Alexandra is an Ellison farmer with degrees in law and anthropology, a business background, and a small government streak that originally pulled her into politics. In 2024, the BC Conservatives recruited her in Kelowna-Mission, then abruptly removed her, citing vague concerns about “performance and conduct.” Wright disputed that explanation and said the party had been trying to move her to Vernon-Lumby to make room for Gavin Dew, even offering $20,000 in campaign funds if she agreed to switch ridings. She refused. Now she’s back with OneBC in Kelowna–Lake Country–Coldstream. And across from her is Pavneet Singh. Singh originally won the BC United nomination in this exact riding in 2023. That contest became so ugly that another candidate formally challenged the result over voter eligibility and a surge of new memberships. During the race, Singh openly defended recruiting foreign students into the nomination process because BC United’s rules allowed it. Elections BC confirmed that foreign students were legally allowed to participate in party nomination contests. Then BC United collapsed. Singh moved into the BC Conservative machine, ran on the Team Rustad slate, won a board seat in 2025, and later became party vice-president during the 2026 leadership upheaval. And when former Conservative MP Tracy Gray publicly put her hand up for this riding in September, the party still chose Singh. Actually, Singh chose himself. So this race is not some random OneBC protest candidacy. It’s Alexandra Wright, who was pushed out of the BC Conservatives after refusing to be shuffled aside, versus a former BC United nominee who climbed straight into the BC Conservative executive and now holds one of the party’s most powerful internal positions. If you want one riding that captures the entire argument over what the BC Conservative Party has become, this may be it. Kelowna–Lake Country–Coldstream is going to be fascinating.