B.C. MLA Ian Paton questioned by Mounties over allegation Conservatives offered him a job if he’d step down

A former B.C. Conservative was questioned by the RCMP after alleging he was offered an inducement to give up his seat so Kerry-Lynne Findlay could run. Findlay denied the accusation, calling it a baseless and escalating political attack. No financial figures or policy outcomes were reported, suggesting limited immediate market impact.