Albas seeking Stockwell's seat: Castanet.net

by Wayne Moore
Mar 15, 2011 / 1:20 pm

Penticton City Councillor, Dan Albas, is taking a run at federal politics. 

Albas announced Tuesday he will seek the Conservative Party nomination in the riding of Okanagan-Coquihalla. 

The riding has been held by Treasury Board President Stockwell Day since 2000. 

Day announced on the weekend he would not seek re-election. 

"Over the past number of days, I have had a number of citizens, supporters and friends urge me to consider putting forward my name and seek the nomination to be your next Conservative Candidate in the riding of Okanagan-Coquihalla," says Albas on his website. 

"After much thought and discussion with family and friends, I have decided that I would like to put my name forward to serve as your representative in Ottawa." 

Albas is a former riding president in Okanagan-Coquihalla. 

A date for a nomination meeting has not been set by the riding association. 

No other candidates have come forward.