Subhead:After months of turmoil and scandals, the B.C. Conservatives’ management committee believes Rustad’s leadership ‘has ceased to serve its purpose,’ but he refuses to resign.#
John Rustad’s own board members have joined calls for him to step down as leader of the B.C. Conservative Party, marking what could be the final stage of a months-long crisis.
On October 21, 2025, the party’s Management Committee, largely composed of “Team Rustad” members he endorsed, formally declared a lack of confidence in his leadership.
“The constant and prolonged discord shows no sign of abating,” the letter states, citing a “state of chaos” driven by “a series of decisions and actions taken under your leadership.”
WOAH: “Team Rustad,” turns on Rustad.
The B.C. Conservative executive team nearly all elected from the slate John Rustad endorsed at the party’s AGM is now telling him “thank you for your service, but it’s time to move on
Where do you think Rustad went wrong? pic.twitter.com/gBppGIicRx
— Drea Humphrey (@DreaHumphrey) October 22, 2025
The letter, signed by Party President Aisha Estey, Vice-President Wesley Graham, Treasurer Robert McRudden, Directors-at-Large Troy Lanigan, Sacha Peter, André Roberge, and Mauro Francis concluded that Rustad’s leadership “has ceased to serve its purpose.”
“As evidenced by sagging poll numbers, memberships, fundraising, a shrinking caucus and staff, philosophically inconsistent policy, low morale and perhaps most importantly, a lack of enthusiasm and tepid endorsement from our membership, your leadership has ceased to serve that purpose,” the executives wrote.
