The UCP Lethbridge-West candidate to be chosen on Monday

The UCP recently held a forum where party members had the opportunity to ask the three nominees of Lethbridge West why they are the best candidate. The nominees are John Middle Hope, Erin Leclerc and Shauna Gruninger. The winner announced on September 23rd will go up against the NDP candidate Rob Miyashiro. If there is no need to go to a second round, following the vote by party members, the results will be known around 10:00 p.m. of Monday. The president of the UCP Lethbridge West Constituency Association, Davey Wiggers, says the nominees answered a wide range of questions at the recent forum. Premier Danielle Smith has until January 1st to call a by-election for the Lethbridge West riding.

Heidi Echavarria

Heidi was born in Bogota, Colombia and lived there until she was 18, then she moved to Caracas, Venezuela where she finished her bachelor's degree in journalism. Since 2010 she covered political issues related to the government of former president Hugo Chávez and his political opponents, management, death and transition to a new government. Likewise, Heidi did research, wrote chronicles, reports and news in the social, community, and cultural areas. In 2019, Heidi, along with her husband and three children, moved to Aurora, Ontario where she worked at Teen Challenge Canada. In September 2023, she moved to Lethbridge, Alberta. Heidi also has a diploma in Addictions and Community Health. In 2024, she joined at Bridge City News team as a Video Journalist to produce a wide range of stories including those which are faith based glorifying Jesus Christ.

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