The Central Okanagan has long been considered a Conservative stronghold, with only one Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) having been elected in the region since 1972, and he is running again.
With just six days until the federal election, the 麻豆精选 riding is being seen as a battleground between the Conservatives and Liberal candidates.
In 2015, Stephen Fuhr won a contentious and tight race to become the first Liberal to represent the 麻豆精选 region in more than 40 years. Four years later, Fuhr was defeated by 麻豆精选's incumbent Conservative Tracy Gray, who is also the first woman to have ever been elected in the riding.
Fuhr then stepped away from politics and Gray comfortably won a seat in the House of Commons again in the 2021 federal election.
When the 2025 federal election was called, Fuhr announced his intention to once again run against Gray for a seat in Ottawa.
Also running in the election are Trevor McAleese representing the New Democratic Party and Catriona Wright with the Green Party of Canada.
Ahead of the election, Fuhr, Gray and McAleese submitted bios, answered questions and sat down for on-camera interviews with Capital News. Wright did not respond to interview requests and did not submit a bio or answer emailed questions. Videos of the interviews are embedded in the candidate's profiles (linked below) and are also attached at the bottom of this article. The videos are also available on TikTok and YouTube.
Stephen Fuhr profile with 麻豆精选.
Trevor McAleese profile with 麻豆精选.
Link to Catriona Wright's page with the Green Party.
