One-third gone: Who’s out of the B.C. Conservatives?

Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Breadcrumb Trail Links HomeNewsLocal NewsPolitics One-third gone: Who’s out of the B.C. Conservatives? Fourteen of the 44 MLAs elected in 2024 have since left, been expelled or resigned their seats Author of the article: By Cheryl Chan Published Aug 31, 2026 Last updated 4 hours ago 4 minute read Join the conversation Prince George-Valemount MLA Rosalyn Bird leaves the chamber at the legislature in Victoria, on Tuesday, May 26, 2026. PHOTO BY CHAD HIPOLITO /POSTMEDIA Article content The Conservatives celebrated a stunning breakthrough in the 2024 election, coming within three seats of forming government. Article content Less than two years later, they have lost one-third of the MLAs elected under their banner. Article content Article content Fourteen of the original 44 are no longer Conservative MLAs — some were expelled, others quit over leadership, and one resigned her seat to clear the way for new leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay to get a seat in the legislature. Article content Article content Here’s a look at the 14 MLAs who have left the party: Article content Article content Sunrise Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. Sign Up By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Article content Conservatives who left under John Rustad Article content Dallas Brodie (Vancouver-Quilchena) Article content MLA Dallas Brodie leaves the chamber at the legislature in Victoria, on Monday, May 25, 2026. PHOTO BY CHAD HIPOLITO /POSTMEDIA Article content Brodie was elected as a Conservative in 2024 but was expelled from the caucus in March 2025 by then leader John Rustad over comments she made on a podcast about residential-school survivors. Rustad said Brodie had mocked and belittled testimony from former students. Article content Brodie subsequently formed the OneBC party in June. She also survived a failed recall attempt. Article content Tara Armstrong (Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream) Article content Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream MLA Tara Armstrong at the legislature in Victoria, on Tuesday, May 26, 2026. PHOTO BY CHAD HIPOLITO /POSTMEDIA Article content Armstrong was elected as a Conservative in 2024 but left the party in solidarity with Brodie and joined the newly formed OneBC party. She later left the party and now sits as an…