Conservative Party of BC ousts three MLAs

From left to right: Trevor Halford, John Rustad, Claire Rattée (CityNews / Canadian Press composite Images)

By The Canadian Press

Posted September 18, 2026 11:18 am.

From a crisis to a full-on catastrophe for the Conservative Party of BC with three high-profile MLA’s now officially gone from the party.

B.C.’s office of the clerk confirming former leader John Rustad and former interim leader Trevor Halford are no longer members of the Official Opposition.

It comes just hours after Skeena MLA Claire Rattée was also reportedly pushed out.

The Conservatives have now lost 12 MLA’s under Kerry-Lynne Findlay’s leadership.

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