B.C. Conservative MLA Tara Armstrong took to social media to announce that she has decided to leave the party after her colleague was removed from the caucus for B次元官网网址渕ocking and belittlingB次元官网网址� residential school survivors. 

Following a series of statements on X, podcasts and online forums, by Dallas Brodie, the MLA for Vancouver-Quilchena, the Metis Nation of B.C. called for the removal of Brodie due to her repeatedly disputing the existence of a mass grave at the site of a former residential school in Kamloops.

John Rustad, the leader of the B.C. Conservative Party, saying BrodieB次元官网网址檚 removal was a "result of her decision to publicly mock and belittle testimony from former residential school students, including by mimicking individuals recounting stories of abuses B次元官网网址� including child sex abuse."

After the press conference, MLA for Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream, publicly announced her resignation via X, where she said that she was taking a stand against the removal of her colleague and the actions of Rustad. 

B次元官网网址淣o one was surprised when [Premier David Eby] attacked Brodie for telling the truth about Kamloops. But John RustadB次元官网网址檚 cowardly decision to stab her in the back revealed just how corrupt he has become,B次元官网网址� wrote Armstrong. 

At the press conference where BrodieB次元官网网址檚 removal from the caucus was announced, Rustad stated that horrible things did happen to vulnerable children at Residential Schools B次元官网网址� including dozens of sexual assaults against children B次元官网网址� and said that the atrocities have been proven in court. 

Rustad made specific note of a podcast appearance in which Brodie B次元官网网址渦ses a mocking, child-like voice to belittle testimony from former residential school students, saying things like 'my grandmotherB次元官网网址檚 truth' and 'my truth, your truth' in a child-like B次元官网网址榳hiningB次元官网网址� voice."

However, Rustad did not denounce Brodie's comments that specifically relate to the grave sites at former residential school. He said her removal is solely about an elected MLA using her position of authority to mock testimony of survivors of abuse, including child sex abuse.

Peace River North MLA Jordan Kealy has also left the B.C. Conservatives in support of Brodie. On X, he announced that he will continue to serve his community "with or without a party." He said that his new party is "to be determined."

Rustad said he believes strongly in free speech, but clarified that mocking testimony from victims is inappropriate and where he, B次元官网网址渄raws the line.B次元官网网址�
Both Armstrong and Brodie are first-time MLAs.

Black Press has reached out to Armstrong for comment. 
More to come. 

~With files from Lauren Collins