OneBC candidate says Brodie ‘can be a bit abrasive,’ but praises her ideas

Alexandra Wright says Dallas Brodie’s delivery can get in the way of her message, but the OneBC candidate believes her party leader has strong ideas for British Columbia.

Speaking with Jim Csek on The Really Big Show, Wright described Brodie as a sensible, smart leader whose approach can sometimes work against her.

“I know she can be a bit abrasive at times,” Wright said, adding that “she’s got really great ideas.”

Wright is running for OneBC in Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream in the Oct. 24 provincial election. She previously ran as the B.C. Conservative candidate in Kelowna-Mission before the party removed her in August 2024 and replaced her with Gavin Dew. KelownaNow’s reporting

Asked whether she was comfortable with the topics that make Brodie a political “lightning rod,” Wright defended the leader’s intentions while acknowledging concerns about how she expresses herself.

“I love Dallas,” Wright said. “So when she says things perhaps there’s a better way to say them.”

“I think that the intention is there.”

Wright also argued that political debate has become less civil, with labels replacing meaningful discussion. She said she had encountered personal attacks on Facebook since entering the race.

“We’ve lost civility for debates,” she said.

In explaining her decision to join OneBC, Wright called it “the true conservative option” and said she was attracted to its economic policies and emphasis on smaller government.

During the interview, she outlined proposals to cut personal and corporate income taxes by 25 per cent, balance the provincial budget within four years and speed up approvals for resource projects.

Wright, who described herself as a lawyer and business owner, said experience managing a company gives candidates an understanding of the pressures facing employers and families.

“I identify more as a libertarian than anything else,” she said. “Smaller government, smarter government.”

She acknowledged that forming government was not OneBC’s immediate expectation. Instead, she argued that winning several seats could give the party influence in a minority legislature.

“If we have a minority government, then suddenly we get very interesting because we can control some of the policies,” Wright said.

Asked whether that could mean a coalition with the B.C. Conservatives, she stopped short of making a commitment.

“I cannot speak for Dallas. I can’t speak for the party.”

Wright said OneBC was avoiding some ridings where it considered the Conservative candidate strong, while encouraging voters elsewhere to examine individual candidates rather than vote solely by party.

“I’d really just encourage people to do their research this time around,” she said.

Wright faces Binny Boparai of the B.C. NDP, Carter Mochinski of the B.C. Greens and Pavneet Singh of the B.C. Conservatives, according to Elections BC’s candidate list.

Watch the full interview with Alexandra Wright, or jump to the discussion about Brodie at 18:49.