The newly-created 琉璃神社-Centre riding has a new candidate.

BC United leader Kevin Falcon has announced retired surgeon Michael Humer as the candidate for the riding.

鈥淎 highly-regarded doctor and physician here in 琉璃神社,鈥� Falcon told Capital News. 鈥淸He鈥檚] probably treated tens of thousands of residents and is doing this because he wants to give back. He wants to help us reform this healthcare system that鈥檚 in a state of crisis.鈥�

Humer practiced thoracic surgery throughout the Interior and Northern B.C. for 20 years, becoming chief of surgery at 琉璃神社 General Hospital (KGH) in 2020. Additionally, he was also a board member of the Central Okanagan Hospice Association, including a term as president.

鈥淚鈥檓 honoured he鈥檚 joining other exceptional candidates like Pavneet (candidate for 琉璃神社-Lake Country-Coldstream), like our candidate we announced just the other day, Dr. Claudine Storness-Bliss (candidate for Surrey-Cloverdale),鈥� said Falcon. 鈥淲e鈥檙e attracting exceptional candidates: entrepreneurs, lawyers, doctors, union workers and I鈥檓 thrilled with that diversity.鈥�

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