B.C. United shake up leaves Central Okanagan's political future hanging in the balance
About a year before the 2024 B.C. election, the first of three Central Okanagan B.C. United incumbents announced that they would be retiring.
Following the 2023 news that Stewart would be stepping away from politics, another member of what was known as “Team Okanagan”, Norm Letnick, announced that he would also not be running in the next election. About eight months later, a third B.C. United MLA for the Central Okanagan, Renee Merrifield declared she had other things to accomplish beyond provincial politics.
However, on Aug. 28, B.C. United Leader Kevin Falcon made the surprise announcement that he was suspending his party's electoral campaign and directing party candidates to instead support the B.C. Conservatives. However, nine days after Falcon flipped his party upside down, the United group waiting to hear from the B.C. Conservatives became more impatient.
Meanwhile, Dr. Michael Humer, the former party’s Kelowna Centre contender said he is “considering any alternatives” and remained “undeterred.”
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