BC Conservatives Drop Candidate Over Comments in Past Social Media Posts
The BC Conservatives have removed their candidate in the Vancouver Island riding of Victoria-Beacon Hill after the NDP publicized social media posts he had made in the past. BC NDP candidate Amna Shah on Oct. 8 brought attention to several alleged X posts from 2024 and 2025 by Conservative candidate Joachim Agou, with Shah accusing Agou of displaying “horrific racism” and calling on the BC Tories to “fire this candidate immediately.” BC Tory interim leader Lorne Doerkson expelled Agou as a candidate shortly after. “There is no excuse for this. I will not tolerate it. The candidate in Victoria-Beacon Hill is no longer a Conservative candidate. If elected, he will not serve in the caucus,” Doerkson said in an Oct. 8 statement. Since the deadline for the registration of candidates has passed, candidates’ names may still remain on the ballots.
TL;DR
- BC Conservatives removed candidate Joachim Agou from Victoria-Beacon Hill.
- The removal followed the BC NDP publicizing alleged racist social media posts by Agou.
- BC NDP candidate Amna Shah called for Agou's immediate firing.
- BC Tory interim leader Lorne Doerkson expelled Agou, citing zero tolerance for racism.
- Agou's name may still appear on ballots because the candidate registration deadline has passed.