Victoria candidate kicked from BC Conservatives after resurfaced social media posts
Published 1:10 pm Thursday, October 8, 2026
Victoria-Beacon Hill candidate Joachim Agou has been kicked from the B.C. Conservatives following resurfaced social media posts dubbed as “horrific racism” from Surrey Centre NDP candidate Amna Shah.
On Thursday, Oct. 8, Shah posted a number of screenshots on X of three of Agou’s social media posts, one sympathizing with Donald Trump, Elon Musk and other right-wing politicians from the U.S. and Europe, a second about London, U.K.’s Pakistani population and a third supporting the driver who plowed through a pro-Palestine protest in Switzerland in 2025.
“Absolutely horrific racism from this Conservative candidate,” noted Shah in the X post, adding that leader of the BC Conservatives, Lorne Doerkson, should “fire this candidate immediately.”
Shah got her wish, with Doerkson releasing a statement saying Agou is no longer a candidate for the party.
“There is no excuse for this. I will not tolerate it. The candidate in Victoria-Beacon Hill is no longer a Conservative candidate. If elected, he will not serve in the caucus,” said Doerkson.
The Conservative Party website says Agou is an engineer and small-business owner from France who came to Canada in 2011.
It’s unclear if he still plans on running; Victoria News has reached out to confirm his plans.