The interim leader of the BC Conservative Party says MLAs who left under Kerry-Lynne Findlay’s leadership are now starting to come back.
“I think we have invited six back,” Lorne Doerkson told Global News.
“I think five at this point have accepted and others are contemplating what they wanna do, of course.”
On Sunday, Findlay made the announcement on X saying she was resigning, adding that it was “not an easy decision” but called it the “right one” for the province.
MLA John Rustad announced on Monday morning that he has been invited to rejoin the party’s caucus, just days after he was expelled by Findlay in the dying days of her own leadership.
In addition to Rustad, Trevor Halford, Linda Hepner, Scott McInnis and Claire Rattée have rejoined the party.
Doerkson said the calls he has been receiving from caucus members since Sunday are to unite and change government.
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“I can’t even count the amount of messages that I’ve had that are supportive of that,” he said.
“It’s been, you know, obviously a rough patch. There’s no question about that,” he added.
“The general feeling in this province is that, you know, we want a government change. And I can assure you right now that if David Eby is certainly contemplating an election call in the morning, I think he’s gonna be sadly mistaken the judgment call that he’s made on this party because there is a huge overwhelming support coming at me right now to get things back together.”
There are rumours that Eby could call a snap provincial election this week.
Doerkson said that if that does happen, the BC Conservatives will be busy on the campaign trail immediately.
MLA Peter Milobar, a former BC Conservative caucus member, announced on Friday that he is the new leader of the CentreBC party.
Doerkson said that he would be open to discussing bringing CentreBC under the BC Conservative Party fold, but nothing has been decided yet.
“I think we are the viable option in British Columbia and I am open to working with anybody that wants to have a real conversation about how to change government over the next however many days the writ period ends up being,” he added.
“We will field a full slate of candidates absolutely and we are committed to doing that. I know that our election readiness team has been in meetings all day and we will definitely put up a full slate of candidates.”
d!ckp!ckl€? Actually I’m more of a sh!tp!ckl€ than a d!ckp!ckl€
Did you know in 1610 John Guy established the first permanent colony of English-speaking illegal immigrants in Canada at Cupids in Newfoundland
Cons,,,,,,get your poop in a group……gotta get rid of Eby!!!!
Huh huh huh JV huh huh huh Dill pickle duhhhhh
Rinse and repeat
Ready to lose – LOL!!!
I see JV the d!ckp!ckl€ is at hiding behind the alias’s of others again.
A d!ckp!ckl€ It describes a person who has low intelligence and ability but sky-high confidence. It’s a very unfortunate combination.
It came into lexicon more recently in 2026.
It’s the prefect description of Jay Voorhees.
@.. regarding Harper. Have you had your head up your ass for the last 12 years? The national debt when Trudeau was elected was an ACCUMULATED debt since confederation, which included the debt accrued by WW1 and WW2 as well as Korea and Afghanistan And everything in between. Then Trudeau, with Carney as his financial advisor and now PM DOUBLED that debt in just 12 years. There just is no fixing stupid when it comes to Liberal supporters.
@.. regarding Harper. Have you had your head up your ass for the last 12 years? The national debt when Trudeau was elected was an ACCUMULATED debt since confederation, which included the debt accrued by WW1 and WW2 as well as Korea and Afghanistan
Findlay ran away like the coward that she is… but hey at least she had the balls to show her face. I just hide behind a computer screen like a coward and talk trash on the internet allday. I have a Facebook page but of course I’m too afraid to post a picture of myself on there. I just have some stupid fake painting of the settlers as my profile picture and nothing else. Duhhhhh dill pickle! huh huh huh
Eby is just putting us in more debt with an unneeded election he is a self center Clown.
I hope Eby calls a snap election. I think he is the most hated BC premier in history anyone would be better than Eby and this NDP government. A monkey couldn’t have done a worse job
Harper may have increased the debt but have you seen the debt we have now after 12 years of the Liberals. You are comparing apples with oranges. What a joke these Liberal supporters are
Harper accomplished absolutely nothing as Prime Minister other than increase Canada’s debt
In order for Conservatives to survive in Canada they have to be centric right. Not far right like maga and not far left either. We are center right. God I miss Harper. Pp is useless
Yes! Please proceed with the election so the NDP can win another years. Thank you CONservatives for being utterly incapable of leadership!
Anything to shut down the Needles ,Drugs and Poverty Party is fine with me.
Hopefully some of the Ebybozos will see the light and help free us from the disaster.
@ bill…I know…but without using big words or claiming sides…what would they do or change? How would it be different if you gave the keys to someone else?
@BC Resident
Rest assured when we elect any government that’s not a socialist disaster party like the NDP. Rampant free drug use, catch and release criminals and homelessness will decrease
What were the conservatives going to do ? Ride in on their white ostrich?!
@ frustrated…we all agree with you on that. 100 percent. That’s what we’ve been saying ever since Alberta moved over here.Mental health issues have gone through the roof!!! We just saw that in the collapse of the conservative party! Clearly a padded room and shock therapy might be of use?!!
I think lots off you need to be in mental institutions, this new interem leader ( I don’t know him ) needs a chance ,what has the NDP and particularly eBay done for our province while they been in goverment ? Name me one good thing that has helped bc . Economy is down the drain, drug and mental issues have skyrocketed TDS is an epidemic. Wake up bc , we are in the shape that we are not because of trump or the conservatives but because of eBay and his NDP
I also believe they need their medication checked as well!!!
@ bill roach…two quick points…one I don’t have to vote ndp….the other parties self destructed so the NDP wins by default and number two….in a fantasy land another party was to win….what would their answer be to the drugs/ street people/ crime etc? Blame blame and blame.
@ BC Resident
Keep voting NDP and the tin foil hats you need will become another socialist assisted benefit just like free drugs & safe injection sites.
As long as the new interm leader spreads hate and misinformation about First Nations people and immigrants then I’ll definitely vote for them!
“BC resident
September 21, 2026 at 5:46 pm
These people have serious psychological issues and clearly the tin foil hats aren’t working. Please try and get the help you most desperately need!!!”
😂 I’ve tried to get help for my mental health issues but nothing seems to work 😂 It’s so funny
These people have serious psychological issues and clearly the tin foil hats aren’t working. Please try and get the help you most desperately need!!!