The BC Liberal Party has announced Renee Merrifield as its candidate for the 麻豆精选-Mission riding in this October鈥檚 election.
Merrifield appeared briefly during the BC Liberals鈥� news conference Monday afternoon (Sept. 21) as party leader Andrew Wilkinson introduced some of the faces vying for election this year.
鈥淚鈥檓 running 鈥� because I love my community, I love my province and it鈥檚 time,鈥� said Merrifield in a brief appearance by video during the press conference. 鈥淲e need some strong leadership with Andrew Wilkinson to start rebuilding not only our futures but also our economy.鈥�
Currently, Merrifield is the CEO of local development company Troika and has been named one of Canada鈥檚 top 100 most powerful women three years in a row by the Women鈥檚 Executive Network.
This is Merrifield鈥檚 second attempt at local political office, after failing to win the 麻豆精选-Lake Country nomination for the federal Conservative Party in 2019.
Outgoing MLA for 麻豆精选-Mission Steve Thomson said he鈥檚 excited to be handing over the reins to Merrifield who he says will be a great candidate who he鈥檚 looking forward to supporting throughout the coming election.
鈥淪he鈥檒l continue the strong legacy of representation from the Okanagan,鈥� said Thomson, who represented the riding for more than 10 years.
Premier John Horgan has officially terminated his minority government agreement with the B.C. Green Party and called an election for Oct. 24.
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