Clark expected to seek seat in Kelowna in by-election

Justine Hunter  Victoria — The Globe and Mail  Pub. Wednesday, Jun. 05 2013, 3:14 PM EDT 
Premier Christy Clark is expected to announce shortly that she will be seeking a seat in the B.C. legislature in the riding of Westside-Kelowna, which was captured by B.C. Liberal MLA Ben Stewart in the May 14 election. The by-election call is likely to be announced at a news conference with Ms. Clark and Mr. Stewart at his Quail’s Gate Winery on Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Stewart won re-election by a very comfortable margin, with more than 58 per cent of the vote, making it a safe seat for Ms. Clark to contest. The Kelowna riding is also symbolic for Ms. Clark – it was the stronghold of Social Credit premiers Bill and W.A.C. Bennett. The premier invoked the Bennett name frequently during the campaign, comparing their economy-building efforts to her plans to develop a liquefied natural gas industry.