BC NDP alleges Conservative candidates are in separatist Facebook groups
The BC NDP alleged on October 19 that Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson avoided answering whether separatists are in his party, citing Conservative candidates it says belong to separatist Facebook groups. Doerkson denied the claim.
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The BC NDP alleged on October 19, 2026 that Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson avoided directly answering a question about whether there are separatists in his party. Indo-Canadian Voice reported the exchange on October 19, 2026, in an article by Rattan Mall.
According to the Indo-Canadian Voice report, the NDP cited Conservative candidate Bryan Tepper as belonging to separatist Facebook groups. Those are the NDP's own allegations and have not been independently verified in this article.
Doerkson's response
Indo-Canadian Voice reported that Doerkson issued a statement: "The Conservative Party of BC stands unequivocally for a strong and united Canada. Always." In the same statement, quoted by Indo-Canadian Voice, Doerkson called the allegation "a pathetic, desperate distraction from his record" and said Eby questioning his patriotism was "shameful."
The Conservative response is a party-wide denial and does not address the specific allegation about group membership.
What the NDP alleged
According to Indo-Canadian Voice, the NDP cited Conservative candidate Bryan Tepper as being in a separatist Facebook group called the BC Prosperity Project. That is the NDP's own allegation.
The Indo-Canadian Voice article does not include a response from Bryan Tepper.
What the article does not verify
The claim that any named candidate belongs to a particular Facebook group is the NDP's own allegation. No court or independent body has confirmed it, and no such body has ruled on it. The Indo-Canadian Voice article does not report that it independently checked group membership records. This article reports the allegation as the NDP's claim and reports Doerkson's denial. The allegation is at the stage of a campaign statement only.
What voters can do
The full list of candidates for Surrey-Panorama is at /bc/provincial-2026/races/mla/surrey-panorama. General voting day is October 24, 2026. Advance voting runs until October 21 at locations across BC. You can find a voting place through Elections BC at elections.bc.ca.
Questions this story answers
What did the BC NDP allege about Conservative candidates and separatism?
The BC NDP alleged on October 19, 2026 that Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson avoided a direct question about whether there are separatists in his party. The NDP cited Conservative candidate Bryan Tepper as being a member of separatist Facebook groups, according to Indo-Canadian Voice's October 19, 2026 report. Those are the NDP's own allegations and have not been independently verified in this article.
How did Lorne Doerkson respond to the separatist allegation?
Indo-Canadian Voice reported on October 19, 2026 that Doerkson responded with a statement saying: 'The Conservative Party of BC stands unequivocally for a strong and united Canada. Always.' In the same statement, Doerkson called the allegation a desperate distraction from the NDP's record and said it was shameful for Eby to question his patriotism. That quotation comes from Indo-Canadian Voice's reporting.
Which Conservative candidate did the BC NDP name?
The BC NDP named Bryan Tepper, the Conservative candidate for Surrey-Panorama, as belonging to separatist Facebook groups, according to Indo-Canadian Voice's October 19, 2026 report. That is the NDP's own allegation. This site has not independently verified whether Tepper belongs to any such group, and no response from Tepper is included in the Indo-Canadian Voice article. You can read about Bryan Tepper at /bc/provincial-2026/candidates/bryan-tepper.
Is this a verified fact or an allegation?
This is an allegation from the BC NDP, as reported by Indo-Canadian Voice on October 19, 2026. The NDP made a campaign statement claiming Conservative candidates belong to separatist Facebook groups. No court or independent body has ruled on the claim. Doerkson denied the allegation in a statement quoted by Indo-Canadian Voice. This site reports the allegation as made by the NDP and does not state it as fact.
Has Bryan Tepper responded to the allegation?
The Indo-Canadian Voice article of October 19, 2026 does not include a response from Bryan Tepper to the NDP's allegation about his membership in separatist Facebook groups. This site has not received a statement from Tepper. The article includes only Doerkson's party-wide denial.
Who reported this story?
Indo-Canadian Voice published the story on October 19, 2026. The article was written by Rattan Mall. The article draws on statements from the BC NDP and a response from Lorne Doerkson. Indo-Canadian Voice is a BC-based news outlet at voiceonline.com.
Where can voters read about Bryan Tepper?
Bryan Tepper is the Conservative Party of BC candidate for Surrey-Panorama in the October 24, 2026 provincial election. You can read about him at /bc/provincial-2026/candidates/bryan-tepper. The full list of candidates for Surrey-Panorama is at /bc/provincial-2026/races/mla/surrey-panorama.
When can voters in BC cast a ballot?
General voting day is October 24, 2026. Advance voting runs until October 21 at locations across BC. You can find a voting place through Elections BC at elections.bc.ca. Voters can find all BC Conservative candidates at /bc/provincial-2026/parties/conservative-party-of-bc.
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