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Rustad may make B.C. Conservatives 'ungovernable' if he doesn't exit, says analyst
About 20 MLAs, a majority of the 39-member caucus, demanded Rustad's removal amid a leadership crisis described as unsustainable by a political analyst.
- On Dec. 4, 2025, the B.C. Conservatives issued a news release declaring John Rustad, B.C. Conservatives leader, `professionally incapacitated` and removed.
- About 20 MLAs representing a majority of the 39-member caucus gave statements to a lawyer calling for Rustad to step aside, and Aisha Estey, party president, confirmed the letter's authenticity.
- John Rustad, B.C. Conservatives leader, says he will not step down and insists MLAs have no mechanism to force his removal, disputing calls for resignation.
- A political analyst said the situation appears `unsustainable` as John Rustad refused to step down amid caucus mutiny, while MLA Gavin Dew called it a `complicated and unprecedent situation`.
- An academic assessment from UBC suggested Stewart Prest warned Rustad could make the Opposition `ungovernable`, raising the prospect of a deeper party split.
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Rustad may make B.C. Conservatives 'ungovernable' if he doesn't exit, says analyst
VICTORIA — A political analyst says John Rustad's disputed leadership of the B.C. Conservatives appears "unsustainable" after he refused to step down in the face of a caucus mutiny.
Power struggle erupts in B.C. Conservatives as Rustad rejects ouster and successor claims leadership - South Asian Daily
The final day of the 2025 legislative session in British Columbia brought a dramatic culmination to months of internal conflict within the B.C. Conservative Party. John Rustad, who maintains he is still the party’s leader, found himself effectively squeezed out as the Conservative board announced he had been removed. Their justification: the majority of caucus members had voted against him, rendering him “professionally incapacitated” to continu…
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