Sam Sullivan left politics in 2008.
Global News has learned he’s about to attempt a comeback.
On Friday, Sullivan will officially announce he will run for the BC Liberals in the next provincial election.
It’s expected he will run in the Vancouver – False Creek riding.
Sullivan will run for a party led by Christy Clark. A woman he defeated for the NPA nomination for mayor.
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With the free-enterprise coalition down in the polls, many in the party hope star candidates will add some shine to the Liberal brand.
Langley City Mayor Peter Fassbender is on the Liberal radar. There’s hope he would run in a vacant Surrey riding.
the Liberals were also after Thomas Tam – the former CEO of ‘Success’ – a Chinese service organization.
It’s believed he turned them down when asked to run in the Vancouver – Fraserview riding.
Sukh Dhaliwal says he’s not discouraged by the Liberals’ low poll numbers. The former Liberal MP is running in Surrey.
He said he decided to run when he was at the Liberal convention in Whistler.
Expect more Liberals to get off the sidelines as the provincial election nears.
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