Why this matters to you: The BC Conservative leader was asked directly whether a candidate who claimed getting sick is better than getting vaccinated could become health minister and he said wouldn't rule it out. Healthcare is the second-biggest concern for BC voters. The person responsible for it matters. If the Conservatives win, who runs your healthcare system is an open question. David Eby and the BC NDP have a specific healthcare plan: a million more people connected to family doctors, 24 new hospitals, and new investments in seniors' care. After calling a press conference to utter a series of vague platitudes related to the federal government’s pipeline announcement, Interim Conservative Leader Lorne Doerkson dodged half a dozen questions from reporters before calling it a day.

He avoided two direct questions about Anna Kindy’s vaccine misinformation, including whether he would name Kindy as Health Minister if the Conservatives formed government.

He failed to come to a coherent position in response to two questions on the North Coast Tanker Ban, despite having sat in a caucus that has unequivocally opposed it for years.

He dodged another two questions about whether he supported David Eby’s plan to crack down on price gouging from oil companies and save drivers up to $20 on a tank of gas.

And he yet again failed to explain how he’d pay for his own plan and reduce the deficit without making healthcare cuts.

It’s no wonder the BC Conservatives are protecting him from follow-up questions that would allow journalists to probe his non-answers.

It’s clearer than ever that British Columbians can’t afford conservative chaos, costs, and cuts.