Kelowna Greens Vote to Endorse Liberal to Oust Tory MP

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Kelowna Greens Vote to Endorse Liberal to Oust Tory MP

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'No master plan' for federal party to support or preference others, Green spokesman says.

By Kyle Duggan, Today, iPolitics

The Kelowna Lake-Country Greens have voted to co-operate with the local Liberal candidate in a bid to bolster his chances of unseating Conservative incumbent Ron Cannan.

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Party reviewing process: Green spokesman

Federal Green Party spokesperson Julian Morelli said the idea for an agreement or MOU between local candidates is new and the party is reviewing the process. He emphasized that this was a local riding decision and that nationally the party has no overall plan to support the Liberals specifically.

''The Green Party is still the party that believes fundamentally in grassroots democracy. There's no master plan with the Green Party to support or preference any party, whether it's the Liberals, NDP or anyone.''

Even if the co-operation effort goes ahead, Fuhr has maintained that a major part of his campaign effort will be highlighting his long-time conservative values with voters.

''Since this riding is, and has been, so conservative for so long, my success will mostly likely depend on my ability to market reality to the progressive and fiscal conservatives,'' he said.

Kelowna Lake-Country has traditionally leaned right, and has voted in Conservative, Reform and Alliance MPs since its creation in 1997.

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