Chilliwack doctor officially drops MLA bid for this year’s B.C. election, but says he’ll be back
CHILLIWACK — A Chilliwack doctor says he has officially ended his campaign as an MLA candidate in this year’s provincial election after BC United leader Kevin Falcon suspended his own campaign, throwing the party and its candidates into disarray.
In a Facebook post over the weekend, Dr. David Moniz says the decision to withdraw his MLA candidacy in the Chilliwack North riding was a difficult one.
“Hi everyone, I wanted to give an update on my campaign as there has been a substantial amount of turmoil after BCU (BC United) decided to suspend the province-wide campaign,” Dr. Moniz said Saturday, Sept. 7 at 3:44 p.m. “I have taken time to consider my options and have discussed this at length with my campaign team and my family. I have, therefore made the hard decision to withdraw my nomination from the Chilliwack North ballot as I feel that keeping my name on the ballot at this stage will only work to elect another NDP government.”
Dr. Moniz, an anesthesiologist at Chilliwack General Hospital, said he decided to run in the first place to help make B.C. a better province for his kids.