“The only way I’ll lose this candidacy is in the election,” says Jordan Kealy

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — Jordan Kealy has officially confirmed that he will be the BC Conservative Party’s candidate for the upcoming provincial election in the aftermath of the BC United Party’s exit from the election.

“The interesting scenario is that we’ve looked at two previous mergers that didn’t work out with [the BC United Party],” Kealy explains. 

“The priority that was given with John Rustad, the party leader, was that we will not take candidates out of our party in order for that merger to happen. I believe that same perspective is being used going forward.”

Kealy says former BC United candidates “in ridings that suit the Conservative Party’s needs” will become Conservative candidates, citing Ian Paton in the Delta South riding as an example, if Paton is willing to run as a Conservative.

“He used to be the [agriculture] minister, he’s definitely a conservative, his values fit ours,” Kealy explains. “We don’t have a candidate in that riding, so I imagine the leadership of the party is looking at that situation as very beneficial.”

Regarding his own candidacy, Kealy says he isn’t going anywhere.

“Myself personally, I have a lot of time and effort over the past year invested into doing this role, and it’s a personal investment as well as financial and time.”

“I’ve got a lot of supporters that I would never let down in any way for another party to be able to come in and take my candidacy away, so the only way I’ll lose this candidacy is in the election.”

Current Peace River North MLA Dan Davies, a member of the BC United Party, was set to run for re-election against Kealy.

Energeticcity.ca contacted Davies for comment, and didn’t receive a response in time for publication.