B.C. Conservatives oust Trevor Halford, John Rustad and Claire Rattée from caucus after calls for Findlay to resign

Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Breadcrumb Trail Links HomeNewsPolitics B.C. Conservatives oust Trevor Halford, John Rustad and Claire Rattée from caucus after calls for Findlay to resign Skeena MLA Claire Rattée said in a statement that Findlay does not have the authority to do this as she is not an elected representative. Author of the article: By Alec Lazenby Published Sep 18, 2026 Last updated 2 hours ago 2 minute read Join the conversation Trevor Halford, who drew widespread praise for his role as interim Opposition leader, is one of three MLAs ousted from the Conservative party. PHOTO BY GOVERNMENT OF B.C. /Government of B.C. Article content B.C. Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay has removed former party leader John Rustad, former interim leader Trevor Halford and Skeena MLA Claire Rattée from caucus, after internal party calls this week for Findlay to resign as leader. Article content The Office of the Clerk of the legislature confirmed Friday that it had been instructed to remove the three from the list of Conservative MLAs by the B.C. Conservative caucus. Article content Article content Article content In a statement, Findlay said “there’s no room for internal power struggles or vanity projects” and that only those committed to building the Conservative movement are welcome. 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 “With an election potentially on the horizon, our focus must be on British Columbians and defeating David Eby’s NDP government,” said Findlay. Article content “The B.C. Conservative party is the only free-enterprise team equipped with a fully funded campaign to take on the NDP, and we need everyone focused on building our movement and preparing to win.” Article content Rattée, Conservative MLA for Skeena, said in a post on social media that Findlay does not have the authority to boot MLAs from caucus as she is not an elected representative, and therefore not the caucus leader. Article content “That she is attempting to remove B.C. Conservative incumbent MLAs on the eve of a potential snap election is yet another example of her demonstrating poor judgment that doesn’t befit someone who is attempting to become premier,” said Rattée. Article content “She…