Overview
- The former Save-On-Foods president announced his candidacy in Surrey on Jan. 27, saying B.C. is at a crossroads and needs a new direction.
- Jones centered his platform on affordability, lower taxes, housing reform and public safety, and he pledged to repeal B.C.’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, arguing it creates uncertainty and deters investment.
- He highlighted a 48‑plus‑year retail career from stockroom to boardroom and broad name recognition from “Darrell’s deals” advertising as evidence he can deliver results.
- NDP MLA Sunita Dhir accused Jones of raising grocery prices beyond inflation and cutting pandemic pay for front-line workers, framing his corporate tenure as a liability.
- Jones joins a growing field to replace John Rustad that includes MLAs Peter Milobar and Sheldon Clare as well as Yuri Fulmer, Caroline Elliott, Iain Black and Warren Hamm, with candidate cutoff on Feb. 16 and results set for May 30.