Exclusive: Dallas Brodie on Findlay Resignation and State of Play in BC Politics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEx_j2DTS2E
Exclusive: Dallas Brodie on Findlay Resignation and State of Play in BC Politics
September 21, 2026
The New Westminster Times
New Westminster Times editor David Brett sits down with OneBC leader Dallas Brodie as B.C. politics hits what she calls unprecedented fluidity on the centre-right. The interview covers Kerry-Lynne Findlay’s resignation as Conservative Party of British Columbia leader, the parade of MLA defections, rumours of a David Eby snap election, the Abbotsford-Mission byelection, and talks among OneBC, Centre BC and the Conservatives about a temporary alliance. Brodie calls Findlay’s takedown a “disgusting political hit job” — blaming poor sport losers of the leadership race, NDP attacks, establishment media including Jas Johal and Rob Shaw, the Findlay Files X account, and a coordinated rollout of resignation letters. Brett and Brodie argue the exit statements looked scripted and that “culture wars versus the economy” is a false split: SOGI in schools, DEI, land acknowledgements, DRIPA, the Cowichan decision and First Nations title claims all collide with jobs, mining, pipelines and housing. They also walk through the nuts and bolts: interim Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson, John Rustad’s return, whether a snap election would freeze the Mission byelection, overlapping municipal votes, and whether Eby may regret forcing the centre-right to stop fighting.
What You’ll Learn (Chapter Details):
Why Brodie calls this the most fluid centre-right moment in her lifetime
Her case that Findlay won fairly and was then taken out
Media, NDP attacks, Jas Johal, Rob Shaw and the Findlay Files
Peter Milobar’s last-place leadership finish and the staged MLA exits
Why Brett and Brodie say the resignation letters looked coordinated
Culture wars and the economy as the same fight: SOGI, DEI, land acknowledgements
DRIPA, Cowichan, Kamloops title, Land Back and resource jobs
Reconciliation, audits and Brodie’s “roll it back 100 percent argument
Snap election rumours, Mission byelection, Lorne Doerkson as interim leader
Unity talks: OneBC, Centre BC and the Conservatives
Ego, leaks, sexist attacks on Findlay, and why the NDP holds together
Dual municipal and provincial elections and the $80 million cost
When a leader resigns, MLAs walk out on a schedule, and a snap election may land on top of municipal voting, British Columbians need more than recycled radio gossip. The New Westminster Times puts Dallas Brodie, Kerry-Lynne Findlay, Centre BC and the Conservative split on the record. If you want that kind of independent coverage to continue, go to NewWestTimes.com and support the work. It is not free to produce.
Conclusion:
Brodie’s argument is blunt: Findlay won the membership vote and was then crushed by defectors, media and NDP attacks; the “economy not culture wars” line collapses once DRIPA, title claims and schools are on the table; and a snap election may force OneBC, Centre BC and the Conservatives into a temporary truce. Whether that alliance holds — and whether voters punish Eby for stacking a provincial campaign on municipal elections — is the next chapter. Watch the interview, then follow the New Westminster Times as the pieces move.
Exclusive: Dallas Brodie on Findlay Resignation and State of Play in BC Politics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEx_j2DTS2E
Exclusive: Dallas Brodie on Findlay Resignation and State of Play in BC Politics
September 21, 2026
The New Westminster Times
New Westminster Times editor David Brett sits down with OneBC leader Dallas Brodie as B.C. politics hits what she calls unprecedented fluidity on the centre-right. The interview covers Kerry-Lynne Findlay’s resignation as Conservative Party of British Columbia leader, the parade of MLA defections, rumours of a David Eby snap election, the Abbotsford-Mission byelection, and talks among OneBC, Centre BC and the Conservatives about a temporary alliance. Brodie calls Findlay’s takedown a “disgusting political hit job” — blaming poor sport losers of the leadership race, NDP attacks, establishment media including Jas Johal and Rob Shaw, the Findlay Files X account, and a coordinated rollout of resignation letters. Brett and Brodie argue the exit statements looked scripted and that “culture wars versus the economy” is a false split: SOGI in schools, DEI, land acknowledgements, DRIPA, the Cowichan decision and First Nations title claims all collide with jobs, mining, pipelines and housing. They also walk through the nuts and bolts: interim Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson, John Rustad’s return, whether a snap election would freeze the Mission byelection, overlapping municipal votes, and whether Eby may regret forcing the centre-right to stop fighting.
What You’ll Learn (Chapter Details):
Why Brodie calls this the most fluid centre-right moment in her lifetime
Her case that Findlay won fairly and was then taken out
Media, NDP attacks, Jas Johal, Rob Shaw and the Findlay Files
Peter Milobar’s last-place leadership finish and the staged MLA exits
Why Brett and Brodie say the resignation letters looked coordinated
Culture wars and the economy as the same fight: SOGI, DEI, land acknowledgements
DRIPA, Cowichan, Kamloops title, Land Back and resource jobs
Reconciliation, audits and Brodie’s “roll it back 100 percent argument
Snap election rumours, Mission byelection, Lorne Doerkson as interim leader
Unity talks: OneBC, Centre BC and the Conservatives
Ego, leaks, sexist attacks on Findlay, and why the NDP holds together
Dual municipal and provincial elections and the $80 million cost
When a leader resigns, MLAs walk out on a schedule, and a snap election may land on top of municipal voting, British Columbians need more than recycled radio gossip. The New Westminster Times puts Dallas Brodie, Kerry-Lynne Findlay, Centre BC and the Conservative split on the record. If you want that kind of independent coverage to continue, go to NewWestTimes.com and support the work. It is not free to produce.
Conclusion:
Brodie’s argument is blunt: Findlay won the membership vote and was then crushed by defectors, media and NDP attacks; the “economy not culture wars” line collapses once DRIPA, title claims and schools are on the table; and a snap election may force OneBC, Centre BC and the Conservatives into a temporary truce. Whether that alliance holds — and whether voters punish Eby for stacking a provincial campaign on municipal elections — is the next chapter. Watch the interview, then follow the New Westminster Times as the pieces move.
