Castanet.net: Former federal MP Findlay positions herself as Tory choice in B.C. Conservative Party leadership race Former federal MP Kerry-Lynne Findlay is leaning on her experience in Ottawa, touting herself as the best real Tory to be the next leader of the B.C. Conservative Party.

Understanding the Context

Former federal MP Findlay positions herself as Tory choice in B.C. Conservative Party leadership race AOL: Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch sacks rival after 'plot' to defect to Reform UK The leader of the UK's opposition Conservative party, Kemi Badenoch, said on Thursday that she had sacked the man widely seen as her greatest rival for apparently plotting to defect to the hard-right ... Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch sacks rival after 'plot' to defect to Reform UK A former Conservative MP and council leader has announced his defection to Reform UK, stating that trust in the Tories "has gone" and "is not coming back". Ben Bradley, who previously led ...

Key Insights

Leadership races are usually divisive. But this one has been marked by scandal, personal attacks and fundamental rifts, all more evidence that the B.C. Conservatives aren’t a real political party.