Courtenay-Comox was the tightest race in B.C. in 2017, with New Democrat newcomer Ronna-Rae Leonard winning by just 189 votes over the Liberal candidate. It was a different story in 2020, when she took about 51 per cent of the vote.
Leonard faces four other candidates — including two Independents — as she vies for a third term.
Entrepreneur Brennan Day, who ran for the Liberals in 2020, netting about 30 per cent of votes cast, is running for the Conservatives this time around. Arzeena Hamir, a former Comox Valley Regional District director, is the Green candidate.
They’re joined by Independent candidates John Hedican, an equipment rental manager, and Devin Howell, an electrician.
THE CANDIDATES IN COURTENAY-COMOX
The candidates this election are:
- Conservative Brennan Day
- Green candidate Arzeena Hamir
- Independent John Hedican
- Independent Devin Howell
- New Democrat Ronna-Rae Leonard
See the full list of Vancouver Island candidates here. We are posting the candidate questionnaires riding by riding.
