Comox Valley

Candidates
Don McRae (BC Liberal)
Leslie McNabb (NDP)
Hazel Lennox (Green)
Paula Berard (BC Refed)
Barbara Biley (People’s Front)

Impact of 2005 Electoral Boundaries Change
Virtually none.

Maps
Comox Valley:

Cumberland, Courtenay, and Comox:

Notes
If the late MLA Stan Hagen did not run in 2005, it is likely this seat would have been NDP. Now it is once again up for grabs. The major population centre is centered around the Courtenay area and the closer to the coast, the more likely you are to support the BC Liberals.

As a personal note, the only anti-Iraq war protest I have ever seen in my life was in Courtenay, at the intersection of the Island Highway and Comox Road (on the bridge). This was back in 2003.

Comox Valley has transformed over the past four years into a major destination for retirees; the other major industry in the area is CFB Comox, which is a more right-leaning influence.

Don McRae was elected to Courtenay council in the 2008 election for his third term; he came in comfortably second out of ten candidates. Leslie McNabb is a labour and social activist residing in Black Creek, which is about half way between Comox and Campbell River.

1. Cattle Rancher commented -
   (May 13, 2009 @ 09:30):

   Just to be clear on our riding. WE ARE predominantly right leaning in this riding…yes it is a constituency of red necks, farmers, average working people, hippies, tree huggers, military and of course the beloved LOGGER. While we all try to get along with our neighbours out here in the rural areas, the truth is the lefties can get quite righteous and vile. The great equalizer is the rest of us are ARMED. This riding and to a greater extentsion the North Island is almost always getting groundswell from grass roots populous movements. In fact, most of the rural parts of this riding were rising up in revolt back in December when the n.d.p. cum communistas and their red brothers in the federal liberals were trying to usurp the October federal election. It isnt that any of us like voting for liberals, it is just that the alternative is absolutely disgusting. We need a Conservative candidate in this riding, which Stan Hagen actually was through his Social Credit credentials, which incidentally is why our Federal MP is a Conservative….John Duncan…

2. gragor commented -
   (August 8, 2009 @ 14:36):

   Very few people talk this way in the valley.

   Nice remarks there Merville Cattle Farmer/ Stock Broker.