B.C. Conservative leader Doerkson dumps candidate Joachim Agou in racism row

Fired BC Conservative candidate for Victoria-Beacon Hill issues apology

Joachim Agou, who was running for the BC Conservatives in Victoria-Beacon Hill, was removed from the party's election slate.

Rob Shaw: BC Conservative leader has little room for error after swift candidate firing

The dismissal of a Victoria-Beacon Hill candidate has once again put the BC Conservatives’ vetting process under scrutiny

Ousted B.C. Conservative candidate Joachim Agou apologizes for posts deemed racist

VICTORIA - A candidate for British Columbia's provincial election, kicked from the Conservatives over online posts the NDP called racist, says he is truly sorry.

BC Conservatives Drop Candidate Over Comments in Past Social Media Posts

BC Conservative interim leader Lorne Doerkson leaves after a campaign announcement in Vancouver on Sept. 22, 2026. (The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck)

B.C. Conservatives drop, distance themselves from Victoria-Beacon Hill candidate after controversial tweets surface

Joachim Agou has been jettisoned by the B.C. Conservative Party after a series of tweets the candidate for the Victoria-Beacon Hill riding posted last year, which called Pakistan a "sh--hole" country and encouraged violence against Palestinian protesters.

‘No Excuse’: Doerkson Fires Conservative Candidate

Bigoted social media posts, some celebrating Trump, Musk and other right wing leaders, prompted the action.