MLA Linda Hepner Leaves B.C. Conservative Caucus
Hepner said the party has lost 14 MLAs and that removing experienced voices showed leadership was not listening.
- Surrey-Serpentine River MLA Linda Hepner resigned from the British Columbia Conservative caucus on Sunday, stating she has "lost confidence" in the party's leadership.
- The removal of John Rustad, Trevor Halford, and Skeena MLA Claire Rattée from caucus brought her concerns "to a head," prompting her to question leadership's willingness to listen to experienced members.
- Hepner also cited "early hiring disasters" and allegations involving a private investigator, characterizing the party as "a distracting cacophony of voices that are not grounded in the everyday concerns of British Columbians."
- Her departure follows the loss of 14 MLAs from the party—10 who resigned and three who were removed—amid growing calls for leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay to resign.
- Hepner stated she will continue representing her constituents, though she did not respond when asked if she plans to join another party, emphasizing that conservatism is strongest when "practical, reasonable and grounded.
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MLA Linda Hepner leaves B.C. Conservative caucus - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier
Surrey-Serpentine River MLA Linda Hepner has resigned from the B.C. Conservative caucus, stating a loss of confidence in the party’s leadership. In a message received by a reporter with the Surrey Now-Leader, Hepner said she had decided to resign from the B.C. Conservative caucus effective immediately. “I have decided to resign from the Conservative Party of British Columbia caucus effective immediately,” Hepner wrote. Hepner said she remains co…
MLA Linda Hepner leaves B.C. Conservative caucus - Northern Sentinel
Surrey-Serpentine River MLA Linda Hepner has resigned from the B.C. Conservative caucus, stating a loss of confidence in the party’s leadership. In a message received by a reporter with the Surrey Now-Leader, Hepner said she had decided to resign from the B.C. Conservative caucus effective immediately. “I have decided to resign from the Conservative Party of British Columbia caucus effective immediately,” Hepner wrote. Hepner said she remains co…
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