Baldrey: What this longtime MLA's departure could mean BC's political future (The Orca)

Mike de Jong helped build the free enterprise coalition after his historic byelection win in 1994.

The looming departure of BC’s longest-serving MLA serves as a reminder of the critical role he played in putting the so-called “free enterprise coalition” political party, and what his departure may mean for its very future . . . .

. . . . Mike de Jong helped build the free enterprise coalition. We shall see if his pending departure helps play a role in any breakup of it.

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