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Another Conservative MLA Departs as Caucus Exodus Continues
Two MLAs quit the B.C. Conservative caucus as 9 members leave in less than three weeks amid allegations and a leadership revolt.
- On Wednesday, Boundary-Similkameen MLA Donegal Wilson and Columbia River-Revelstoke MLA Scott McInnis quit the B.C. Conservative caucus, marking the eighth and ninth MLAs to exit in less than one month.
- Both legislators cited deep concerns regarding Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay's leadership, alleging senior appointments with reported links to Alberta's separatist movement and claiming communication within the party had broken down.
- Wilson and McInnis raised 'serious ethical questions' regarding alleged offers of rewards for resigning seats, with Delta South MLA Ian Paton reporting the RCMP is investigating these claims.
- Minutes after McInnis announced his resignation, Findlay's chief of staff, Chris Delaney, stepped down, adding to internal instability as the party prepares for a byelection in Abbotsford-Mission.
- Findlay maintains her innocence, describing the allegations as 'baseless' while insisting the party's path remains 'clear and unwavering' and will deliver 'lasting prosperity to all British Columbians.
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Scott McInnis is ninth MLA to quit BC Conservative Party
Indo-Canadian Voice Scott McInnis is ninth MLA to quit BC Conservative Party posted by: Rattan MallSCOTT McInnis, MLA for Columbia River-Revelstoke, on Wednesday became the ninth person to leave the BC Conservative Party since August 14. Earlier on Wednesday, Donegal Wilson, MLA for Boundary-Similkameen, had announced that she was quitting the BC Conservative Party. McInnes said in a statement: “It is with some sadness that I announce I am leavi…
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