Duelling claims emerge in battle over contested B.C. riding [Video]

The B.C. government and the Opposition have released duelling narratives about a mental health facility that is at the heart of alleged voter irregularities in the October election.

Solicitor General Garry Begg’s response to a court petition says a BC Conservative operative was warned by police to stay away from Argyll Lodge in the riding of Surrey-Guildford, where the woman was gathering information about the election from residents who signed statements “they could neither read nor understand.”

Begg’s response says that despite the warning from Surrey RCMP, the woman succeeded in moving one resident out of the lodge in January.

The …