Renee Merrifield (BC United image)

By Pete McIntyre

B.C. politics

Okanagan MLA not seeking second term

May 16, 2024 | 5:15 PM

Renee Merrifield’s name will not be on the ballot for this fall’s provincial election.

The MLA for Kelowna Mission has announced she won’t seek a second term for the BC United Party, saying she feels she can best the community by returning to the private sector.

“My goals remain the same coming out of politics as going in,” Merrifield said in the legislature Thursday. “[The goals] were to ensure that everyone has access to safe, affordable housing, to provide robust mental health supports and to innovate in health care.”

Merrifield, who was elected in 2020, plans to return to her development company, Troika.

BC United leader Kevin Falcon said Merrifield is going back to Troika because inflationary pressures have caused issues.

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