Election season is in full swing in a lot of ridings in B.C. But if you're looking for a lot of fanfare and party rallying from the Liberals in this riding, its seems you're out of luck.
The Liberal Powell River-Sunshine Coast Riding Association had planned to hold a nomination meeting in January, but that has now been postponed to March 12 and 13, just a little more than two months prior to the provincial election.
And while the other parties on the Coast (NDP and Green) have already held nomination meetings, the Liberals aren't giving their candidates, Maureen Clayton and Wayne Rowe, an opportunity to state their case to the party faithful.
The procedure will be a "vote and go" in Sechelt and Powell River. There will be no speeches, no chance to rally the troops, no chance for members to get to know the candidates or find out what they stand for.
If you are new to the Coast and plan to vote in the next provincial election, it might be nice to know a little bit about the candidates before you vote. It just seems weird that the Liberal Riding Association is choosing this system to nominate their candidate.
Both Clayton and Rowe admit they would have liked an early nomination process, giving them more time to campaign. It's certainly going to make life much harder for Clayton and Rowe.
While Nicholas Simons of the NDP and Adriane Carr of the Green Party have been campaigning for months, the Liberal candidates seem to be at a clear disadvantage.
So why would the Liberals choose this system? Are they conceding defeat in this riding? Are they considering parachuting a star candidate into the riding and hoping a person with major star power will be enough to hold this seat?
Whatever the Liberals have up their sleeves, it's going to prove to be interesting come election time.
In the meantime, Clayton and Rowe have a lot of work ahead of them. We wish them luck - it's clear they're going to need it.
