Coralee Oakes launched her campaign for re-election Saturday with a difference from her previous election bids.
Oakes was one of the BC United left stranded following the dissolution of the party by leader Kevin Falcon as candidates were gearing up for the Oct. 19 election. A handful of former BC United candidates joined John Rustad's Conservatives, but Oakes decided to remain on the ballot as an independent.
She's running in the newly realigned Prince George-North Cariboo riding, the new version of her former electoral district.
Oakes joins Conservative candidate Sheldon Clare and BC Greens candidate Randy Thompson in the race for the seat in the BC Legislature. The NDP have not announced a candidate in the riding as yet.
