It is unclear who exactly launched a website urging B.C. United Leader Kevin Falcon to resign, but B.C. United has an idea.
Adam Wilson, B.C. United含羞草研究社檚 director of communications, said in an emailed statement to Black Press Media that the party does not respond to questions resulting from 含羞草研究社渁nonymous social media accounts or websites.含羞草研究社�
But Wilson added that there is 含羞草研究社渘o evidence it is run by any former members of (B.C.) United含羞草研究社� and that 含羞草研究社渋s more likely another underhanded scheme from John Rustad含羞草研究社檚 (B.C.) Conservatives after he torpedoed negotiations last week.含羞草研究社�
Provincial Conservatives said in a statement that they do not know who made this website.
含羞草研究社淥ur candidates have been asked not to get involved with this BCU infighting,含羞草研究社� it reads.
When asked for comment about B.C. United含羞草研究社檚 claims, the Conservatives repeated their statement: 含羞草研究社淲e have no idea who made this website.含羞草研究社�
Several attempts by Black Press Media to contact the self-described 含羞草研究社済roup of long-time (B.C.) Liberal activists含羞草研究社� claiming to be behind resignkevin.ca have gone unanswered.
The website blames Falcon for a 含羞草研究社渟eries of decisions and actions that have harmed the chances of defeating the NDP含羞草研究社� following his 含羞草研究社渋ll-considered return to politics含羞草研究社� as leader of then B.C. Liberals, now B.C. United.
含羞草研究社淚t含羞草研究社檚 time for a change within United to move forward from the biggest impediment to a free enterprise cooperation agreement in British Columbia,含羞草研究社� it reads. 含羞草研究社淔or the sake of all British Columbians, Kevin Falcon must do the right thing and step aside.含羞草研究社�
The website argues that Falcon含羞草研究社檚 resignation 含羞草研究社渨ill allow for real conversations and negotiations to happen between the free enterprise parties含羞草研究社� that would be 含羞草研究社渇ree from ego, based on current political realities and grounded in a workable solution含羞草研究社� to defeat the B.C. NDP.
The website acknowledges Falcon含羞草研究社檚 resignation 含羞草研究社渋sn含羞草研究社檛 an ideal course of action含羞草研究社� but sees few alternatives.
含羞草研究社�(Due) to an obstinate leader with delusions of grandeur, we are left with few other options to engineer the cooperation that is so desperately needed.含羞草研究社�
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According to publicly available information, the website went online on May 21 含羞草研究社� one day before the second and final of two ultimately unsuccessful meetings between 含羞草研究社渢rusted emissaries含羞草研究社� from both parties to sound out 含羞草研究社渃ommon ground含羞草研究社� between the two parties, as Falcon had described that process this month.
Falcon announced on May 24 that the B.C. Conservatives under John Rustad had rejected B.C. United含羞草研究社檚 含羞草研究社済enerous含羞草研究社� proposal for a non-competition agreement between the two parties.
含羞草研究社淚 have to tell you today that John Rustad ultimately made the decision that that含羞草研究社檚 not something that he wants to proceed with and he is going to put his personal ambitions, as he views them, above the best interests of the province,含羞草研究社� Falcon said.
Rustad responded by saying that B.C. United含羞草研究社檚 non-competition agreement was not a serious offer and would have led to another NDP government.
含羞草研究社淜evin Falcon says publicly that he wants to put his ego aside, but privately, any discussions or 含羞草研究社榦ffers含羞草研究社� have been completely unserious and dishonest,含羞草研究社� Rustad said.
This exchange between Falcon and Rustad seems to have set off a series of exchanges between their camps on social media. Both faced off against each other again Monday (May 28) 含羞草研究社� albeit not together 含羞草研究社� on a popular morning radio show airing across Greater Victoria.
B.C.含羞草研究社檚 Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon said his government is focused on making sure people have supports they need. 含羞草研究社�(Kevin) Falcon and John Rustad continue to be focused on fighting each other.含羞草研究社�
