BC Conservatives interim leader says the party is ready for a snap election

POLITICS BC Conservatives interim leader says the party is ready for a snap election By Amy Judd Global News Posted September 21, 2026 5:28 pm 2 min read View image in full screen MLA Lorne Doerkson speaks in 2024 with then BC Conservative leader John Rustad. Richard Zussman/Global News 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 The interim leader of the BC Conservative Party says MLAs who left under Kerry-Lynne Findlay’s leadership are now starting to come back. “I think we have invited six back,” Lorne Doerkson told Global News. “I think five at this point have accepted and others are contemplating what they wanna do, of course.” On Sunday, Findlay made the announcement on X saying she was resigning, adding that it was “not an easy decision” but called it the “right one” for the province. MLA John Rustad announced on Monday morning that he has been invited to rejoin the party’s caucus, just days after he was expelled by Findlay in the dying days of her own leadership. 2:43 Kerry-Lynne Findlay steps down as BC Conservative leader Stick to the Facts Add Global News as a Preferred Source on Google to see more of our stories in your search results. Doerkson said the calls he has been receiving from caucus members since Sunday are to unite and change government. STORY CONTINUES BELOW ADVERTISEMENT “I can’t even count the amount of messages that I’ve had that are supportive of that,” he said. Get breaking Montreal news Get breaking Montreal news delivered to your inbox as it happens so you won't miss a trending story. SIGN UP FOR BREAKING MONTREAL NEWSLETTER GET STARTED BY PROVIDING YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS, YOU HAVE READ AND AGREE TO GLOBAL NEWS' TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY. “It’s been, you know, obviously a rough patch. There’s no question about that,” he added. “The general feeling in this province is that, you know, we want a government change. And I can assure you right now that if David Eby is certainly contemplating an election call in the morning, I think he’s gonna be sadly mistaken the judgment call that he’s made on this party because there is a huge overwhelming support coming at me right now to get things back together.” MORE ON POLITICS MORE VIDEOS Liberals table bill to amend labour code, speed up project approvals Elections Alberta shares referendum vote locations Official languages…