The B.C. NDP will run candidates in 92 of the province’s 93 ridings in the Oct. 24 snap election, leaving Peace River North without a party nominee.
On the ballot for the riding are Independent Jordan Kealy and Conservative Party candidate Curtis Whitford.
Kealy, who was elected under the Conservative Party of B.C. banner in 2024 with 74.4 percent of the vote, is the current MLA for Peace River North, where he now sits as an Independent. Located in northeastern B.C., the riding includes Fort St. John, Fort Nelson, Taylor, and Hudson’s Hope.
The deadline for candidate registration in the snap election was 1 p.m. on Oct. 3….