Stephen Fuhr will run for Liberals in Kelowna

Former MP Stephen Fuhr, who is also a former fighter pilot, will run for the Liberal party in the next federal election. He believes it is an important time for the country and wants to serve his community again. Fuhr praised incoming Prime Minister Mark Carney as the right leader for this moment. Fuhr aims to represent the newly drawn Kelowna riding. He previously won a seat in 2015 but lost to Conservative MP Tracy Gray in the next election. Gray has held the seat since then, and the two will face each other again when the election is called. The Liberal Party has struggled in this region, only having one representative in 50 years. The last Liberal MP in the area was elected in 1968 and also lost the following election. Others are joining the Liberal Party effort. Juliette Sicotte will run for the Okanagan Lake West - South Kelowna riding. She has lived in Kelowna for 30 years and wants to protect "Made in Canada" gains. She will compete against Conservative MP Dan Albas, who has been in office since 2011. In the northern Vernon-Lake Country-Monashee riding, Scott Anderson will represent the Conservatives. Linda Main is running for the NDP, and Blair Visscher is the Green candidate. The political landscape is shifting. Though the Liberals started the year trailing the Conservatives by a large margin, recent polls show them gaining ground. A new survey indicates the Liberals now have a slight lead nationally under Prime Minister Mark Carney.