The abrupt decision to shut down BC United's campaign and withdraw all of its candidates came as a shock to many, but perhaps none more so than the Party's own candidates, including Penticton's Tracy St. Claire.
Unlike many of the other candidates, St. Claire had a heads up going into the caucus call with party leader Kevin Falcon on Aug. 28 after the news began to break and she was contacted for comment.
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