Mike de Jong, among B.C.’s longest-serving MLAS, states the government Conservative Party has actually denied him as a prospect in the upcoming political election.
In a declaration uploaded to social networks on Tuesday, de Jong stated he had actually been “informally advised” of the choice Monday night and called it frustrating.
“It is difficult to comprehend how I would not be deemed worthy of having my name on the ballot,” Dejong stated in the declaration.
De Jong functioned as an MLA for the B.C. United celebration– previously the B.C. Liberals– for greater than three decades.
He has actually offered in a number of pastoral settings throughout his political profession, consisting of as priest of money, priest of wellness, and chief law officer, to name a few.
He has actually additionally functioned as the federal government House leader.
Mike de Jong revealed last April he was preparing to run as a prospect for the government Conservative Party in Abbotsford -South Langley (Submitted by Mike de Jong)
De Jong announced he was looking for the government Conservative election in Abbotsford-South Langley last April
He stated the information he would certainly not be a prospect pertained to him “after nearly a year of campaigning to represent the riding as the Conservative candidate.”
CBC has actually called the Conservative Party for remark.
