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Boundary-Similkameen MLA Donegal Wilson Quits BC Conservative Caucus
Wilson says staff departures and questionable senior appointments show Findlay’s leadership has eroded confidence in the B.C. Conservatives.
- On Wednesday, Boundary-Similkameen MLA Donegal Wilson announced she is leaving the British Columbia Conservative Party to sit as an Independent, citing a loss of confidence in leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay after a three-month observation period.
- Wilson criticized Findlay's leadership, citing a 'staff exodus' involving the firing of experienced personnel and the appointment of individuals linked to Alberta's separatist movement, alongside rumors of financial mismanagement.
- This departure leaves just 29 of 44 elected Conservative MLAs in the caucus, marking the eighth resignation in less than a month, including recent exits by party executive director Angelo Isidorou and party president Aisha Estey.
- Allegations persist that Findlay offered jobs to MLAs in exchange for their seats, prompting an RCMP investigation; Delta South MLA Ian Paton confirmed Wednesday that authorities are interviewing him regarding these claims, which Findlay denies.
- "Communication between the Leader and her caucus has broken down," Wilson said, noting that a cancelled in-person meeting further eroded trust after she watched colleagues treated in ways that deeply concerned her.
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Boundary-Similkameen MLA Donegal Wilson quits BC Conservative caucus
Boundary-Similkameen MLA Donegal Wilson is walking away from the Conservative caucus, serving as an Independent. In a Wednesday morning statement, Wilson said she has lost confidence in Kerry-Lynne Findlay's leadership but her conservative values remain. Findlay was elected leader of the Conservativ...
·Kelowna, Canada
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