Min Randhawa is seeking the nomination for the Conservative Part of Canada for the Vernon-Lake Country-Monashee riding (submitted photo)

By Liam Verster

federal politics

Randhawa looking to run for Conservatives in new Vernon-Lake Country riding

Jun 4, 2024 | 11:30 AM

A woman who has spent the last 30 years in Vernon has set her sights on becoming a federal politician.

Min Randhawa, who was born and raised in London, England, but moved to Vernon in 1993 where she has lived since, has announced her bid to seek the Conservative Party of Canada nomination for the new Vernon-Lake Country-Monashee riding.

Randhawa is the fifth person seeking the CPC candidacy for the new electoral district along with Vernon city councillor Teresa Durning; former Vernon councillor Scott Anderson; co-owner of Landing Nursery, Rachel Enns, and Regional District of Central Okanagan vice-chair Kevin Kraft.

On her website, Randhawa said she has lived and worked on a family farm, ran a successful business, and raised her children in Vernon, and over the past three decades, she has also been engaged in work for the community.

“I served as president of the Multicultural Association of Vernon, sat on several boards such as ILearnBC and the Vernon Women’s Transition House, and was the founder and honorary chair of the North Okanagan Heritage Society,” Randhawa stated.

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“I also had the honour of setting up a sustaining donor with the Community Foundation of North Okanagan called ‘Women to the Power of Ten.'”

She also has experience in politics, having spent 20 years as a constituency assistant for three Vernon-Monashee MLA’s.

Randhawa went on to say that while she has had a good life in Canada, she is concerned with the current state of the country.

“I have family and friends that are struggling to survive,” she wrote on her website.

“I’m concerned about public safety, individual rights and freedom, our healthcare system, and the lack of fiscal responsibility amongst the current government. I am concerned about our seniors being ignored, and ensuring our children have the opportunity to make a good life for themselves.”

Randhawa said he was raised on strong Sikh values, and believes in hard work, community service and the power of giving back, stating she will “pledge to listen to the concerns of everyone living in our community, foster unity and above all represent our riding” if elected.