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B.C. Conservatives name incumbent White Rock mayor as Surrey South candidate
A leaked email suggests Knight has been approved as the Conservative candidate, and she has until Oct. 3 to register for the provincial race.
- On Friday, the Conservative Party of B.C. announced White Rock Mayor Megan Knight as its candidate for Surrey South in the provincial election scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 24.
- NDP leader David Eby called a snap election on Tuesday, Sept. 22, compressing the political calendar; municipal voting occurs Saturday, Oct. 17, followed by the provincial election one week later.
- Although Knight is seeking re-election as mayor, provincial law prohibits candidates from holding both MLA and local official roles simultaneously; she has until Oct. 3 to register as a provincial candidate.
- Knight's entry into the Surrey South race sets up a contest against former Surrey South MLA Elenore Sturko, who recently became leader of the CentreBC party.
- Former Surrey South MLA Brent Chapman announced earlier this week he is moving to the OneBC party, leaving his own candidacy in the riding unconfirmed.
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