John Rustad Calls for Independent Investigation into 2024 Legislative Election

B.C.’s main opposition leader, John Rustad, has called for an independent investigation into the 2024 legislative election. Rustad claimed that a team investigating his candidate’s defeat in Surrey-Guildford found multiple irregularities that could have potentially altered the final results.

He also questioned the electoral process, alleging that BC Elections did not verify whether those who voted were Canadian citizens. Rustad called for electoral reforms to ensure that only Canadian citizens are eligible to vote.

The party further alleged that someone in Surrey-Guildford had voted twice, and that individuals whose residential addresses did not match their current addresses on B.C. records were also identified.

Honveer Singh Randhawa stated that the party discovered 45 irregularities during the investigation. Randhawa added that he plans to file a petition under the Elections Act in the Supreme Court of British Columbia to challenge the victory of BC NDP’s Garry Begg.