Ronna-Rae Leonard said she’s passionate about helping people in Courtenay-Comox build a good life after being nominated today as BC NDP candidate in the riding for the fall 2024 election.

Twice-elected as the MLA for Courtenay-Comox in 2017 and 2020, Ronna-Rae also served as a Courtenay city councillor for nine years. She has lived in the Comox Valley for 34 years, has strong connections to her community, and has been a dedicated advocate for families, seniors and the environment throughout her career. Leonard and her husband raised their two children in the Comox Valley, and continue to live in the community.

“People in Courtenay-Comox are dealing with challenges, many of which John Rustad, Kevin Falcon and the former government created by helping speculators drive up the cost of housing, increase fees for MSP and ICBC, and cut schools and healthcare.” said Leonard. “David Eby and I are on your side, and we’re focused on making life better — rather than paving the way for powerful interests to take advantage of people again.”

Since forming government in July 2017, the BC NDP has taken action on crucial issues that matter to the people of Courtenay-Comox, including:

• Strengthening healthcare by creating more beds and services locally and hiring 700 more doctors and licensing internationally trained health professionals to work across BC;
• Tackling housing costs by taking on speculators, updating zoning rules to allow for more townhouses, duplexes and triplexes, and building more homes and shelter spaces;
• Expanding $10 day care, reducing fees for families and adding hundreds of new childcare spaces; and
• Introducing the CleanBC plan to reduce greenhouse emissions 40% by 2030.

“Ronna-Rae has always been on the side of people living in Courtenay-Comox,” said Premier David Eby. “She’s a thoughtful and hard-working representative for the people of her community, and will work everyday to deliver affordable housing and high quality education, healthcare, and services so you and your family can build a good life here.”

Ronna-Rae will join David Eby and 91 other exceptional BC NDP candidates in this fall’s provincial election, all committed to real action to help people build a good life here in BC.