MLA says Christy Clark overstated caucus' desire for her to remain party leader

In her resignation speech as leader of the B.C. Liberal Party, Christy Clark emphasized that every one in her caucus — "every single person" — had asked her to stay on as leader but at least one caucus member says that's not what happened.

Darryl Plecas, the Liberal MLA for Abbotsford South, said while he doesn't want to get into the specific details of what happened inside the caucus meeting, Clark misspoke.

"I had it made it very clear that that wouldn't include me," Plecas told guest host Richard Zussman on CBC Radio One's On the Coast.

"I was very unhappy with what I had seen over the last four years in terms of her leadership, her and the close people around her, and I didn't see her continuing on as leader to be good for the party or good for British Columbians."

He said he was very open about his position.

"I have spoken to her directly about that. I've spoken to colleagues in the past about that and I've spoken to people who were on my executive, on my riding association."

Plecas says Clark's leadership style was very top-down and individual MLAs weren't encouraged to say what they really think.

Listen to MLA Darryl Plecas on CBC's On the Coast:

While he said he cannot speak for anyone else in the caucus, he doesn't think he's alone in his opinion since the story was leaked to the press by someone else.

As for whether he'll face repercussions for speaking out now, he says "time will tell."

"I'm certainly not changing my view on things," he said. "I'm not going to be tolerant of a leadership that isn't inclusive, cooperative and really listening to the people."

When asked if Plecas was considering running for leadership of the B.C. Liberals himself, he laughed and said there was "no chance whatsoever of that."

With files from On the Coast