Finlayson vying for support as independent candidate
Cochin-area resident Ken Finlayson announced he is running in the Battlefords-Lloydminster federal byelection as an independent candidate.
Finlayson previously wanted his name on the ballot for the local Conservative party nomination process. However, he said his application was rejected by the nomination committee.
While he was disappointed not to be running under the Conservative banner he said he believes running as an independent is the next best option.
“I had a lot of people enthusiastically supporting me, and when they encouraged me to run as an independent I felt obliged to do so,” he said.