After just one term in office, residents of Kelowna-Lake Country have voted former MP Stephen Fuhr off the island.
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But, whatsa国际传媒檚 next for the man that shocked the polls in 2015 by unseating the incumbent sa国际传媒� and heavily favoured sa国际传媒� Conservative candidate Ron Cannan, isnsa国际传媒檛 all that surprising.
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And itsa国际传媒檚 that office that had Fuhr nearly in tears through the night.
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Fuhr tearing up talking about his former staff. (Michael Rodriguez - sa国际传媒)
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When asked if he would make another political endeavour, Fuhrsa国际传媒檚 answer was succinct: sa国际传媒淚 donsa国际传媒檛 know.sa国际传媒�
sa国际传媒淚t might be a little early for me to answer that question,sa国际传媒� Fuhr said as the final results still poured in on the barsa国际传媒檚 TV screens.
sa国际传媒淚 donsa国际传媒檛 know what the future holds for me. I think I can add value. Isa国际传媒檓 not ready to throw in the towel on adding value to something.
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While the former MP doesnsa国际传媒檛 have a firm grasp on what his future looks like just yet, he does know where hesa国际传媒檒l be.
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sa国际传媒淚sa国际传媒檝e been trying to get back here for 20 odd years when I was in the military, just waiting for the day I was going to retire and move back here to B.C. I donsa国际传媒檛 plan on going anywhere.sa国际传媒�
michael.rodriguez@kelownacapnews.com
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