Teresa Durning, Scott Anderson and Toby Tannas are the Conservative Party of Canada nominees for the Vernon-Lake Country-Monashee riding candidacy.
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March 10, 2025 - 6:00 PM
There are three candidates to replace Vernon-Lake Country-Monashee MP Mel Arnold at a Conservative Party of Canada constituency meeting next week.
The three confirmed nominees so far are Vernon city councillor Teresa Durning, former Vernon city councillor Scott Anderson and Kelowna radio host Toby Tannas.
The vote is set to take place at the Coldstream Community Hall starting at 2:30 p.m. on March 16. Only members of the federal Conservative party who registered before Feb. 14 can vote in the contest. The nominees are vying for the opportunity to replace the retiring MP Mel Arnold.
“It’s a challenging time and more important than ever for members to vote for for a candidate that lives in the riding, understands the issues and has the courage to stand up for the constituents,” Durning said on social media.
Durning and Tannas have both put out platforms to “build homes”, “axe the tax”, “stop the crime” and “fix the budget”.
“As a married mother of two daughters, I know firsthand the challenges facing families in this riding,” Tannas said in a press release issued, March 10. “From the rising cost of living to increasing crime, local families and businesses are being squeezed on all sides. I’m running to be a voice for lower taxes, safer streets, and opportunities for the next generation.”
Min Randhawa sought a candidacy nomination but hasn’t confirmed that she's on the ballot this weekend.
Vernon-Lake Country-Monashee is a new riding, but if the election is called before April 23 then the current riding boundaries will be in effect, according to Elections Canada.
Parliament is prorogued, or paused, until March 24 so an election could happen any time between then and October.
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