Kelowna councillor expects to be named NDP candidate for provincial election

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“I firmly believe that Kelowna needs a voice in government and that’s why I’m throwing my hat in the ring to run alongside the New Democrats,” Wooldridge said in April.

Kelowna Coun. Loyal Wooldridge is expected to be named the NDP candidate in the Central Okanagan’s newest riding.He’s a relatively new NDP member, joining the party in the last year, but said he sought out the party when he realized his political aspirations had shifted.Wooldridge said as soon as the writ is dropped, as per the council code of conduct, he will step down from his council position. If he doesn’t win, he will return.

The revised electoral boundary for the riding includes the majority of Kelowna’s urban areas, including downtown/Capri Landmark, and suburban areas like McKinley Landing and Glenmore.Panera to remove ‘Charged Sips’ drink from Canada amid wrongful death lawsuitsOPP online child exploitation investigation leads to 64 people being charged

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