B.C. Conservatives face leadership change as MLAs rejoin caucus

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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

• [● 20 SOURCES] Kerry-Lynne Findlay resigned as leader of the B.C. Conservative Party on September 20, 2026. cowichanvalleycitizen.com · haidagwaiiobserver.com · ladysmithchronicle.com · clearwatertimes.com · cranbrooktownsman.com
• [● 19 SOURCES] MLA Linda Hepner resigned from the Conservative caucus, citing loss of confidence in leadership. cowichanvalleycitizen.com · haidagwaiiobserver.com · ladysmithchronicle.com · clearwatertimes.com · cranbrooktownsman.com
• [● 8 SOURCES] Findlay was elected as the leader of the B.C. Conservatives on May 30, 2026. cowichanvalleycitizen.com · ladysmithchronicle.com · globalnews.ca · dailyguardian.ca
• [● 19 SOURCES] Findlay removed three MLAs—Claire Rattée, John Rustad, and Trevor Halford—from the caucus on September 18, 2026. cowichanvalleycitizen.com · haidagwaiiobserver.com · ladysmithchronicle.com · clearwatertimes.com · cranbrooktownsman.com
• [● 5 SOURCES] A total of 13 MLAs have left the B.C. Conservative caucus during Findlay's leadership.
• [● 5 SOURCES] Lorne Doerkson has been appointed as the interim leader of the B.C. Conservative Party. burnslakelakesdistrictnews.com
• [● 13 SOURCES] MLA Scott McInnis rejoined the B.C. Conservative caucus on September 21, 2026, after previously sitting as an independent. caledoniacourier.com · chemainusvalleycourier.ca · westknews.com · coastmountainnews.com · interior-news.com · +7 more
• [● 13 SOURCES] Former party leader John Rustad rejoined the Conservative caucus on September 21, 2026. caledoniacourier.com · chemainusvalleycourier.ca · westknews.com · coastmountainnews.com · interior-news.com · +7 more