NDP Candidate Linda Li Fined $8,500 by Real Estate Regulator
The BC Financial Services Authority fined Linda Li $8,500 on June 30, 2026, finding she had an undisclosed conflict of interest and submitted backdated documents to investigators.
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BC NDP candidate Linda Li was fined $8,500 by the BC Financial Services Authority after the Superintendent of Real Estate found she had an undisclosed conflict of interest and submitted backdated documents during an investigation. The Conservative Party of BC used the regulatory finding on October 15 to call for her removal from the NDP slate.
The ruling, a Notice of Administrative Penalty dated June 30, 2026, found three violations by Li as managing broker of Metrohomes Realty Ltd in Richmond.
The conflict of interest finding
The Superintendent found that Li represented a buyer who was purchasing a property she had previously listed for the seller. The ruling found she had opportunities to refer the buyer to another brokerage and did not do so, and that the conflict of interest was not disclosed.
The backdating finding
Disclosure forms required at the time of the transaction were not signed then. Li obtained the signatures while already under investigation, more than a year after the transaction, and submitted them backdated. She disclosed this only after investigators demanded DocuSign electronic audit records. The Superintendent found that Li "withheld and concealed key information from BCFSA, resulting in information being provided in a misleading manner."
The penalty
The BCFSA imposed an $8,500 fine. Li also cannot renew, transfer, or amend her real estate licence until she completes a remedial education course through UBC's Sauder School of Business.
The Conservative Party's call
The Conservative Party published the BCFSA ruling on October 15 and called on Premier David Eby to remove Li from the NDP's candidate list. The NDP had not responded publicly by the time this article was published. The source carried no response from Li.
The BCFSA fine is a regulatory finding, not a criminal charge. No court has made any criminal finding against Li.
Li is running in Richmond-Bridgeport. Advance voting in the provincial election runs from October 16 to October 21, 2026. General voting day is October 24.
Questions this story answers
What did the BC Financial Services Authority find against Linda Li?
In a Notice of Administrative Penalty dated June 30, 2026, the Superintendent of Real Estate found that Linda Li committed three violations as managing broker of Metrohomes Realty Ltd in Richmond. First, she represented a buyer purchasing a property she had previously listed for the seller, creating an undisclosed conflict of interest. Second, she submitted required disclosure forms more than a year after they were due, obtaining signatures while under investigation and backdating them. Third, she only disclosed the backdating after investigators demanded electronic audit records from DocuSign, which the Superintendent found amounted to providing information in a misleading manner.
What penalty did Linda Li receive?
The BC Financial Services Authority imposed an $8,500 fine. As a further condition, Li cannot renew, transfer, or amend her real estate licence until she completes a remedial education course through UBC's Sauder School of Business. The ruling was issued on June 30, 2026, and is a public Notice of Administrative Penalty published by the BCFSA.
What did the Conservative Party of BC say about the fine?
The Conservative Party of BC published a statement on October 15, 2026, calling on Premier David Eby to remove Linda Li from the NDP's candidate slate. The party quoted the Superintendent's finding that Li 'withheld and concealed key information from BCFSA, resulting in information being provided in a misleading manner.' The NDP had not responded publicly to the call by the time this article was published.
Who is Linda Li and what riding is she running in?
Linda Li is the BC NDP candidate in Richmond-Bridgeport, a district in Richmond, BC. She is listed as the managing broker of Metrohomes Realty Ltd. Her candidate page on this site is at /bc/provincial-2026/candidates/linda-li.
Did Linda Li or the BC NDP respond to the Conservative Party's call for her removal?
The Conservative Party published its call for Li's removal on October 15, 2026. The Vancouver Sun also reported the story the same day. No public response from Li or the BC NDP was found before this article was published. If a response is issued, it will be reported separately.
Is the BCFSA fine a criminal matter?
No. A Notice of Administrative Penalty from the BC Financial Services Authority is a regulatory finding, not a criminal charge or conviction. The Superintendent of Real Estate has authority to impose fines and conditions on real estate licence holders under provincial law. No court has made any criminal finding against Linda Li.
What is the Conservative Party's source for the allegations?
The Conservative Party cited the BCFSA's own Notice of Administrative Penalty document, published by the regulator at bcfsa.ca. The document is a public record. The Conservative Party is using the regulatory finding as part of its campaign criticism of the NDP, and the allegations in its statement are drawn from the regulator's own ruling.
When is advance voting in this election?
Advance voting for the BC provincial election runs from October 16 to October 21, 2026. General voting day is October 24, 2026. You can find your voting place at Elections BC's website, linked from the advance voting page on this site at /bc/provincial-2026/races/mla/richmond-bridgeport.
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