It's well known that some Point Grey residents want to fire their MLA, Attorney General David Eby.

There's a Twitter account and a website each devoted to getting the message out to voters.

Under the law, a recall campaign cannot begin until 18 months after the last provincial election, which occurred on May 9, 2017.

And just over a week before that period will elapse, Eby has introduced legislation to make it more difficult for him to be ousted.

Bill 53 (the Recall and Initiative Amendment Act, 2018) will make it illegal for unions and corporations to donate to campaigns to force an MLA to step down.

This has prompted B.C. Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson to write a letter to the conflict commissioner to ask if Eby is in a conflict of interest.

Under the Members' Conflict of Interest Act, an MLA "must not exercise an official power or perform an official duty or function if the member has a conflict of interest or an apparent conflict of interest".

A conflict is defined as exercising power when the member knows that there is an opportunity to further his or her private interest.

If the commissioner, Paul Fraser, finds that Eby is in a conflict, Fraser may include a recommendation—including a reprimand, suspension, fine of up to $5,000, or loss of Eby's seat—in a report to the legislature.

The legislative assembly would then decide whether any penalties should be imposed.

To be successful, a recall petition must be signed by 40 percent of registered voters in a provincial constituency.

If the chief electoral officer determines that this met all other legal requirements for a recall, the member must resign his or her seat.

In Vancouver–Point Grey, many owners of detached houses are irate over a provincial surtax on homes valued at more than $3 million.

This is one of the issues that's expected to be raised if a recall campaign is launched.