- Brennan Day, MLA for Courtenay-Comox, quit the B.C. Conservative caucus, saying the direction under leader Findlay is 'no longer something I can support.' He will sit as an Independent Conservative.
- Day cited loss of confidence in Findlay's leadership, stating: 'More fundamentally, I have lost confidence in the judgment, conduct, and ethical standards of her leadership and those she has chosen to surround herself with.'
- Ian Paton defected from the caucus on Monday, joining Rosalyn Bird, who quit on Tuesday.
- Findlay fired Apollo Chung, the party's director of operations, effective immediately, amid the caucus upheaval.
- Wat, an immigrant from Hong Kong, said the allegations caused 'real damage to my reputation' and that Findlay told her there would be an apology but none was issued.
- Findlay called Wat's departure a 'betrayal' and said she had apologized privately in July, but Wat wanted a second apology.
- The B.C. Conservatives' caucus has dwindled from 44 seats to 33; Elenore Sturko expects more departures, noting the party's balance has worsened under Findlay.
Brennan Day has resigned from the B.C. Conservative caucus, expressing a profound loss of confidence in leader Findlay's judgment and ethical standards. In a statement, Day remarked, “More fundamentally, I have lost confidence in the judgment, conduct, and ethical standards of her leadership and those she has chosen to surround herself with.”1246
His exit follows that of Rosalyn Bird and Ian Paton, who also departed amid rising tensions within the party. Richmond-Bridgeport MLA Teresa Wat had previously announced her resignation, criticizing Findlay for failing to apologize for “serious and unfounded accusations” made against her. Wat stated, “I had many friends and individuals from the community reach out to me to say they do not believe these false allegations and were shocked no apology was issued.”3
Findlay responded to the departures, calling Wat’s resignation a “betrayal of the hardworking volunteers, campaign workers and voters who helped get her elected.” She claimed to have apologized privately to Wat in July, but Wat insisted that a second apology was necessary.
The B.C. Conservatives, who once held 44 seats in 2024, have seen their numbers dwindle to 33, raising concerns about the party's future. MLA Elenore Sturko, who was previously ousted from the caucus, anticipates further departures, stating, “I think that there was the staff, at least, that were providing support.”7
“The caucus has shrunk from 44 seats to 33, and Elenore Sturko, fired by then-leader John Rustad in September 2025, expects more departures. Findlay fired director of operations Apollo Chung amid the upheaval, calling Wat's exit a 'betrayal.'”
