Iain Black, a candidate for the leadership of the BC Conservative Party, visited Campbell River for a community meet-and-greet Thursday.
Black said the stop was part of a tour aimed at learning more about communities across British Columbia.
“As part of winning the support of party members, you need to travel the province, and you need to go to communities where there is input that you can receive and learn from,” Black said.
Black said he met with representatives from the local forestry sector, party officials and community leaders during the visit.
Black served as a member of the legislative assembly for Port Moody–Westwood, later Port Moody-Coquitlam, from 2005 to 2011 as a member of the BC Liberal Party.
Black said visiting Campbell River helps provide insight into the province’s regional makeup.
“You can’t have a good understanding of the fabric of British Columbia without going up Island a little bit north of Nanaimo. You can’t,” he said.
