Two more British Columbia Conservative MLAs have resigned from the party caucus to sit as Independents, citing leadership concerns and internal dysfunction. This follows a series of departures that have challenged the party's stability ahead of upcoming political events.
Why it matters
The internal turmoil within the B.C. Conservative party impacts the political landscape and the effectiveness of the Official Opposition in the province.
"I never imagined things could go this wrong, this quickly," Wilson, MLA for Boundary-Similkameen, said in a statement.
Wilson, who was elected in 2024, said she remains a conservative in principle but added that communication within the party had broken down and she has worries about the direction under Findlay, particularly around staffing decisions.
McInnis, MLA for Columbia River-Revelstoke, said in a separate statement that he no longer supports "the direction, judgment and decisions of Kerry-Lynne Findlay's leadership."
"The party has increasingly become an exclusive private club more concerned with ideological bona fides than building the broad coalition required to serve British Columbians and form government," he said.
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