Kerry-Lynne Findlay, I believed in you

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Illustration by Iryna Presley / The Cascade

You may be aware that both our local general elections and provincial elections are fast approaching. I think it’s a terrible decision to hold them within a few weeks of each other. Regardless, I’m trying my best to stay at least acutely aware of both. 

What keeps my eyes truly glued to the news though is the most entertaining drama of it all: former B.C. Conservative leader, Kerry-Lynne Findlay. Until this past weekend, despite her red-pill menace style leadership being (arguably) the cause of the departure of nine caucus members from the B.C. Cons, she had refused to back down. While I loathe her politics, I respected that even though everyone hated her, she was still out there, fighting whatever fight she thought she was fighting. The more admirable thing? She’d united both liberals and conservatives in their hate. 

Alas, she finally conceded to the earth’s cries for her resignation and stepped down. Maybe she’ll still win her seat in the by-election and the collective hatred will continue. I think she’s on to something, and may have actually figured out the secret to stopping the divisive politics she actively fuels. A leader awful enough for everyone to despise.

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Darien Johnsen is a UFV alumni who obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree with double extended minors in Global Development Studies and Sociology in 2020. She started writing for The Cascade in 2018, taking on the role of features editor shortly after. She’s passionate about justice, sustainable development, and education.