Langford real estate agent and carpenter Mike Harris has been nominated as the BC Conservative Party candidate for the LangfordB次元官网网址揓uan de Fuca byelection.

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Since then, Harris has been working as a regional director with the Conservatives, calling for lower taxes, more free enterprise and cutting government waste.

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Horgan stepped down as MLA for Langford-Juan de Fuca on March 31 after a long career in politics, including more than five years as B.C.B次元官网网址檚 premier.

Horgan represented the riding in its various iterations from 2005 until last month, having won almost 68 per cent of the vote in 2020. The riding has predominantly leaned BC NDP over the years.

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Camille Currie, founder and organizer of BC Health Care Matters, announced sheB次元官网网址檇 be running for the BC Green Party on April 6.

Ravi Parmar, Sooke School District board chair, announced heB次元官网网址檚 running for the NDP B次元官网网址� pending securing the nomination B次元官网网址� on April 12.

The byelection has to be called six months after Horgan left office, meaning a date will be set by Sept. 30.

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