3 former B.C. Conservative MLAs, who will sit as Independents, say party has been captured by ‘woke liberals’ [Video]

WARNING: This story contains details of experiences at residential schools.

Three former B.C. Conservative MLAs say they will sit as Independents in the B.C. legislature, but have not ruled out the possibility of forming a party should more members join them.

Vancouver-Quilchena MLA Dallas Brodie was kicked out of the B.C. Conservative caucus on Friday over comments she made during an appearance on a video podcast, which party leader John Rustad characterized as mocking the testimony of residential school survivors.

Shortly after, both Jordan Kealy of Peace River-North and Tara Armstrong of Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream said they were leaving in solidarity, levelling criticism at Rustad for creating a “toxic” environment.

Their departure has exposed divides in the B.C. Conservative Party, which, until recently, did not have a seat in the legislature and then skyrocketed to the position of …