# John Rustad

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Findlay Loses Another BC Conservative MLA

Ian Paton leaves to join Peter Milobar in starting a new party. By Andrew MacLeod. The Conservative Party of BC lost another MLA Monday as Delta South's Ian Paton announced he is quitting to sit as an Independent, with plans to help form a new party. The Conservatives' direction under new leader Ke…

Why Á'a:líya Warbus Quit the BC Conservatives

The newly independent MLA on the BC Conservatives' increasingly 'race-based' rhetoric, and her future plans. A Tyee Q&A. By Tyler Olsen. Former Conservative Party of BC MLA Á'a:líya Warbus says she became increasingly uncomfortable with how her now-former party was describing Indigenous land title …

Reciprocal Tariffs Land, Trumpapalooza Flops and Nominations Close Sept. 11 | UnSpun Ep. 337

Episode 337 of UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck opens with counter-tariffs finally in effect and a US media campaign working to make Canada the villain. From there, it is Zelenskyy in Ottawa, a premier in a lumberjack jacket, and a Vancouver mayoral race with the filing deadline tomorrow. …

BC Conservatives Are Not Far-Right, Findlay Says as Party Friction Continues

As a by-election and possible snap election loom, the embattled BC Conservative leader is continuing to face dissent within her own party. By Jen St. Denis. Kerry-Lynne Findlay tried to present a united, more moderate version of the Conservative Party of BC at the annual Union of BC Municipalities …

Party Upheaval Brings BC to Brink of Election

How Conservative disarray and speculation of a snap vote have quickly reshaped the province's political landscape. By Andrew MacLeod. With speculation about a snap British Columbia election intensifying and another opposition party coalescing, Kerry-Lynne Findlay has resigned as leader of the Conse…

Vancouver Rundown Tuesday September 22, 2026

The BC Conservatives now say the party is ready for any snap election. That word comes from interim leader Lorne Doerkson a day after Kerry-Lynne Findlay resigned from the role. Doerkson tells Global News six MLAs who left the party have been invited back. Original leader and MLA John Rustad is alr…

Vancouver Rundown Thursday September 24, 2026

NDP leader David Eby has opened his re-election campaign by promising more major projects to rebuild B.C.’s economy. The ‘Build B.C. Strong’ slogan leans into investments including $3.5B to expand FortisBC’s Tilbury LNG expansion. Recent polling indicates the NDP lags other parties in terms of vote…

85 | British Columbia Politics, Explained (w/ Stewart Prest, University of BC)

On this edition of Journal, I would like to invite you to play a game. It’s called British Columbia Politics. First of all, we had two dominant political parties: the NDP, under David Eby; and the other party, the Conservatives, were under John Rustad’s leadership – until they weren’t. Thinking he …

Doerkson Stumbles into First Campaign Crisis with Secret ICBC Promises

The NDP is quick to warn of a hidden agenda from BC Conservatives. By Paul Willcocks. Lorne Doerkson and the BC Conservatives made their first misstep of the election campaign this week. MoveUP, the union representing ICBC employees, released a letter Doerkson sent Sept. 29 to the Insurance Bureau …

Newly elected B.C. Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay wins by slim margin

Former federal MP and cabinet minister Kerry-Lynne Findlay has been elected as the new leader of the B.C. Conservative Party, securing a razor-thin victory at the party's leadership convention in Vancouver.Findlay won on the fourth and final ballot with 51% of the vote, narrowly defeating political…