B.C. Conservative leadership candidate Kerry-Lynne Findlay called a press conference in front of the legislature on Monday to address allegations of election malfeasance during her last federal campaign — only to refuse all reporters’ questions before fleeing in a black SUV with tinted windows.
“That’s the decision that was made, and that is all I have time for,” campaign spokesman Robert Eales said, moments after the SUV sped away.
Findlay called the press to the legislature to address media reports from Business in Vancouver reporter Rob Shaw that her 2025 federal campaign broke funding rules by receiving undeclared services and allowing foreign nationals to canvass on her behalf.
On Friday (May 22), the B.C. Conservative Party’s leadership election organizing committee took up the issue in a meeting but declined to take action against Findlay, saying it had reached out to the Commissioner of Canada Elections about the issue, but had received no response. The committee also said Findlay’s campaign was uncooperative.
“Nonetheless, to date, there is not enough credible evidence to take further action,” the committee said in a news release.
Findlay denied the allegations on Monday, saying she was not aware of any investigation until the Business in Vancouver article.
“As of today, Elections Canada still has not provided either formal or informal notice of any investigation of myself or my financial agent from the 2025 federal election,” she said.
No other substantive information was given by Findlay, other than that she said she is “ready to govern.” She then fled the press conference after talking for just seven minutes, despite having travelled all the way from Surrey, and despite pleas from several members of the media for her to take questions.