WATCH: Findlay admits more MLAs might leave caucus
VANCOUVER — BC Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay admitted that more MLAs might leave caucus to sit as Independents or even start their own parties.
Less than two hours later, Prince George-Valemount MLA Rosalyn Bird followed in the footsteps of Peter Milobar and Ian Paton and announced her departure.
Findlay admits there “may even be others who leave our caucus” following the departures of Milobar and Paton:
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“If they're leaving, that means they do not have a vision for prosperity and hope that we're presenting for all British Columbians.” pic.twitter.com/IsG8niml64
"There may even be others that leave our caucus," Findlay said during a press conference on Tuesday. "I don't know. But if they're leaving that means they do not have a vision for prosperity and hope that we're presenting for all British Columbians. It means some where along the way they decided that they know better than us where we should be going."
Findlay maintained that she and her team "know what we're doing."
"We will have focus, we will have clarity," she continued. "We will have and show British Columbians our determination to make their lives more affordable, to make healthcare more accessible, to get those good-paying jobs back and our resources to market."
Findlay suggests Milobar’s decision to leave the party was not due to a misalignment of values:
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“There have been no platform changes … Some may have made decisions based on their own view of wanting to be the leader or not liking the choice of the membership.” pic.twitter.com/KWjXzsOz9X
Findlay went on to suggest that Milobar left not because of a misalignment of values, but because of how the leadership race played out.
"There have been no platform changes so far; there have been no policy changes," she said. "Some may have made decisions based on their own view of wanting to be the leader or not liking the choice of the membership, I do remind people that this party is robust."
Findlay reminded everyone that she was chosen by members to lead, and that their will should be honoured.
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