As Canada’s federal election draws near, get to know your local Conservative candidate for the Similkameen-South Okanagan-West Kootenay riding: Helena Konanz.
Who is Helena Konanz?
According to a statement from her party, Konanz is a former world-ranked professional tennis player and coach who worked for Nike at their headquarters in Portland before settling in Penticton with her family and becoming Canadian.
She and her husband of 35 years live in Penticton, where they raised their two now-grown children.
The couple has since owned and operated multiple small businesses in the Okanagan, including Konanz Chiropractic, for 30 years.
She holds an undergraduate degree from UCLA and earned her master’s in 2018 in Urban Studies and Political Science from UBC Okanagan.
Konanz is a Penticton City Councillor and has been a board member for the Regional District Okanagan-Similkameen for ten years.
As an elected official, she has advocated for smaller government, cutting red tape, and promoting small business and economic growth.
Her party says Konanz wants to serve as the riding’s MP after working tirelessly at the local government level for fiscal conservatism and compassionate support for vulnerable members of her community.
“Konanz, a 7-time Canadian National Masters Tennis Champion, will use that energy as your Conservative MP, along with a strong Conservative government, to restore safety and security to the citizens of this riding and this country,” said the Conservative Party.
Vista Radio reached out to Konanz’s office for a more in-depth interview but received no response in time for the deadline.
Canada’s federal election is on April 28.
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