Former B.C. Conservative leader John Rustad says a “dirty trick” by the BC United Party ahead of the 2024 provincial election suppressed voter turnout and may have cost the Conservatives victory.
Rustad says in a post on social media platform X that BC United was “sabotaging” his party by secretly funding the firejohnrustad.ca website that called for him to be ousted.
Elections BC revealed this week that its investigators found the website was not operated by disgruntled Conservatives, as it claimed, but was orchestrated by BC United campaign officials, who hired an Alberta political operative’s firm called Sovereign North Strategies Inc.
The elections watchdog fined BC United $4,500 for transmitting a false statement to affect election results” related to the website and a mail out.
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Rustad says BC United’s strategy actively worked to elect the NDP,” and the Conservatives were at the time just one seat short of forming government.
Elections BC says evidence confirms the website and mail out were organized by BC United’s campaign manager, who it did not name, but who was Mark Werner, now managing the campaign of Conservative leadership contender Peter Milobar.
On Saturday, Milobar announced in a social media post that Werner would be stepping back from his campaign role to “focus on his family business.”
The website was set up in August 2024, before BC United folded its campaign and leader Kevin Falcon called for voters to support Rustad’s Conservatives instead.
Rustad also does not name Werner, but says Milobar’s campaign manager was “in the middle of this betrayal.”
“The BC Conservatives need leadership that puts this province first, before disgusting old-guard politics,” Rustad says.
“Remember this when choosing your next leader for the BC Conservatives.”
Rustad also singles out BC United’s former vice-president Caroline Elliott, now vying for the Conservative leadership, saying she “wants to take over” the party. Elliott is Falcon’s sister-in-law.
14 freaking show comments.
JV, you’re obviously some skid with a mental problem.
Enjoy minimum wage at McD’s.
I haven’t said anything ignorant or racist towards minorities in months. Oh wait that’s because I’m dead. Oh well 🤷🏻
Rgs – Actually half of those comments are a copycat troll that pretends to be me because I hurt his feelings once. Either way you can think whatever you want. I don’t really give a sh1t
14 desperate comments from “JV”.
Guess we all know what the problem is.
Lol the copycat troll is so stupid he can’t even spell at a grade 3 level. I’m guessing that’s the last grade he completed before his parents put him to work on the dirt farm
I’ll correct anyone’s spelling and grammer if you promise to bend me over and just fill my azzhole with the white cream.
I hope it helps you out
That’s the same paragraph but with proper grammar and spelling
I got a double shift at McDonald’s today. I could be a Crew Chief soon if it wasn’t for over half of management being afraid of me. I guess it’s because I have to disappear each day around noon when all the school kids come in due to this court order I have.
Man it must be tough having to come up with different ways of saying the exact same thing every time 🤣🤣🤣
I got me a double shift at McDonald’s today. I could be a Crew Chief soon if it wasan’t for over half of management being afraid of me. I guess that, and the fact that I have to dissapear each day around noon when all the school kids come in, due to this court order I have.
The N A Z I ped0 protectors from BC and Alberta are here 24/7. One of them even follows me around and pretends to be me. Too funny
Aww look I already triggered some N A Z I S how cute
JV you’re a whack job.
Some guy walked into my McDoanld’s today while i was on shift and he was wearing a MAGA hat, and it triggered me like crazy. My therapist is trying his best. All I think about is Trump, Nazism, and how evil white people are (I self-flagellate). I mentioned my thoughts about suicide and the therapist got excited and started talking about how there are painless methods out there, but he can’t “officially” help me.
I bet the white nationalist N A Z I S living in BC and Alberta wish they could invest in Trump’s big crypto doubling scam. I bet they’re kicking themselves right now wishing they already moved to the USA so they could invest their life savings into Trump’s crypto scam. That’s how stupid they are. Too funny
I’m so happy to be living in Canada and especially where we call out our Conservative politicians for what they are. Scam artists
Watching Trump give his big crypto scam speech right now and laughing hysterically 🤣🤣🤣
The penalty is not sufficient, this is our ‘Government’ ?? they need to be fined heavily, all and any that are found to be supressing, bullying, or whatever else they are up to. The fine of $4500.00 is NOT enough to stop this kind of criminal behaviour INSIDE THE GOVERNMENT. Shameful.
Every politician or councillor in British Columbia are crooks !!
It’s all the money. And they don’t care how they get it.
Where ever the Liberals are or they liked to be called BC United Party there will be negativity in everything. They’d canvass the Pope if they thought it would be a chance to gain power. They are not there to make peoples lives better. It’s to fill their coffers offer lots of promises.. and kill free enterprise. Leaving the spoils for their friends and relatives. Remember Christy Clark? same party.
Well that’s criminal, Conservatives are taking it a bit too far, time to rein it back children, this is not the US of Anarchy, and never will be.