Another MLA leaves BC Conservative caucus as potential snap election looms

CANADA Another MLA leaves BC Conservative caucus as potential snap election looms By Sean Previl Global News Posted September 20, 2026 3:10 pm 3 min read RELATED: B.C. Conservative caucus shrinks again LEAVE A COMMENT SHARE THIS ITEM ON FACEBOOK SHARE THIS ITEM ON X SEND THIS PAGE TO SOMEONE VIA EMAIL SEE MORE SHARING OPTIONS DESCREASE ARTICLE FONT SIZE INCREASE ARTICLE FONT SIZE Barely two days after three party members were removed from caucus, BC Conservatives Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay has lost another member. Linda Hepner, MLA for Surrey-Serpentine River, resigned from caucus Sunday and criticized the party leadership’s “willingness to listen.” In her resignation letter to Findlay, obtained by Global News, Hepner also cited the removal of Trevor Halford, Claire Rattee and John Rustad on Friday as a reason behind her decision to leave caucus. “To me, it is beyond the pale of common sense to remove experienced voices rather than find a way to listen to them,” Hepner wrote. She went on to criticize the moves by party leadership, questioning why the three MLAs were removed from the party even as it is asking grassroots Conservatives to “rally behind the party.” STORY CONTINUES BELOW ADVERTISEMENT Rustad led the party in the last provincial election where, while the NDP still achieved a slim majority, the party saw its best result with 44 seats – an increase from the eight they held at dissolution. Rustad was ousted last year when the caucus voted to replace him as leader with Halford. Rustad resigned as party leader in December but remained in caucus until last week when the Office of the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly confirmed he and Halford were no longer members. Get daily Montreal news Get daily Montreal news delivered to your inbox so you'll never miss the day's top stories. SIGN UP FOR DAILY MONTREAL NEWSLETTER GET STARTED BY PROVIDING YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS, YOU HAVE READ AND AGREE TO GLOBAL NEWS' TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY. “The math simply does not add up,” Hepner wrote. “Grassroots members should be listened to, not simply appealed to.” 2:14 BC NDP government makes campaign-style announcements before potential election call Stick to the Facts Add Global News as a Preferred Source on Google to see more of our stories in your search results. The MLA also remarked on allegations Thursday that a former director of the party hired a private investigator to look into 14 people, including party members and a…