Former British Columbia finance minister Mike de Jong has been disqualified from seeking the Conservative Party of Canada nomination in the Abbotsford-South Langley riding. De Jong, who has been campaigning for nearly a year, announced that the party informed him he was not qualified to be a Member of Parliament. The decision has raised questions about the party’s selection process and criteria for candidates. De Jong has a long political history in B.C., having served in multiple cabinet roles. The Conservative Party has not publicly disclosed the specific reasons for his disqualification.
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