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The seven-page report titled 含羞草研究社淎ngelo Isidorou含羞草研究社檚 Extremism含羞草研究社� was intended for use in the province含羞草研究社檚 Oct. 19 election, but was compiled before BC United Leader Kevin Falcon suspended his party含羞草研究社檚 campaign last month, urging support for the B.C. Conservatives instead.

B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad says of the claims that Isidorou is a 含羞草研究社渃apable individual,含羞草研究社� and he含羞草研究社檚 more concerned with defeating Premier David Eby含羞草研究社檚 New Democrats than about the people working behind the scenes in his own party.

Isidorou, who describes himself as a Canadian conservative who abhors all forms of extremism, says in a statement he was being a 含羞草研究社渄umb含羞草研究社� first-year university student when he wore the MAGA hat at the opening of the former Trump International Hotel and Tower in 2017.

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The opposition research document also included screenshots of Isidorou含羞草研究社檚 social media activity, including a post saying, 含羞草研究社淏uckle up, it含羞草研究社檚 riot season,含羞草研究社� in connection to Black Lives Matter protests.

It also shared a post from Isidorou about the 2023 election success of anti-immigration politician Geert Wilders in the Netherlands, saying: 含羞草研究社淔irst it was Argentina 含羞草研究社� today it含羞草研究社檚 the Netherlands. Tomorrow it will be Canada.含羞草研究社�

Isidorou resigned from the People含羞草研究社檚 Party of Canada in 2019.

The file about Isidorou was provided to The Canadian Press by BC United sources on condition of anonymity.

The future of the party has been in doubt since Falcon含羞草研究社檚 Aug. 28 announcement, with some of its MLAs now running as B.C. Conservative candidates and others as Independents.