OneBC removed Dallas Brodie as party leader following allegations of erratic behavior and unauthorized access attempts, throwing the fledgling political party’s future into doubt just weeks after its formation.
The party’s board of directors voted to remove Brodie after Tara Armstrong, OneBC’s only other elected member in the British Columbia Legislature, announced Saturday she had lost confidence in Brodie’s leadership.
“There have been multiple recent attempts by agents instructed by Ms. Brodie to obtain control of party assets without authorization, including multiple attempted breaches of security systems, communications software, and databases of the party,” OneBC stated in a social media post early Sunday.
The party later expanded its allegations, claiming Brodie exhibited “increasing instability, paranoia, erratic behaviour, and abusive conduct.” OneBC issued a statement Sunday accusing Brodie of repeatedly shouting at staff, engaging in verbal abuse and cutting off contact with senior personnel for extended stretches.
Brodie responded Sunday with her own allegations, claiming senior staff members Paul Ratchford and Othman Mekhloufi contacted BC Conservatives leadership without her knowledge to “pass information and make deals.”
“My values haven’t changed. My vision for BC hasn’t changed. My policy positions haven’t changed,” Brodie wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
The internal crisis threatens OneBC’s official party status. British Columbia’s legislature requires parties to have at least two sitting members to maintain official status, which allows full participation in parliamentary business. Armstrong stated she will not caucus with Brodie and plans to inform the Speaker of the legislature.
OneBC formed after Brodie and Armstrong split from the BC Conservatives following internal disputes. The legislature granted OneBC official status, designating Armstrong as house leader and Brodie as the party’s head.
Armstrong’s loss of confidence became public Saturday when she endorsed a social media post praising Tim Thielmann, Brodie’s former chief of staff. Executive director Paul Ratchford said Thielmann was no longer with the party. Armstrong wrote on X: “Every single word of this. Thank you Tim, for everything.”
The party’s website has removed all references to Brodie. OneBC released documents showing board resolutions that mandate Brodie’s ouster, the launch of an internal probe, and revise party rules. The documents bear signatures from Armstrong, Ratchford, and Thielmann.
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