B.C. farmer no longer Conservative candidate for Kelowna-Mission

Aug 12, 2024

The party removed Alexandra Wright on Aug. 8

By Diego Flammini
Staff Writer
Farms.com

A member of B.C.’s ag community who planned to run against Agriculture Minister Pam Alexis in Kelowna-Mission won’t be on the ballot.

The Conservative Party of British Columbia announced Alexandra Wright, who along with her husband John opened Kelowna Veggies in 2015, would no longer represent the party in the upcoming provincial election.

“Yesterday afternoon the Conservative Party of British Columbia removed Alexandra Wright as a candidate,” the party said in an Aug. 9 statement on X. “This decision was made after careful consideration of various factors related to campaign performance and conduct.”

The reason behind Wright’s dismissal hasn’t been confirmed, but it could be traced back to activity on her X account.

Political opponents have shared some of Wright’s recent posts.

One, for example, is in support of Bulgaria banning LGBTQ content in schools.

B.C. United shared another post from a fellow British Columbian. It lists four things the user hopes the B.C. Conservatives will commit to.

The items include repealing Bill 36 and “criminally investigating” Minister Adrian Dix and Dr. Bonnie Henry.

B.C. United attached its own post, saying “while we disagree with many decisions made by Adrian Dix and Dr. Henry, they are not criminals,” the party said. “Will (John) Rustad arrest his political opponents or will he fire his radical candidate for Kelowna-Mission?”

It appears Wright’s views on issues differed than those within the party.

On Aug. 9., in response to a condolence message, Wright said “the party and I don’t have the same values or opinions on many issues.”

The Conservative Party of British Columbia hasn’t yet announced a replacement candidate.

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Lyrics:

My days begin with workin’, Alarm’s at 5 o’clock,
I Fill 5 gallon buckets, The feeders and the troughs,
This five to nine ain’t workin’, why the heck do I work so hard?,
I can’t worry ‘bout health problems, I can sleep in when I’m gone,

One, here comes the two to the three to the four,
Tell em’ ‘buy another cow, we need plenty more’,
Blue jeans are gettin’ dirty, what else could I ask for,
Oh my, more chores

Someone pour me up another shot of sweet tea,
They know me and working hard’s got a history,
There’s another flock of sheep that still needs feed,
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,

Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,

I’ve been working pretty stressed but,
I ain’t changing for some cash,
Lord knows that I’m very blessed (More chores),
But I gotta say it’s hard,
Workin’ outside gettin’ charred,
Living out here on the farm, (more chores)

One, here comes the two to the three to the four,
Tell em’ ‘buy another cow, we need plenty more’,
Blue jeans are gettin’ dirty, what else could I ask for,
Oh my, more chores

Someone pour me up another shot of sweet tea,
They know me and working hard’s got a history
There’s another 20 chickens that still need feed,
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,

Everybody on the farm getting’ busy,
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,

Fun, here on ranch that’s what you can’t ignore,
Might be pretty hard but I love it to its core,
Flannel’s gettin’ dirty, what else could I ask for,
Oh my, more chores (Tell ‘em sing with me)

Someone pour me up another shot of sweet tea,
They know me and working hard’s got a history,
There’s another flock of sheep that still needs feed,
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,
Someone pour me up another shot of sweet tea,
They know me and working hard’s got a history,
Watching cattle in the dark, don’t miss me,
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,
(Yeeeeeehaw)
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,
It’s the best bro, go get yourself a farm