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BC Conservatives Probe Dozen People, Including Four MLAs

By Drooid · Sep 18, 2026, 8:05 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Conservative Party of British Columbia hired a private investigator to probe a dozen people, including four MLAs.
MLA Rosalyn Bird said Elaine Allan hired the investigator and billed party after Allan left.
MLA Claire Rattée confirmed a privacy-breach notice.
Party leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay said she had no knowledge and called the claims allegations.
Findlay said she will not step down and urged preparation for Premier David Eby’s snap election.

History

Historical Context

On June 17 1972, five men were arrested breaking into the Democratic National Committee at the Watergate complex, a crime tied to President Nixon’s re-election committee that ultimately forced his August 1974 resignation and spurred reforms such as the Privacy Act and campaign-finance limits. Those precedents now frame scrutiny of British Columbia’s Conservative Party hiring investigator Elaine Allan to surveil twelve individuals.

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Story summary

Conservative Party of British Columbia hired a private investigator to probe a dozen people, including four MLAs.
MLA Rosalyn Bird said Elaine Allan hired the investigator and billed party after Allan left.
MLA Claire Rattée confirmed a privacy-breach notice.
Party leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay said she had no knowledge and called the claims allegations.
Findlay said she will not step down and urged preparation for Premier David Eby’s snap election.

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