B.C. Conservative leadership hopeful Fulmer enters ‘unite the right’ deal with Brodie

By Wolfgang Depner B.C. Conservative leadership candidate Yuri Fulmer and breakaway MLA Dallas Brodie have announced a “unite the right accord” to avoid vote-splitting if Fulmer becomes Opposition leader. “British Columbians are desperate for real change, but they are concerned that a split vote will hand the NDP another majority,” Brodie, the leader and sole legislator for the OneBC party, said in a joint statement with Fulmer. “Today, we have resolved those concerns.” Brodie has drawn accusations of bigotry for campaigning against what her party calls the “reconciliation industry,” while entrepreneur Fulmer is one of six remaining candidates to succeed former leader John Rustad. Fulmer said in an interview that he made the deal with Brodie because he is a “pragmatist” and a business person, who sees OneBC polling around…

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