Findlay’s chief of staff resigns as two more MLAs quit B.C. Conservative caucus
Two more MLAs have resigned from the British Columbia Conservative caucus, citing concerns over Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay's alleged ties to Alberta separatists. Additionally, Findlay's chief of staff has resigned amid allegations of improper job offers made to legislators.
Why it matters
The internal turmoil and ethical allegations threaten the stability and credibility of the B.C. Opposition party.
Two more legislators have quit British Columbia’s Opposition Conservatives, with Scott McInnes and Donegal Wilson both citing Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay’s reported connections to Alberta separatists as part of a series of concerns.
McInnes becomes the ninth MLA to defect in less than three weeks, announcing his departure a little over two hours after Wilson’s.
Minutes after McInnes issued a statement saying he would sit as an Independent in Columbia River-Revelstoke, Findlay announced her chief of staff, Chris Delaney, had resigned.
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