A special forces veteran who ran unsuccessfully for a Port Moody city council seat in 2018 will be acclaimed next month as the BC Liberal candidate for Port Moody-Coquitlam.
Wednesday, the party named James Robertson as its contender in the Oct. 16, 2021 provincial general election to challenge NDP MLA Rick Glumac.
A leadership coach and management consultant, Robertson saw combat in Afghanistan while commanding elements of Canada’s elite Special Forces unit. As well, he also conducted domestic operations during the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games.
Robertson, who has lived in PoMo for four years, has a master’s degree in business administration from Royal Roads University and served as a board member with the Port Moody Arts Centre Society and Burrard Inlet Marine Enhancement Society.
“We need a government that will prioritize housing affordability, rapid transit and economic opportunity for people working hard to make ends meet, to make sure that you keep more of your hard-earned money in your pocket,” said Robertson in a BC Liberal news release.
In the 2017 provincial election, Glumac won 47% of the vote while then BC Liberal incumbent Linda Reimer picked up 40% of the vote; the Greens took 12%.
