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BC Conservatives Hire Private Investigator to Probe Critics

By Drooid · Sep 18, 2026, 2:04 AM UTC · How we work

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The B.C. Conservative Party hired a private investigator to collect data on critics, including 14 MLAs and journalist Rob Shaw.
Former executive director Elaine Allan allegedly arranged the hire and was removed in late August amid an email-access dispute.
Board members later uncovered tens of thousands of dollars in bills for the investigator.
Two MLAs asked leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay to resign after an emergency caucus meeting, but she refused.

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Story summary

The B.C. Conservative Party hired a private investigator to collect data on critics, including 14 MLAs and journalist Rob Shaw.
Former executive director Elaine Allan allegedly arranged the hire and was removed in late August amid an email-access dispute.
Board members later uncovered tens of thousands of dollars in bills for the investigator.
Two MLAs asked leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay to resign after an emergency caucus meeting, but she refused.