Ousted Vancouver Police Board co-chair Comfort Sakoma-Fadugba has claimed that BC Conservative MLA Elenore Sturko is "at odds" with the party's official position on parental rights.The move comes following Sturko's condemnation of comments Sakoma-Fadugba made on the issue, and her ensuing refusal to meet and have a discussion.."Elenor[e] Sturko ran as a candidate under the banner of the Conservative Party of British Columbia, which has a clear and firm stance on Parental Rights," Sakoma-Fadugba wrote in a statement. She went on to cite comments Rustad made in September 2023, in which he made it clear that, "I stand with parents who are demanding honesty, transparency, and accountability from our public education system.""Children in British Columbia should never be told by any teacher or government employee, 'You don't have to tell your mom and dad'," he said at the time. "Parents raise children — not the government. And we have laws in place to protect children who are unsafe at home. Kids must be taught how to think, not what to think. We must allow parents and families to raise their children as they see fit."Sakoma-Fadugba noted that what she said in the posts Sturko criticized "aligns fully with the Conservative Party's stance," namely the part where she called on BC to "move beyond a woke culture that pits children against their parents by creating a judicial system where parents could be incarcerated for refusing to allow their minor child to undergo gender transitions and irreversible body alterations.".REVEALED: BC Cons MLAs called on party to reaffirm support for free speech after Sturko criticized ousted VPB co-chair's posts."By labeling my comments as dangerous to transgender children, Elenor[e] Sturko is, by extension, suggesting that Parental Rights are themselves dangerous to children," she continued. "In doing so, she is at odds with the official position of the Conservative Party of British Columbia."Sakoma-Fadugba went on to question whether Sturko might be a "Manchurian candidate," claiming that "her transition from BC United to the Conservative Party may have been with the aim of undermining or distorting the conservative values that the party holds dear.""This should be of serious concern to all Conservatives," she warned. "I urge the party and its members to recognize this and act accordingly — either by ensuring she is held accountable through the party's internal mechanisms or by testing her views at the polls.".Rustad meets with ousted VPB co-chair to show support while Sturko refuses to apologize for targeting her over posts.Sakoma-Fadugba made it clear she was still willing to meet with Sturko, and urged her to accept the invitation."A core Canadian value is that when someone extends an olive branch, you take it," she said.
