OneBC board moves to remove Dallas Brodie as party leader, triggering internal power struggle

British Columbia political party OneBC says it has removed its co-founder and MLA Dallas Brodie as party leader — a move Brodie says she does not recognize.

The party published what it called a “special resolution” signed by three of its four board members — Tim Thielmann, Paul Ratchford and Tara Armstrong — stating that Brodie had been removed as interim leader. Armstrong, the only other OneBC MLA and the party’s House leader, publicly announced she had lost confidence in Brodie and said she would no longer caucus with her.

The internal dispute quickly escalated, with OneBC posting allegations online that individuals acting on Brodie’s instructions had attempted to gain unauthorized control of party assets.

According to the party, there were “multiple attempted breaches of security systems, communications software, and databases.” The party says it is now investigating the situation.

Brodie has not directly responded to the allegations themselves but strongly disputes the claim that she has been removed as leader.

Speaking at a public meet-and-greet in the Township of Langley, Brodie said she still considers herself the head of OneBC and is reviewing the legality of the board’s actions.

“We’re still looking into the legalities of it, but I consider myself to be the leader,” she said, describing the situation as a sudden and major surprise.

Brodie said she wants to continue leading OneBC and hopes to resolve the conflict internally, adding that discussions are ongoing.

She also claimed the dispute stemmed from her repeated attempts to have a party staffer dismissed over remarks she says were incompatible with her values and those of the party. According to Brodie, those requests were rejected by party leadership.

OneBC was founded in June by Brodie and Armstrong after both were elected as B.C. Conservatives and later broke away. Brodie was removed from the Conservative caucus following controversial remarks about residential school survivors.

The party positions itself as socially conservative, with stated priorities including ending funding for what it calls the “reconciliation industry,” opposing mass immigration, and removing sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) programs from schools.

Despite the turmoil, Brodie says she has no plans to step aside.

“I will not stop, I will not give in, and I won’t surrender on any of this,” she said, vowing to continue representing her constituents and pursuing her political agenda.

The leadership dispute leaves the future direction — and unity — of OneBC uncertain as accusations and counterclaims continue to play out publicly.