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A game of he said, they said. BC Conservative Party and board say leader John Rustad has been removed, Trevor Halford appointed interim leader.

Rustad insists he is not going anywhere and the move is against the party constitution.

BC politics is always entertaining.

#BCpoli #BCcons #Rustad

@pinhman The "conservative" name didn't always stand for these things, but as of Reform's federal takeover, & as Tea Cup & MAGA & other photo-fascists have taken over so-called conservative parties, there is no home left for the rare people (perhaps Sturko is among them?) who might actually be traditional "conservatives." They invited awfulness in &, like the Republicans to the south, have only themselves to blame. Ugh.

#bcpoli #BCCons

@blaine Add Courtenay-Comox to your mix.
I think your analysis is fair.
When I did some work with the 2015 VI federal Green campaign I was struck by how comfortable old-style Canadian “red Tories” were as Greens. If you’re following me you’ll know I have a fondness for these relics who have no home in the Reform-style “conservatism” of current federal and BC Cons. This is NOT conservatism. It is fascism writ small.
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#bcpoli #bcelxn2024 #bccons #bcgreens

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Ugh. Health care should *never* be left in the hands of those who would con us for the benefit of their private sector cronies.

#bcpoli #bcelxn2024 #healthcare #vancouverisland #BCcons #voteOct19 https://canadianinquirer.net/2024/10/14/rustads-vancouver-island-candidates-support-american-style-two-tier-healthcare/

Crazy begins … Please do not let these people loose in the BC Legislature. On (or before) Oct 19 vote.

ps. I’m about to pick up my Mom to do our early voting here in the Comox Valley.
#bcpoli #bcelxn2024 #bcCons #bcGreens #bcNDP #voteOct19 https://pressprogress.ca/bc-conservative-candidate-warned-united-nations-conspiracies-to-take-control-of-canada/

“A coalition of organizations representing religious and racialized groups across Canada have issued a joint letter calling on John Rustad’s BC Conservatives to hold their party spokesperson accountable for a pattern of harmful behaviour.

According to the group’s letter, BC Conservative spokesperson Anthony Koch has repeatedly made “misogynistic, divisive, and inflammatory remarks, targeting Muslims, Sikhs and women of color.””

##bcpoli #bcelxn2024 #bccons #racism https://pressprogress.ca/bc-conservatives-under-fire-over-spokesperson-known-for-insults-slurs-and-online-abuse/

Lyin’ John Rustad?
There’s a reason he’s leader of the BC Cons

#bcpoli #bcelxn2024 #rustad #bccons #misinformation https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/british-columbia/article-bc-coroners-service-says-no-record-of-fatal-overdose-where-rustad-says/

““I was on the fence until Rustad’s comments on vaccines and climate change. I’m personally probably right of centre when it comes to social things, but that’s not enough to embrace scientific lunacy,” one Redditor said.

One voter said, “I dislike most of the NDP policies, but the Conservatives sure didn’t win me over. I think I will vote green now.””

#bcpoli #bcelxn2024 #bcgreens #bcndp #bccons https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/bc-election-leaders-debate-winner