‘Deeply concerning’: Peace River North MLA reacts to Conservative Electors Association registration

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — MLA Jordan Kealy has raised concerns about the registration of a Conservative electors association in communities across B.C., including Fort St. John. 

In an X – formerly known as Twitter – post on August 27th, Peace River North MLA Jordan Kealy expressed his opposition to the recent announcement of the registration of the Conservative Electors Association in 15 communities across B.C., including Fort St. John.  

“On the surface, this might appear to be about encouraging voter choice,” Kealy said. 

“In reality, it is a deeply concerning move that threatens to undermine the independence of our municipalities, blur the lines of accountability and turn local democracy into yet another extension of provincial party politics.”

David Denhoff, the president of the Conservative Electors Association, addressed the post in a statement to Energeticcity.ca on August 29th, claiming since the announcement of the association on August 22nd, the organization has seen “enormous enthusiasm and momentum.” 

“British Columbians clearly want a Conservative choice on their ballots because they know that only Conservative mayors and councillors will deliver safer streets, lower taxes and put families first,” Denhoff said. 

Kealy left the Conservative Party of B.C. in March 2025 after fellow Conservative MLA Dallas Brodie was removed from the party due to comments about residential schools she made during a podcast appearance. 

Kealy has since remained an independent MLA while Brodie and another MLA formed the new One B.C. Party in June 2025. 

In his post, Kealy expressed he felt the Conservative Party of B.C. “lost its way” since the October 2024 provincial election, allegedly losing the trust of “grassroots supporters and longtime membership.” 

“Now, rather than rebuilding credibility through honest engagement with voters, the party is looking to insert itself into municipal politics, a move that looks less like strengthening democracy and more like propping up a struggling provincial organization,” Kealy said. 

“Municipal government is supposed to be the most direct and accountable form of democracy we have.”

Kealy is concerned the “municipal counterpart” of the Conservative Party of B.C. was not created to improve local representation, but rather collect voter data to build a partisan database, recruit donors to help pay provincial party debt and expand partisan influence into councils, boards and mayor offices. 

“This isn’t the kind of representation people expect from their civil servants, municipal representatives should be accountable to their neighbours and constituents, not to a party whip or provincial headquarters,” Kealy said. 

“A pothole doesn’t care if you’re Conservative, NDP, Green, or Liberal. Housing affordability, public safety, transit and recreation services should be debated on their merits, evidence and local needs, not party platforms designed in Victoria.” 

Kealy concluded his statement by noting his belief that the municipal level of government should not be “staging grounds” for provincial party politics. 

Denhoff expressed a desire to meet the needs of residents at a municipal level with candidates who do not make “vague promises” and run under “vaguely-branded local parties and slates.”

“Conservative mayors and councillors are committed to delivering essential local services like road paving, reliable garbage pickup and world-class parks and playgrounds,” Denhoff said.