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Kate Marland: Kerry-Lynne Findlay failed the Thatcher test very badly

She was supposed to be B.C.'s 'iron lady', but instead her leadership is plagued by drama and backroom intrigue

VICTORIA — In April, the Canada Strong and Free Network, Canada’s largest conservative networking organization, hosted its first ever Vancouver conference titled “Conservatism’s New Frontier.” Five short months later, we should all be crossing our fingers that the soap opera of B.C. conservative politics is not an amber indicator light for a new frontier for conservatism in Canada.

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At time of writing, Kerry-Lynne Findlay’s B.C. Conservative Party has lost a chilling 10 MLAs. With each passing day, the party seems closer to “dissolving before our eyes.” But perhaps what’s needed is to just throw a bucket of water on the leader to see if she, herself, dissolves upon contact, or if what is needed is a root and branch renewal of what is clearly a dysfunctional political party in the midst of untenable disarray.

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On May 30, 2026, the B.C. Conservatives elected Findlay as their new leader. Following a contentious leadership race filled with name-calling, insults, but also near unanimous agreement amongst the candidates on the issues and the approach needed to address them, many were ready to link arms behind the new leader and hit the ground running, leaving the drama of the........

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