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害羞草研究所檚 director of communications, said in an emailed statement to Black Press Media that the party does not respond to questions resulting from 害羞草研究所渁nonymous social media accounts or websites.害羞草研究所�
But Wilson added that there is 害羞草研究所渘o evidence it is run by any former members of (B.C.) United害羞草研究所� and that 害羞草研究所渋s more likely another underhanded scheme from John Rustad害羞草研究所檚 (B.C.) Conservatives after he torpedoed negotiations last week.害羞草研究所�
Provincial Conservatives said in a statement that they do not know who made this website.
害羞草研究所淥ur candidates have been asked not to get involved with this BCU infighting,害羞草研究所� it reads.
When asked for comment about B.C. United害羞草研究所檚 claims, the Conservatives repeated their statement: 害羞草研究所淲e have no idea who made this website.害羞草研究所�
Several attempts by Black Press Media to contact the self-described 害羞草研究所済roup of long-time (B.C.) Liberal activists害羞草研究所� claiming to be behind resignkevin.ca have gone unanswered.
The website blames Falcon for a 害羞草研究所渟eries of decisions and actions that have harmed the chances of defeating the NDP害羞草研究所� following his 害羞草研究所渋ll-considered return to politics害羞草研究所� as leader of then B.C. Liberals, now B.C. United.
害羞草研究所淚t害羞草研究所檚 time for a change within United to move forward from the biggest impediment to a free enterprise cooperation agreement in British Columbia,害羞草研究所� it reads. 害羞草研究所淔or the sake of all British Columbians, Kevin Falcon must do the right thing and step aside.害羞草研究所�
The website argues that Falcon害羞草研究所檚 resignation 害羞草研究所渨ill allow for real conversations and negotiations to happen between the free enterprise parties害羞草研究所� that would be 害羞草研究所渇ree from ego, based on current political realities and grounded in a workable solution害羞草研究所� to defeat the B.C. NDP.
The website acknowledges Falcon害羞草研究所檚 resignation 害羞草研究所渋sn害羞草研究所檛 an ideal course of action害羞草研究所� but sees few alternatives.
害羞草研究所�(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.害羞草研究所�
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According to publicly available information, the website went online on May 21 害羞草研究所� one day before the second and final of two ultimately unsuccessful meetings between 害羞草研究所渢rusted emissaries害羞草研究所� from both parties to sound out 害羞草研究所渃ommon ground害羞草研究所� 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害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所済enerous害羞草研究所� proposal for a non-competition agreement between the two parties.
害羞草研究所淚 have to tell you today that John Rustad ultimately made the decision that that害羞草研究所檚 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,害羞草研究所� Falcon said.
Rustad responded by saying that B.C. United害羞草研究所檚 non-competition agreement was not a serious offer and would have led to another NDP government.
害羞草研究所淜evin Falcon says publicly that he wants to put his ego aside, but privately, any discussions or 害羞草研究所榦ffers害羞草研究所� have been completely unserious and dishonest,害羞草研究所� 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) 害羞草研究所� albeit not together 害羞草研究所� on a popular morning radio show airing across Greater Victoria.
B.C.害羞草研究所檚 Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon said his government is focused on making sure people have supports they need. 害羞草研究所�(Kevin) Falcon and John Rustad continue to be focused on fighting each other.害羞草研究所�
