Federal Conservatives, BC Conservatives Not Connected NANAIMO – The federal Conservative party and the provincial BC Conservative party, represented in the current Nanaimo by-election, are not connected or affiliated, says Nanaimo-Ladysmith Conservative Association President Mark MacDonald.

“These are two distinct, separate political organizations and have no affiliation,” says MacDonald. “It seems this distinction needs to be clarified in every provincial election for voters.”

The provincial political landscape has the BC Liberals best positioned as the non-socialist party capable of defeating the NDP-Green coalition, and MacDonald cautions against attempts to split that free enterprise vote.

“Justin Greenwood, the BC Provincial Conservative Party candidate is from Langley,” MacDonald adds. “This move comes across with an air of desperation, and can tend to be confusing to voters.“

“The main goal of the BC Liberals – an amalgamation of federal Liberals and Conservatives – is to represent free enterprise, and that’s why the federal Conservative party chooses to not take an active role in B.C. politics.