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BC Conservative leader calls for independent review after election ‘irregularities’
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B.C. Conservative leader John Rustad says his party has uncovered ‘irregularities’ from the 2024 fall election which saw his party lose narrowly to David Eby’s New Democrats
The head of the provincial Conservative Party of British Columbia, John Rustad, said his party has unearthed voting “irregularities” in the 2024 provincial election and has demanded there be a full independent investigation.
“There’s been many people who have brought forward a tremendous amount of information to us about the election,” said Rustad while speaking to reporters last week.
“We have cases where an individual went to vote and was told somebody had already voted using their name.”
The 2024 election saw the far-left New Democrats under Premier David Eby narrowly beat out Rustad’s upstart Conservatives by the slimmest of margins. In one riding, Surrey-Guildford, the NDP won by just 22 votes after a mandated judicial recount. The results from the election took weeks to finalize after multiple recounts, as well as reports of ballots going uncounted.
Rustad claimed there were many discrepancies in the voting process, noting that there were no less than 21 irregular votes that had been registered to a senior home.
“In Surrey-Guildford we found a case of a double vote, we have found a case of there being at least 2,000 being cast of people whose place of residence that was on Elections BC is not where they currently live,” he said at his press conference.
“One of the more serious issues we have found is associated with a care facility of seniors where 21 ballots were cast and individuals in that facility have come forward with affidavits of what went on.”
The B.C. Conservative Party noted in an X post that it wants a “truly independent review of the provincial election following new evidence in Surrey-Guildford.”
“As Attorney General in 2019 and 2021, did David Eby lay the groundwork for the situation we face today – where we may never be sure if the voters truly elected a majority government? #bcpoli,” the party stated on X.
The Conservative Party has already filed an official complaint with Elections B.C. noting the “irregularities.”
Rustad called for changes to the Elections Act along with the independent review, noting how the party is recommending “that all photo ID issued should have a ‘C’ on it to ensure that the individuals are Canadian citizens.”
“The last recommendation is we actually think there are many people who have voted who may not be Canadian citizens, however, nobody wants to come forward because they are worried of what may happen. I think we must suspend the penalties for a 90-day period to allow people to come forward and explain what happened,” he noted.
In a statement to the media, Elections BC said that it takes “any potential violation of the Election Act seriously” and cannot comment further on the “allegations” made by Rustad, which it confirmed it has received.
As reported by LifeSiteNews, last November, Canadian investigative reporter Sam Cooper said his research has led him to conclude there was “significant” interference by groups linked to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in the recent provincial election of British Columbia.
As reported by LifeSiteNews, Rustad, just days before the election, condemned sexually explicit material in school libraries and indicated that he would remove them if elected.
Rustad has also come out in opposition to the use of often-sterilizing puberty blockers for gender-confused children and has condemned SOGI 123, a nationwide program pushing LGBT ideology in schools under the label of “inclusivity.”
From LifeSiteNews
The Canadian federal government will not be looking to overturn via a constitutional tool the recent Canadian Supreme Court ruling that a mandatory one-year sentence for possessing or accessing child pornography is “unconstitutional.”
Earlier this week, Justice Minister Sean Fraser told the media that the federal government will not override the Supreme Court ruling via the use of the notwithstanding clause.
Fraser claimed that there are “other solutions” that can be used to protect children, including new laws but did not give any concrete examples.
As reported by LifeSiteNews, on October 31, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that a mandatory one-year sentence for possessing or accessing child pornography is “unconstitutional” and said that it is now up to judges’ discretion to give out sentences.
Conservative Premiers Doug Ford of Ontario and Danielle Smith of Alberta, along with federal Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre, all blasted the ruling.
Event left-leaning premiers such as Manitoba’s Wab Kinew blasted the Supreme Court ruling.
As reported by LifeSiteNews, Kinew recently suggested that people should “bury” those found in possession of child pornography under the prison” in response to the Canadian Supreme Court ruling.
Smith had harsh words after the court ruling as well.
“This decision is outrageous. The possession of child pornography is a heinous crime, and even a one-year minimum sentence is already far too lenient,” she wrote on X.
Smith, along with Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, has called upon the Carney Liberals to invoke the Constitution’s notwithstanding clause to overturn the ruling.
Thus far, Carney has not spoken about the ruling.
From LifeSiteNews
Canadian pro-life charities and churches retain their tax-exempt status in the 2025-26 budget, a reversal attributed to public and political opposition to earlier proposals.
Canadian pro-life charities and churches will not lose their tax exemption under the Liberal Party’s newly presented fall budget despite earlier threats.
On November 4, Liberal Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne presented the Canadian federal budget for Fiscal Year 2025-26 in the House of Commons that included no mention of stripping pro-life organizations and churches of their tax exemption.
“Campaign Life Coalition is breathing a sigh of relief that churches and pro-life organizations were not stripped of their charitable status in the (Mark) Carney Liberal budget released today,” Campaign Life Coalition (CLC) communications director Pete Baklinski said in a statement sent to LifeSiteNews.
As LifeSiteNews previously reported, before last Christmas, a proposal by the all-party Finance Committee suggested legislation that could strip pro-life pregnancy centers and religious groups of their charitable status.
The legislation would amend the Income Tax Act and Income Tax. Section 429 of the proposed legislation recommends the government “no longer provide charitable status to anti-abortion organizations.”
The bill, according to the finance department, would require “registered charities that provide services, advice, or information in respect of the prevention, preservation, or termination of pregnancy (i.e., destroying the unborn)” to disclose that they “do not provide specific services, including abortions or birth control.”
Similarly, Recommendation 430 aims to “amend the Income Tax Act to provide a definition of a charity which would remove the privileged status of ‘advancement of religion’ as a charitable purpose.”
Canadians quickly responded to the recommendations, warning that it would mean the end of many pro-life organizations and the vital work that they do to help mothers in need.
Likewise, Conservative MPs and clergy alike condemned the suggestion to tax churches that provide essential services to Canadians.
CLC national president Jeff Gunnarson commended Canadians for their pushback, attributing the victory to their strong opposition.
“This is a victory for religious freedom and for the Canadian values of helping the vulnerable, offering a compassionate hand, and being present to those in crisis,” he declared.
“The Liberal government was right to listen to ordinary citizens and faith leaders and ultimately reject these outrageous recommendations,” Gunnarson continued. “Thanks be to God, Canada lives to see another day without a dark cloud of persecution hanging over religious and pro-life organizations.”
“This victory belongs to the concerned citizens across Canada who took the time to sign a petition or write a letter to their MP or the Finance Minister,” he said. “This proves that when enough people speak out, good things can happen.”
Currently, the budget is under Parliamentary review, as Liberals lack sufficient votes to pass the legislation. Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre has declared that his party will not support the budget. The Bloc Québécois have also pledged opposition and the New Democratic Party (NDP) is considering supporting the budget.
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