By Adam Berls

provincial politics

‘Running for politics just a given’: Weber says on Conservative nomination run

Jul 27, 2023 | 3:31 PM

PRINCE GEORGE — Local politics to provincial politics. That is the step that Rachael Weber is hoping to make.

The current School District 57 Board Chair is hoping to win the nomination of the Conservative Party of BC to run in the riding of Prince George-Mackenzie when the next provincial election is called. Weber lives in Mackenzie and told us her decision on why she decided to run.

“I definitely have a passion for public service. I’m currently working for our First Nations, and I’m also the school board chair for School District 57. Like I said before, I have a huge passion for public service and a desire to make a positive impact on my community. I’ve always been deeply committed to serving these communities and working towards the betterment of our region. So running for politics was just a given for me.” – Rachael Weber, Running for Conservative Party Nomination for Prince George-Mackenzie riding

Weber says that she will remain in her position as school trustee and that her commitment to the district and her constituents has not changed.

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I’m prepared to stay in my position and we’ll make the necessary adjustments as things progress. My commitment and dedication to the school district and these communities within the district is definitely steadfast and will definitely remain the same. And until the need for change and all of that is being taken care of. – Rachael Weber, Running for Conservative Party Nomination for Prince George-Mackenzie riding

With her position as school board chair, Weber says that the experience she had gotten from that role can be very beneficial to a riding like Prince George-Mackenzie.

Leader of the Conservative Party of B.C., John Rustad says that the party has seen growth in the last 10 months, and there is evidence of that. On June 24th, a by-election was held in the Langford-Juan de Fuca riding, a notoriously safe NDP seat, formerly held by Premier John Horgan. The NDP won that seat with 53.4 percent of the vote, the Conservatives came in second with 19.9 percent of the vote, the Green Party came in third with 17.6 percent, and the newly renamed and re-branded BC United Party came last with only 8.7 percent of the vote. A good showing for the Conservatives, given no one has won a seat for the party since the 1970s.

“We’ve seen tremendous growth in terms of people joining the party, in terms of people interested. You know, we’re staking out our ground. We’re taking lots of positions. And I think people in the province are ready for change. What we represent is, you know, a party that really is about standing for doing what’s right, just fighting for the average, everyday person in the province.” – John Rustad, MLA, Nechako Lakes, Leader of the Conservative Party of B.C.

There are currently no details on when the Conservatives nomination period will close and the next provincial election has to be called before October 2024, meaning we will most likely not see a final list of candidates from all parties for over a year.

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