Overview

• The leadership review opened with a Surrey caucus meeting on June 25 and will proceed through December 2025
• Rustad’s accusation that Tara Armstrong, Dallas Brodie and Jordan Keely blackmailed party staff has prompted an RCMP assessment of his claims
• Armstrong, Brodie and Keely have denied the allegations and formed a new party, One BC, accusing Rustad of using the claims to deflect from leadership questions
• Internal critics allege Rustad’s team manipulated the March AGM by stacking delegates and centralizing riding association certifications
• Political analysts warn the vote has deepened a rift between the party’s populist base and a moderate wing pushing for a centrist strategy