Former Kelowna-Mission BC United candidate Ashley Ramsay to run in election as an Independent
One week after the surprise announcement dropped that the BC United Party is suspending its campaign, the now-former Kelowna-Mission candidate Ashley Ramsay has decided to create her own path forward.
The same day during a press conference, Falcon said the decision was made in order to not"split the vote," between BC United and the Conservatives to ensure the BC New Democratic Party is not re-elected. The former United candidates were told that they would be contacted over the long weekend to be informed if they had been selected to replace the Conservative candidate in their riding. Ramsay said that for herself and all other BC United candidates in the Okanagan, the call never came. She received letters, texts, emails and calls of support from the people who had stood by her not only as a former candidate but as a business owner and advocate in the community.
While she is running as an Independent, Ramsay is not alone in this journey of political uncertainty. There are seven electoral ridings across the Okanagan, with those who have lost their center-right candidacy due to the United withdrawal. Ramsay said she cannot speak for the political intentions of others, but did say;"We are in a strong position."
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