Photo courtesy of Teresa Durning

By Liam Verster

Conservative Party of Canada

Teresa Durning seeking Conservative nomination

Mar 24, 2024 | 7:30 PM

A Vernon city councillor will be pursuing a role in federal politics.

Teresa Durning announced she will be seeking the Conservative Party of Canada candidate nomination for the Vernon-Lake Country-Monashee federal riding.

In a release, Durning stated she is committed to “stopping unnecessary taxes and giving constituents the freedom to make their own choices.”

Durning has served on Vernon city council since winning a 2021 by-election, and then earning her seat for a second term in 2022.

As a city councillor, Durning sits on multiple boards including Arts Council of North Okanagan, Vernon Winter Carnival, Seniors Action Society, O’Keefe Ranch, and the City of Vernon Tourism Commission.

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She has also worked for the House of Commons as a constituency assistant to North Okanagan-Shuswap MP Mel Arnold for the past four years.

The new Vernon-Lake Country-Monashee riding will come into effect on April 22, 2024.

The CPC will hold a nomination vote to determine the candidate for the new riding. Only Conservative Party members will be able to cast a vote for the nominees, a date for which has not been announced yet.

Former Vernon city councillor Scott Anderson previously announced he will seek the CPC nomination for the new riding.