Richmond hasnt officially been scratched off of B.C. Conservative Party leader John Cummins list of possible election ridings yet.
Speculations are being made that Cummins will choose to run in Langley during the next provincial election due to his recent move there.
Ive been so busy on the provincial level that we havent had time to give this issue the thought it should have, so its still quite up in the air where Im going to run, said Cummins.
In regards to the large support base he had from his time as federal Conservative MP for Delta-Richmond East, he said there are many factors to consider when making the decision.
I dont live in Richmond, I actually live in Langley now. I did live in Delta, said Cummins.
Consideration of incumbents would certainly play into the final decision, he confirmed.
Those are always issues that you take into consideration when you select a riding to run in, he said.
You look at the incumbents and you try to make up your mind where youd make the best fit.
Those Richmond incumbents would be John Yap, MLA for Richmond-Steveston, Linda Reid, MLA for Richmond East, and Rob Howard, MLA for Richmond Centre.
In Langley, Mary Polak is the current MLA. She was appointed Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation on March 14, 2011. She was re-elected to the B.C. Legislature under the Liberal banner in 2009, having represented the constituents of Langley since 2005.
Cummins explained hes been too swamped with other party work in the last few months to put the riding decision on his to-do list.
For now, hes focusing on constituency details, growing party membership, raising funds and policy issues.
Were going to get to it, he promised.
