Kerry-Lynne Findlay resigns as B.C. Conservative leader

politicsSep 20, 202623302

Kerry-Lynne Findlay resigned as leader of the B.C. Conservative Party effective immediately, announcing the decision in a social media post Sunday. She said internal conflict had consumed too much time and attention and that her family has endured attacks on her character and threats. The resignation follows weeks of caucus upheaval, including MLA Linda Hepner leaving hours earlier, three MLAs being ousted last Friday and 10 MLAs quitting since mid-August, bringing the total number who have left the caucus to 14. Eight former MLAs joined CentreBC after their departures. Findlay fired John Rustad, Claire Rattée and Trevor Halford late Thursday, and Rustad said he received a late-night text firing he later rescinded before being fired again. Findlay said the voices of party members who elected her in May matter and she will remain the Conservative candidate in the Abbotsford-Mission byelection set for September 26. Her exit comes amid speculation Premier David Eby may call a snap provincial election that could disrupt municipal elections scheduled for October 17.

🍁🇨🇦Team Canada Forever🇨🇦🍁

@teamcanadaforever.bsky.social

🚨 Kerry-Lynne Findlay resigns as B.C. Conservative leader. Liz Truss lasted 49 days and lost to a lettuce. 🥬 Findlay lasted a little longer, but barely had time to warm the seat. 😂 Meanwhile, PoiLIEvre looking at both: “Amateurs.” 🤭😂 🔗 Source: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

4719d ago

MAGA Watch 🇨🇦3

That Party needs to be dismantled and put away; it’s no good for Canada and its leaders are a drain on the Canadian people.

Maggie Priceless🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇨🇦🇵🇸🇺🇦2

Pollievre knows how to stay in a squat. I'll give him that much.

Just Joan1

Huh, sometimes the trash takes itself out!

The Tyee

@thetyee.ca

By Friday afternoon, the B.C. Conservatives were down to 25 seats from the 44 won in the last general election. They had lost yet another MLA by the time Kerry-Lynne Findlay resigned as leader on Sunday. thetyee.ca/News/2026/09...

4419d ago

Luke LeBrun

@lukelebrun.ca

How it started / how it’s going (Cosmin is still identifying himself as the BC Conservative communications director as of 2:24 PM PST)

Cosmin Dzsurdzsa ×
@cosminDZS
Hon. Kerry-Lynne Findlay is the leader BC Conservatives elected, fair and square

4819d ago

Susan Finley3

Wow—the lettuce definitely outlasted her!

Doug Johnson 🇨🇦2

As the man says, "Twitter is real life". #BCpoli

Shannon Waters

@sobittersosweet.bsky.social

Kerry-Lynne Findlay became leader of the BC Conservatives on May 30 113 days and over a dozen MLA departures/expulsion later, with the NDP salivating over a snap election, she has resigned #bcpoli

1919d ago

Will Adams 🇨🇦

@thisiswilladams.bsky.social

The BC Conservative collapse proves the broader far-right experiment was never a governing strategy. Once it had to offer competent leadership and a serious coalition, the facade cracked. Canadians are DONE with post-COVID populism! #CDNpoli #CanadaStrong

1219d ago

Andrea Woo

@andreawoo.bsky.social

BC Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay resigns four months after taking the helm, ending a brief and tumultuous tenure beset by controversies, an exodus of MLAs and escalating internal opposition to her leadership Gift link: www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/e0c398c...

1619d ago

Tarnjit Parmar

@tarnjitparmar.bsky.social

Kerry Lynne Findlay has resigned as the leader of the BC Conservative Party. #bcpoli

1319d ago

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Tarnjit Parmar6

14 MLAs leaving/kicked out of the party since August, a private investigator hired to look into KLF’s challengers, not attending caucus meetings … not surprising to hear she’s stepping down as leader, though Findlay had insisted on Friday “I’m not going anywhere”.

Steve Burgess

@steveburgess53.bsky.social

It is not easy earning a place of honour in the BC Politics Hall of Insanity--the competition is fierce--but Kerry-Lynne Findlay has done it.

1119d ago

CHEK News

@cheknews.ca

Following weeks of escalating caucus upheaval, B.C. Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay has officially resigned, leaving a fractured opposition in her wake as the party faces an existential crisis and the threat of an imminent snap…

1019d ago

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Josh is "here"5

1 - It is truly remarkable David Eby and the BC NDP let the BC Cons nearly get into power by being insufferably feckless in the face of the intersectional crises they inherited and also made worse. 2- lol, lmao 3 - Hey you should vote for the BC Greens in the election that will happen.

Jade Helm Recruit 🇨🇦

@jadehelm.bsky.social

Good news for the people of British Colombia. Findlay is vile. #bcpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

619d ago

JeffTrnka

@jefftrnka.bsky.social

Kerry-Lynne Findlay resigns as leader of the B.C. Conservative Party. Findlay resigns amidst party turmoil and speculation that a snap election may be called in the coming days. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

919d ago

K a s s i e D e e

@kassiedee.bsky.social

Ding dong! The witch is gone. On the heels of the resignation of another BC Conservative MLA, Kerry-Lynne Findlay says she’s resigning as leader of the party. globalnews.ca/news/1206639...

919d ago

Doug Johnson 🇨🇦

@smikooman.bsky.social

It's all over already for BC Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay. Almost four months on the job, KLF's claim to fame is she outlasted Liz Truss of iceberg lettuce head infamy. #BCpoli

1019d ago

jerrymacgp2

But in the context of Canadian politics, she beat Pablo Rodriguez for shortest tenure as a party leader by two months … quite the accomplishment lol. #BCPoli

#LestWeForget2

She found out that not all conservatives are anti-VAX, residential school denying, anti-immigrant, homophobic, transphobic, Christo-fascists. Politicians trying to save their careers are running away from her party. Centrist Canadians see what’s going on down south and are saying no thank you! 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

Doug Johnson 🇨🇦1

What a story in B.C. politics. And it only just getting started. #BCpoli

marionetta

@marionetta.bsky.social

This has to be some sort of record; even for politics in BC #bcpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

519d ago

cm 🍁

@cmcalgary.bsky.social

The leader of the Conservative Party of British Columbia announced Sunday on social media she is resigning www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #BC #BCpoli #Canada #cdnpoli

819d ago

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cbc.caKerry-Lynne Findlay resigns as leader of the B.C. Conservative party | CBC News vancouver.citynews.caKerry-Lynne Findlay resigns as Conservative Party of BC Leader toronto.citynews.caFindlay resigns as B.C. Conservative leader after weeks of caucus upheaval

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