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She issued a statement criticising party leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay and alleging internal investigations.","category":"Politics","area":null,"publishedAt":"2026-09-18T20:05:12.243Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-09-18T19:04:56.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-18T20:05:12.243Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":50,"critic":65,"hype":20,"notes":{"trust":"Central claims attributed to named individuals and documents, but no independent outlets corroborated.","critic":"Reporting includes quotes from affected individuals and names specific people and places.","hype":"Headline accurately reflects the content of the article without sensationalism."}},"tags":["#BCPolitics","#ConservativeParty","#KerryLynneFindlay","#ClaireRattee","#PeterMilobar"],"entities":["Claire Rattée","Kerry-Lynne Findlay","Peter Milobar","Bruce Hallsor","Elaine Allan","B.C. 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She also stated that Findlay's actions could split votes and benefit the NDP. Seven of the 10 defectors intend to sit in the legislature as a new party, with Peter Milobar as interim leader."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreements in reporting"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The reports differ on the status of the new party formed by defectors. City News stated that Peter Milobar and Mike Bernier, leader of the CentreBC party, planned to hold a news conference. The other reports do not mention Bernier or a planned news conference."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"No right-rated outlet ran this story. None of the reports mention the specific claims Rattée made about Findlay driving key members into situations that would split votes and give more seats to the NDP. 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