Jordan Kealy
Jordan Kealy MLA | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for Peace River North | |
| Assumed office October 19, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Dan Davies |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | BC Conservative |
| Residence | Cecil Lake, British Columbia |
Jordan Kealy is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2024 British Columbia general election. He represents the electoral district of Peace River North as a member of the Conservative Party of British Columbia.[1]
Early life and career
[edit]Kealy is a farmer and mechanic by profession.[1] Prior to his election, he served as a regional director on the Peace River Regional District Board from 2022 until his resignation on November 6, 2024 after his election as an MLA.[2][3]
Provincial politics
[edit]In November 2023, Kealy became the Conservative Party of British Columbia nominee for Peace River North.[4] In October 2024, Kealy defeated incumbent MLA Dan Davies, formerly of the BC United party, in the British Columbia general election.[5]
Political views
[edit]Chemtrails
[edit]Kealy made multiple social media posts in support of the chemtrail conspiracy theory. A post made by his farm's Facebook account claimed that the government was using the "chemtrails" to control the weather. The day before the election, Kealy noted that aviation is under federal jurisdiction in response to questions if he was going to "stop the chemtrails".[6]
Healthcare
[edit]After a July 2024 emergency department closure in Fort St. John, British Columbia, Kealey criticized both the British Columbia New Democratic Party and BC United parties for failing to expand healthcare as the population grew. Kealey suggested getting rid of COVID-19 vaccine mandates and allowing private health services.[7]
Electoral record
[edit]| 2024 British Columbia general election: Peace River North | ||||||||
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| ** Preliminary results — Not yet official ** | ||||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Jordan Kealy | 10,997 | 74.40 | +40.10 | ||||
| Independent | Dan Davies | 2,978 | 20.15 | -35.61 | ||||
| New Democratic | Ian McMahon | 806 | 5.45 | -4.48 | ||||
| Total valid votes | – | |||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
| Registered voters | ||||||||
| Source: Elections BC[8] | ||||||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +37.86 | ||||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b Cunha, Jeff (October 19, 2024). "Jordan Kealy declared MLA for Peace River North". CJDC-TV. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
- ^ Summer, Tom (December 2, 2023). "Conservative Party of B.C. unveils Peace region candidate". Prince George Citizen. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
- ^ Cunha, Jeff (November 25, 2024). "Peace River Regional District accepts resignation of Jordan Kealy". CJDC-TV. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- ^ Foster, Shailynn (November 27, 2023). "Jordan Kealy announced as official Peace River North MLA candidate". Energetic City. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- ^ "BC election 2024 results: Peace River North | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ LeBrun, Luke (October 20, 2024). "Meet the Extreme, Far-Right BC Conservative Candidates Who Are Now Legislators Following BC's Wild Election". PressProgress. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- ^ Bowder, Max (July 22, 2024). "Jordan Kealy discusses "systemic" problems with healthcare in northeast B.C." Energetic City. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- ^ https://globalnews.ca/news/10779059/bc-election-2024-results-peace-river-north/
See also
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