BC Political Discussion: Election 2020 and Beyond

[Migrant_Coconut]

Indigenous leader seeking B.C. NDP Stikine nomination wants equity policy to nullify star candidate

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... Annita McPhee, who served three terms as the president of the Tahltan Central Government for the Tahltan Nation, says she is seeking the nomination for Stikine, one of the two most northerly ridings in the province, for the next B.C. election.

Her public announcement on Saturday comes after current Stikine MLA Doug Donaldson said he would not seek reelection for the riding, but after former Member of Parliament Nathan Cullen disclosed his plans to claim the nomination.

"I want to offer my energy and experience to help," he said in a Twitter post on Thursday.

McPhee says his bid should be nullified, however, if the party sticks to an equity policy in place to nominate more diverse candidates.

The equity rule states if a man retires from an NDP-held seat in the province, that man's replacement must be a woman or an "equity-seeking" man; for example, a man who is a visible minority, a person with a disability or someone from the LGBTQ community.

A spokesperson for McPhee says if her nomination is vetted and accepted, "then we would expect the equity policy to stand..."

I'm usually pro-diversity, but this is just dumb. So now either the NDP breaks their own rules or they lose their golden boy?