The winner of the leadership race will be announced on Saturday February 3rd at the leadership convention.
de Jong Joins Race for Liberal Leadership
Tuesday, September 26, 2017 @ 9:50 AM
Prince George, B.C. – There are now five confirmed candidates in the running for the leadership of B.C.’s Liberal Party.
Former Finance Minister Mike de Jong made his intention official today, joining Dianne Watts, Sam Sullivan, Andrew Wilkinson and Mike Bernier in the race.
The ballot could still see three more names added, as Michael Lee, and Todd Stone are expecting to take a shot at it, and there is a Terrace Businesswoman, Lucy Sager, who may also announce their intentions in the coming days.
All candidates must take part in party sponsored debates or forums to be held in a number of communities throughout the Province, including one in Prince George, although the details for such an event have not yet been finalized.
The campaign leading up to the vote is a long one, as the party members will vote online ( with a telephone option) February 1st, 2nd and 3rd.
Comments
de Jong was first elected in 1994 so he has been in Government for 23 years. Perhaps its time for him to find a new line of work.
It’ll cost them $50K incrementally if the stay in the race . They have to anti up 15K just to enter . Pay to play , pay to enter , pay to stay in . Nothing to do with talent , integrity, vision or anything other than money . Best leadership money can buy .
Good for him. He’s the frontrunner so far.
Who told you that? Pat Bell?
you got that right. God help us should he become the leader and of course he would have to win an election. He has the poorest image as a finance minister one would ever see . I guess that’s why Christy used him.
Cheers
I don’t see any winners stepping up yet, just place holders for the politically correct status quo.
Yawn.
Just another politician.
metalman.
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