No B.C United incumbents running, Conservative support growing, regional voting patterns may change
The Okanagan Valley is emerging as a key electoral battleground this fall with the B.C. NDP potentially benefiting from the split on the right side of the political spectrum.
But the region’s demographic and economic make-up has been changing. According to the 2021 census, Kelowna is B.C.’s third-largest metropolitan area with 222,162 people, making it Canada’s 20th largest CMA and, at 14 per cent, its fastest-growing. However, both New Democrats in the region — Roly Russell — and Harwinder Sandhu are running. Each also holds a cabinet post as parliamentary secretaries — Russell for Rural Development and Sandhu for Seniors’ Services.
As B.C. United and the Conservative Party of B.C. remain divided, this kind of split could happen in other ridings with no established history of electing New Democrats.When asked whether the Vernon-Monashee scenario was a reason why the NDP is holding its retreat in Osoyoos, Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon said the location is because people across the region are dealing with real challenges.
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