Jordan Kealy is a Canadian politician serving as a member of the
Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia () is the deliberative assembly of the Legislature of British Columbia, in the province of British Columbia, Canada. The other component of the Legislature is the lieutenant governor of British Columbi ...
(MLA) since
2024
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. Originally elected as a member of the
Conservative Party of British Columbia
The Conservative Party of British Columbia, commonly known as the BC Conservatives and colloquially known as the Tories, is a provincial political party in British Columbia, Canada. It is the main rival to the governing British Columbia New Demo ...
, he represents the electoral district of
Peace River North.
He now sits as an Independent.
Early life and career
Kealy is a farmer and mechanic by profession.
Prior to his election, he served as a regional director on the
Peace River Regional District
The Peace River Regional District is a regional district in northeastern British Columbia, Canada. The regional district comprises seven municipalities and four electoral areas. Its member municipalities are the cities of Fort St. John and Da ...
Board from 2022 until his resignation on November 6, 2024 after his election as an MLA.
Provincial politics
In November 2023, Kealy became the
Conservative Party of British Columbia
The Conservative Party of British Columbia, commonly known as the BC Conservatives and colloquially known as the Tories, is a provincial political party in British Columbia, Canada. It is the main rival to the governing British Columbia New Demo ...
nominee for
Peace River North. In October 2024, Kealy defeated incumbent MLA
Dan Davies, formerly of the
BC United
BC United (BCU), known from 1903 until 2023 as the British Columbia Liberal Party or BC Liberals, is a provincial political party in British Columbia, Canada. The party has been described as conservative, neoliberal, and occupying a centre-right ...
party, in the
British Columbia general election. In March 2025, he left the Conservative Party to sit as an Independent,
after the MLA for
Vancouver-Quilchena
Vancouver-Quilchena is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. According to the 2006 census, this riding is the second-wealthiest in British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost Pro ...
,
Dallas Brodie
Dallas Brodie MLA is a Canadian politician and lawyer who has served as the interim leader of OneBC since 2025 and as a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia (MLA) for Vancouver-Quilchena since 2024. Initially elected as a m ...
, was ejected from the Conservative Party for making offensive comments towards survivors of
residential schools.
Political views
Chemtrails
Kealy made multiple social media posts in support of the
chemtrail conspiracy theory
The chemtrail conspiracy theory is the erroneous belief that long-lasting condensation trails left in the sky by high-flying aircraft are actually "chemtrails" consisting of chemical or biological agents, sprayed for nefarious purposes undi ...
. A post made by his farm's Facebook account claimed that the government was using the "chemtrails" to control the weather. The day before the election, Kealy noted that aviation is under
federal jurisdiction
Federal jurisdiction is the jurisdiction of the federal government in any country that uses federalism. Such a country is known as a Federation.
Federal jurisdiction by country
All federations, by definition, must have some form of federal juris ...
in response to questions if he was going to "stop the chemtrails".
Healthcare
After a July 2024 emergency department closure in
Fort St. John, British Columbia
Fort St. John is a city located in northeastern British Columbia, Canada. The most populous municipality in the Peace River Regional District, the city encompasses a total area of about with 21,465 residents recorded in the 2021 Census. Located ...
, Kealey criticized both the
British Columbia New Democratic Party
The New Democratic Party of British Columbia (BC NDP) is a social democratic political party in British Columbia, Canada. The party sits on the centre-left of the political spectrum and is one of the two major parties in British Columbia; since ...
and
BC United
BC United (BCU), known from 1903 until 2023 as the British Columbia Liberal Party or BC Liberals, is a provincial political party in British Columbia, Canada. The party has been described as conservative, neoliberal, and occupying a centre-right ...
parties for failing to expand healthcare as the population grew. Kealey suggested getting rid of
COVID-19 vaccine
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Knowledge about the structure and fun ...
mandates and allowing private health services.
Electoral record
See also
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43rd Parliament of British Columbia
The 43rd Parliament of British Columbia was chosen in the 2024 British Columbia general election.
It is the first Legislature in British Columbia to have a majority of female legislators, with 49 of 93 (52%) female MLAs, and the first in any Can ...
References
External links
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Legislative Assembly of British Columbia page
Place of birth missing (living people)
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
British Columbia Conservative Party MLAs
Independent MLAs in British Columbia
21st-century members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Farmers from British Columbia
British Columbia municipal politicians
People from the Peace River Regional District
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