The party removed Alexandra Wright on Aug. 8
By Diego Flammini
Staff Writer
Farms.com
A member of B.C.’s ag community who planned to run against Agriculture Minister Pam Alexis in Kelowna-Mission won’t be on the ballot.
The Conservative Party of British Columbia announced Alexandra Wright, who along with her husband John opened Kelowna Veggies in 2015, would no longer represent the party in the upcoming provincial election.
“Yesterday afternoon the Conservative Party of British Columbia removed Alexandra Wright as a candidate,” the party said in an Aug. 9 statement on X. “This decision was made after careful consideration of various factors related to campaign performance and conduct.”
The reason behind Wright’s dismissal hasn’t been confirmed, but it could be traced back to activity on her X account.
Political opponents have shared some of Wright’s recent posts.
One, for example, is in support of Bulgaria banning LGBTQ content in schools.
B.C. United shared another post from a fellow British Columbian. It lists four things the user hopes the B.C. Conservatives will commit to.
The items include repealing Bill 36 and “criminally investigating” Minister Adrian Dix and Dr. Bonnie Henry.
B.C. United attached its own post, saying “while we disagree with many decisions made by Adrian Dix and Dr. Henry, they are not criminals,” the party said. “Will (John) Rustad arrest his political opponents or will he fire his radical candidate for Kelowna-Mission?”
It appears Wright’s views on issues differed than those within the party.
On Aug. 9., in response to a condolence message, Wright said “the party and I don’t have the same values or opinions on many issues.”
The Conservative Party of British Columbia hasn’t yet announced a replacement candidate.