David Eby calls on John Rustad to drop candidates with extreme and dangerous views before 1pm deadline

BC NDP

B.C. NDP led by David Eby (Photo: David Eby/Facebook)

David Eby has written directly to John Rustad, calling on him to drop seven candidates whose views have no place in a political party seeking to lead British Columbia. The deadline for political parties to remove their endorsement of candidates is today at 1 pm.

Eby’s letter is available here.

Background on the candidates named in the letter:

Five of John Rustad’s candidates have publicly endorsed anti-democratic conspiracy theories that allege the January 6th insurrection was a “hoax” and that Biden stole the 2020 election.

• Chris Sankey (North Coast-Haida Gwaii)

• John Koury (Cowichan Valley)

• Bryan Tepper (Surrey-White Rock)

• Harman Bhangu (Langley-Abbotsford)

• Sharon Hartwell (Bulkley Valley-Stikine)

Sheldon Clare (Prince George-North Cariboo) compared gun control laws with the racist internment of Japanese Canadians.

Bryan Breguet (Vancouver-Langara) has posted bigoted and sexist views, including derogatory remarks about Indigenous people and comparing himself to a white nationalist.