Dallas Brodie, the current representative for Vancouver-Quilchena and interim leader of OneBC, expressed confusion over the presence of a Conservative candidate in her riding for the upcoming B.C. election. Despite this, she remains open to negotiations with her former party.
Carson Binda, a former provincial director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, was announced as the Conservative candidate for Vancouver-Quilchena shortly after Brodie revealed that her party would refrain from running candidates in select ridings with “true” Conservatives.
Brodie viewed OneBC’s initial decision not to contest certain ridings as a gesture of goodwill following discussions with B.C. Conservative interim leader Lorne Doerkson. However, the Conservatives later opted to field candidates in some of those ridings, including Kelowna-Centre, which Brodie believes her party can win as the “conservative choice.”
In an attempt to foster collaboration, Brodie indicated that OneBC is willing to withdraw their candidate in exchange for talks with the Conservatives. She emphasized their willingness to negotiate, contrasting it with what she perceives as the Conservatives’ reluctance to engage in dialogue.
Reflecting on her relationship with the Conservatives, Brodie remarked, “I mean, in many ways, they created me,” alluding to her expulsion from the B.C. Conservative caucus by then-leader John Rustad for disparaging remarks about residential school survivors.
When asked about potential electoral cooperation with OneBC, Doerkson acknowledged ongoing discussions but clarified that no formal agreements had been reached. He affirmed the Conservatives’ commitment to upholding conservative values in British Columbia post-election.
OneBC, a breakaway faction from the Conservatives in 2025, lacked official party status in the legislature at the time the election was called.
