Former MP Kerry-Lynne Findlay elected new BC Conservative leader

The Conservative Party of BC has elected a new leader. 

Kerry-Lynne Findlay was elected as leader of the BC Conservatives on May 30th, as party members voted on who would take over the party. 

Through four rounds of voting, she won 51% of the vote, and led that ballot in each round of voting. 

To win the leadership election, Findlay had to garner over 50% of the vote. 

“I am honoured and humbled to be chosen as your next leader of the BC Conservative Party,” Findlay wrote in a social media post following her win. 

“Thank you to every member who placed their trust in me. Together we will defeat the NDP and restore prosperity to British Columbia.”

Following her win, Premier David Eby offered his congratulations as well. 

“Congratulations, [Kerry-Lynne Findlay] on being elected the leader of the BC Conservative party,” Eby wrote.  

“British Columbians are served by thoughtful debate, principled leadership and a commitment to public service. I will work with anyone who is interested in putting people first.”

The new leader’s main competition in the election was Caroline Elliott, who only received 49% of the vote on the fourth ballot.

Findlay had previously been first elected as an MP for the riding of South Surrey–White Rock in 2019, until the 2025 federal election when she lost the vote to Liberal candidate Ernie Klassen. 

She grew up primarily on Vancouver Island, and attended Crofton House School in Vancouver, before beginning studies at the University of British Columbia at age 16. 

There, she studied history, political science and law. 

Following her graduation, Findlay established a law practice in downtown Vancouver, focussing on civil litigation, family law, employment law, aboriginal land issues and mediation. 

Now, she lives in South Surrey with her husband, Brent Chapman, Conservative MLA for Surrey South. 

Currently, Findlay does not hold a seat in the legislative assembly.