A look back at Kerry-Lynne Findlay’s 4 months as BC Conservative leader

CANADA A look back at Kerry-Lynne Findlay’s 4 months as BC Conservative leader By Sean Previl Global News Posted September 21, 2026 1:59 pm 5 min read RELATED: B.C. Conservative shakeup & possible snap election 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 Kerry-Lynne Findlay resigned as the leader of the BC Conservatives on Sunday, stepping down after just 113 days in the role following the membership vote in May. Her decision to resign came after mounting calls from MLAs who left party caucus and several decisions she herself said she would have made differently “with the benefit of hindsight.” But how did the party that elected her get to the point it has no party leader?  As the prospect of a snap election looms over the province, here is what led to Findlay’s resignation. May 30, 2026: Kerry-Lynne Findlay is voted in as the new leader, receiving 51 per cent of the vote after four rounds of voting. Caroline Elliott comes in second with 49 per cent. June 30: Findlay appoints several loyalists to key positions, naming Heather Maahs as interim leader of the Official Opposition, replacing Trevor Halford. She also appoints Steve Kooner and Anna Kindy, who endorsed Findlay during the leadership race, as “lieutenant” positions for stakeholder relations and Vancouver Island respectively. July: Several high-profile Conservative staff depart or are let go from the party, including Dion Weisner as director of research, and the BC Conservatives’ executive director Angelo Isidorou, who resigned. The former said he was let go by the caucus chief of staff, but that “ultimately everything” was at Findlay’s direction. He also claimed there had been a 50 per cent turnover of caucus staff since Findlay came to power. Isidorou said he was leaving on “amicable and mutual terms.” July 29: Rosalyn Bird, MLA for Prince George-Valemount, says she was asked to step down to give Findlay the chance to run for a seat in the B.C. legislature. West-Vancouver Capilano MLA Lynne Block and Delta South MLA Ian Paton say they also rejected requests. Aug. 14: Peter Milobar announces he is quitting the BC Conservative caucus to sit as an independent and cites a lack of alignment with Findlay. Aug. 22: Reann Gasper resigns from the party caucus to give Findlay the chance to run for a seat. Questions are raised when Findlay says Gasper will…