Conservative leader launches provocative AI-generated ad targeting Premier Eby

Kerry-Lynne Findlay, who has led the BC Conservative Party since May 30, unveiled a striking attack ad that uses AI to depict Premier David Eby dressed like a communist commander with soldiers behind him. The clip opens with a quote attributed to Eby and a Soviet-style anthem, then displays a map of the province littered with NDP flags, suggesting ideological domination. The narration accuses the NDP of imposing a culture war on the province for almost ten years.

Social media responses split into three groups: jubilant party loyalists, outraged critics, and puzzled onlookers. Independent MLA Elenore Sturko condemned the imagery, likening it to mockery of totalitarian regimes. A recent poll shows the NDP ahead of the Conservatives, narrowing the gap that once favored the opposition.