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Conservative MLA logs on to emergency B.C. NDP meeting after accidental email blast
A mistaken email let at least one B.C. Conservative join an NDP virtual meeting as the party prepared for a possible snap election.
- On Sunday night, a B.C. NDP caucus staffer accidentally sent an emergency meeting invite to opposition members, allowing Langley-Walnut Grove MLA Misty Van Popta to access the private Microsoft Teams session.
- Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay resigned on Sunday after weeks of internal defections, creating a leadership vacuum just as Premier David Eby recently teased a potential snap election.
- Van Popta identified NDP campaign manager Cheryl Oates and staffer Matt Hannah during the 7 p.m. call. "Because you can see people's names pop up," she said.
- Criticizing the error, Van Popta said the NDP is playing "games." "They're clearly showing that they're not overly organized," she said.
- Conservatives are pushing back on a snap election while the party remains leaderless, with interim leader Lorne Doerkson managing the transition until a permanent replacement for Findlay is chosen.
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