What is verified

The Dallas Brodie YouTube channel uploaded the episode on August 12, 2026. The YouTube metadata checked at roughly 10:30 A.M. Pacific listed a runtime of 54:43, with 1,842 views, 354 likes, and 68 comments. Those are platform metrics only and can move at any time.

Dallas Brodie also promoted the episode on X, describing it as a discussion of the recall campaign that failed to get even 25% of the signature requirement to remove her from office in Vancouver–Quilchena.

The official numbers behind the claim

Elections BC’s July 21 release says the petition required 15,232 eligible signatures. The proponent reported submitting 3,663 signatures collected by 118 registered canvassers. Because the number returned did not meet the required threshold, Elections BC said it would take no further action.

That means the submitted total was approximately 24.05% of the required threshold. Stated carefully, Brodie’s “not even 25%” frame is supported by the official Elections BC figures. The site should keep the wording precise: 3,663 was the proponent-reported submitted total, not a separately verified valid-signature total.

Why this matters for OneBC supporters

A failed recall is more than a defensive talking point. It is a public stress test. Brodie faced organized pressure, the official process ran, and the threshold was not met. That gives supporters a clean democratic argument: voters should decide serious political disagreements through transparent rules, verified numbers, and the next general election unless a recall actually meets the law’s threshold.

The better tone is calm confidence, not gloating. The video is useful because voters can hear Brodie and Wyatt Claypool discuss the campaign directly, then compare the argument with Elections BC’s official numbers.

The careful frame

• Do say: Dallas Brodie posted a new August 12 long-form video about the failed recall campaign.
• Do say: Elections BC says 15,232 eligible signatures were required and the proponent reported submitting 3,663.
• Do say: 3,663 is about 24.05% of 15,232, so the “under 25%” framing follows from the official figures.
• Do not say: anything about hidden organizers, membership numbers, polling, campaign finances, or future electoral results unless verified.

Next official date to track

Elections BC says the recall proponent, MLA, and advertising sponsors must file financial disclosure reports with the Chief Electoral Officer by August 17, 2026. That is the next official accountability marker on this file.