Itâs been one week since BC United Leader Kevin Falcon pulled his candidates out of Octoberâs provincial election and suspended the partyâs campaign, and the fate of Central Okanagan candidates appears to still be up in the air.
The BC United website features a letter from Falcon explaining his actions.
âWhile this decision wasnât easy, I know that Iâm doing the best thing for B.C.,â the letter reads in part.
Four individuals were named to represent the party in the Central Okanagan; Michael Humer (Âé¶čAV-Centre), Ashley Ramsay (Âé¶čAV-Mission), Pavneet Singh (Âé¶čAV-Lake Country-Coldstream), and Stephen Johnston (West Âé¶čAV-Peachland).
During an Aug. 28 news conference, Falcon and BC Conservative Leader John Rustad said they would be contacting candidates from both parties to inform them if they will be the successful candidates for the fall election.
The BC Conservative website still lists its picks for the Central Okanagan; Kristina Loewen (Âé¶čAV-Centre), Gavin Dew (Âé¶čAV-Mission), Tara Armstrong (Âé¶čAV-Lake Country-Coldstream), Macklin McCall (West Âé¶čAV-Peachland).
Black Press Media made efforts to contact all former BC United and current BC Conservative Central Okanagan candidates in the days following Falconâs announcement for comment. Humer, Johnston and Dew replied.
On Sept. 3, BC Conservative Leader John Rustad welcomed BC United MLAs Ian Paton (Delta South), Peter Milobar (Kamloops-North Thompson, now Conservative candidate in Kamloops Centre), and Trevor Halford (Surrey-White Rock) to the party.
