BC United Was Secretly Behind Website Calling for Rustad to Be Fired: Elections BC
Elections BC says a website set up in 2024 to demand the firing of then B.C. Conservative leader John Rustad wasn’t the work of disgruntled members, as it claimed, but was instead created on the orders of the rival BC United Party. The election body says it has penalized BC United $4,500 for false advertising via the firejohnrustad.ca website in the pre-campaign period before the 2024 provincial election.
BC United Was Secretly Behind Website Calling for Rustad to Be Fired: Elections BC Elections BC has determined that a website demanding the firing of then-BC Conservative leader John Rustad was created by the rival BC United Party, not disgruntled members as claimed. The election body has fined BC United $4,500 for false advertising related to the website and a mail out sent to select voters. This occurred before BC United folded its campaign and supported Rustad’s Conservatives.
- Elections BC found that the firejohnrustad.ca website was created by the BC United Party.
- The website falsely claimed to be the work of disgruntled BC Conservative members.
- BC United has been fined $4,500 for false advertising.
- The website and a related mail out were part of an ad campaign before the 2024 provincial election.
- This occurred before BC United leader Kevin Falcon called for voters to support the Conservatives.
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