Thoughts on BC Politics and More

KELOWNA WEST .... riding timeline ... Ben Stewart takes riding for the BC Liberals in 2009 and 2013 nearly doubling (each time) the vote of 2 nd place NDP candidates ... while her BC Liberal party wins the 2013 provincial election, Christy Clark herself loses in her home riding of Vancouver Point Grey to BC NDP candidate, and current Attorney General, David Eby ... Stewart steps down to allow Clark to run in Kelowna West where she takes the riding in the July 10 th by-election (she also doubled the vote over the NDP candidate) ... Sean Upshaw, for the BC Conservative Party, came in at 3 rd spot ... 2017 provincial election Clark retains the Kelowna West riding however without a majority Liberal government, she loses control of the legislature to John Horgan’s New Democrats, bolstered through a Confidence and Supply Agreement with the Green Party led by Andrew Weaver .... on July 28 th Clark announces she will be resigning as leader of...

Mark Thompson, a father of four, and three term ( 1985 to 1994) Saskatoon City Councillor, will be carrying the BC Conservative banner, forthe riding of Kelowna West. Kelowna-West BC Conservative Party candidate Mark Thompson Since leaving Saskatoon, Mark has resided in BC for the past two decades.   And "YES", Mark Thompson's name will sound familiar to many. He ran for the BC Conservative Party, in the riding of Kelowna Mission, in the 2009 provincial election campaign.   In that campaign, Mark placed a respectable third, out of six candidates, and garnered over 2,300 votes (11.82%). Says Mark, regarding his business acumen and skills, " Clients consider me to be different than your “typical consultant” as I have a very unique perspective of providing advice that comes from real experience as a business owner, investor, team leader, policy analyst and speaker. I assist clients effectively analyze their current situation with a focus...