Rural BC Party
The Rural BC Party is a minor political party in British Columbia, Canada. The party was co-founded by Houston councillor Jonathan Van Barneveld and then-mayor of Telkwa Darcy Repen. The objective of the party is to advocate for the well-being of rural BC and to elect people to the Legislative Assembly that represent a constituency rather than a party. The party intends to nominated candidates for the 2021 election but only in the 23 rural ridings (e.g. those outside of the Greater Vancouver, Fraser Valley, southern Vancouver Island, Nanaimo and Kelowna).[1][2][3][4]
Rural BC Party | |
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| Active provincial party | |
| Leader | Jonathan Van Barneveld |
| Founded | 2018 |
| Headquarters | Houston, BC |
| Ideology | Regionalism |
| Website | |
| https://www.ruralbc.ca/ | |
References
- "New political party focuses on rural B.C." Prince George Daily News. September 7, 2018. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
- Wadhwani, Ashley (September 7, 2018). "New B.C. party looks to represent rural voters in next election". Kelowna Capital News. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
- "New political party promises to be a 'relentless voice' for rural B.C." CHEK News. September 6, 2018. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
- MacLeod, Andrew (September 6, 2018). "New BC Rural Party Could Threaten Liberals, Says Analyst". The Tyee. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
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