Jordan Kealy
Jordan Kealy MLA | |
|---|---|
| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Peace River North | |
| Assumed office October 19, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Dan Davies |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Independent (2025–present) |
| Other political affiliations | BC Conservative (until 2025) |
| Residence | Cecil Lake, British Columbia |
Jordan Kealy is a Canadian politician serving as a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia (MLA) since 2024. Originally elected as a member of the Conservative Party of British Columbia, he represents the electoral district of Peace River North.[1] He now sits as an Independent.[2]
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.[3][4]
Provincial politics
[edit]In November 2023, Kealy became the Conservative Party of British Columbia nominee for Peace River North.[5] In October 2024, Kealy defeated incumbent MLA Dan Davies, formerly of the BC United party, in the British Columbia general election.[6] In March 2025, he left the Conservative Party to sit as an Independent[2], after the MLA for Vancouver-Quilchena, Dallas Brodie, was ejected from the Conservative Party for making offensive comments towards survivors of residential schools.[7][8]
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".[9]
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.[10]
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[11] | ||||||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +37.86 | ||||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Cunha, Jeff (October 19, 2024). "Jordan Kealy declared MLA for Peace River North". CJDC-TV. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
- ^ a b Kurjata, Andrew (March 7, 2025). "B.C. Peace River MLA defects from Conservatives after fellow MLA removed from caucus". CBC News. Archived from the original on March 8, 2025. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Kurjata, Andrew (March 7, 2025). "B.C. Conservative leader kicks Dallas Brodie out of caucus for 'mocking' residential school testimony". CBC News. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
- ^ Gangdev, Srushti; Brockman, Charles (March 7, 2025). "B.C. Conservatives fire MLA Dallas Brodie after mocking Residential School Survivors". CityNews Vancouver. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
- ^ 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/
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