Findlay Resigns as B.C. Conservative Leader Amid Turmoil

Kerry-Lynne Findlay resigned as leader of the British Columbia Conservative Party on Sunday, September 20, 2026, following weeks of internal turmoil and caucus defections. In a statement posted to social media, Findlay said the decision was not easy but believed it was "the right one for our movement and our province." Her resignation came just hours after MLA Linda Hepner announced she was leaving the Conservative caucus, citing the party's direction under Findlay. Hepner's departure marked the 13th MLA to exit since August, reducing the caucus to 25 members. Hepner told Global News that the expulsion of former leader John Rustad, interim leader Trevor Halford, and MLA Claire Rattée on Friday prompted her to leave. "I was just confounded on why making all of those three leave was ever a good strategic decision," she said. "At that point, I decided enough is enough." Findlay, who was elected leader in May with 51 percent of the vote, faced a tenure marred by infighting, firings, and a string of defections.