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New MLA for Fraser-Nicola Kenneth Wong reporter@merrittherald.com
A new MLA has been chosen for the Fraser-Nicola riding as B.C. Conservative candidate Tony Luck has been elected this past weekend. Photo/B.C. Conservative Party
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B.C. Conservative Party candidate Tony Luck has been elected to the legislature to represent the Fraser-Nicola constituency, according to preliminary results. Luck received 10,086 votes (54.72 per cent) on voting day, securing a lead over NDP candidate Francyne Joe, who garnered 6,362 votes (36.31 per cent), and Green candidate Jonah Timms, who received 1,628 votes (9.12 per cent). In his victory speech, Luck expressed gratitude and humility, acknowledging the hard work of his campaign team and the support of his family. “It is an incredible moment in your life when something like this happens,” said Luck. “I could never have done this on my own. There’s no way in the world.” “I want you to make sure that I keep that humility within me,” added Luck. “I’m here to serve you, it’s not about me.” Reflecting on the close race, Luck remarked on the seesaw nature of the election results throughout the evening, but ultimately, he felt confident in his victory. “I didn’t want anybody saying congratulations at all until we saw that tick there… but
I’m finally feeling very confident,” said Luck. Despite this, Luck remains aware of the challenges ahead and is ready to get to work. “We got a lot to work on, opposition or leading party, it doesn’t matter.” In a post-victory interview, Luck shared his plans for his first days in office, noting that training would be a priority as he steps into a new role in provincial politics. “I’ve never been there before, so they got lots of things to do, and then we’ll see where we go from there,” explained Luck. Luck highlighted several key areas requiring attention, including healthcare, housing, and policing, which he believes need immediate review. He emphasized that addressing these issues is essential, but ultimately, the agenda will be determined by B.C. Conservatives’ leader John Rustad. “I think there’s some reviews of some major departments: healthcare needs to be viewed as quickly as possible, we need to get that back on track; BC Housing, just to name a couple to you... and of course, the policing issues too, and the crime,” elaborated Luck. Luck stressed the need for
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