Stand Up
For The Kootenays
Join the movement bringing common sense back to Canada. 117,132 residents of Columbia–Kootenay–Southern Rockies deserve real leadership.
Member of Parliament · Conservative
Stand Up
For The Kootenays
Join the movement bringing common sense back to Canada. 117,132 residents of Columbia–Kootenay–Southern Rockies deserve real leadership — and re-elected MP Rob Morrison in 2025 with 50.45%, his strongest mandate yet.
Stand Up
Your Community.
Your News.
Local stories from Cranbrook to Trail to Creston. Electoral district news you will not find anywhere else.
Axe The Tax.
Fix The Budget.
Pierre Poilievre and Rob Morrison have a common-sense plan to restore affordability for every family in the electoral district.
Get Involved
Today.
Volunteer, request a sign or attend an event. Every action across the Kootenays drives real change in Ottawa.
Your MP
Rob Morrison
Retired Senior Executive Chief Superintendent (RCMP) · Former Canadian Diplomat (17 countries) · Former Director General, Treasury Board Secretariat · 35-year career of public service
Rob brings decades of public service to the House of Commons, fighting every day for the 117,132 Kootenay residents he represents. Re-elected three times — in 2019, 2021 and 2025 — with a growing share of the vote each time. Appointed to the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians (NSICOP) in August 2025.
LIVE
Pierre Poilievre: "Axe the Tax, Build the Homes, Fix the Budget, Stop the Crime"
Rob Morrison re-elected with 50.45% of the vote — strongest mandate yet (April 2025)
Volunteers needed across the Elk Valley, Columbia Valley, Central Kootenay and Kootenay Boundary — sign up today
Become a Conservative Party member from $15 — support the Kootenay team
Follow Rob Morrison on Facebook (facebook.com/robmorrisonmp) & Instagram (instagram.com/robmorrisonmp) for live updates from Ottawa and the Kootenays
Pierre Poilievre: "Axe the Tax, Build the Homes, Fix the Budget, Stop the Crime"
Rob Morrison re-elected with 50.45% of the vote — strongest mandate yet (April 2025)
Volunteers needed across the Elk Valley, Columbia Valley, Central Kootenay and Kootenay Boundary — sign up today
Become a Conservative Party member from $15 — support the Kootenay team
Follow Rob Morrison on Facebook (facebook.com/robmorrisonmp) & Instagram (instagram.com/robmorrisonmp) for live updates from Ottawa and the Kootenays
117,132
Canadians in the Electoral District
50+
Communities
40,444
Square Kilometres
2025
Federal Election
Latest · Updates from the Electoral District
News & Updates
All EDA News →Petition e-7104 — Protecting Minors from Drug Trafficking
Rob Morrison rose in the House of Commons to present petition e-7104, with over 700 signatures, calling on the Government of Canada to establish a comprehensive federal framework to protect minors from predatory drug dealers and criminal exploitation.
Full Story →“In Columbia—Kootenay—Southern Rockies, forestry is not just an industry; it is a way of life. From small family-run mills like Huscroft, Kalesnikoff, ATCO, Porcupine…”
Petition e-6974 — A Constituent Voice from Fernie
On behalf of TJ Hagarty of Fernie, Rob presented petition e-6974 in the House of Commons. He continues to make a point of personally tabling petitions originated by Kootenay constituents.
Read more →Kootenay Pass Still Has No Cell Service
Speaking on the Budget 2025 Implementation Act, Rob raised one of the most dangerous gaps in our highway network — the Kootenay Pass, one of the highest paved roads in Canada — still has no cell service.
Read more →Standing Up for Canadian Softwood Lumber
In a House debate on the Softwood Lumber Industry, Rob Morrison spoke for Kootenay mills and forestry workers — naming family-run operators like Huscroft, Kalesnikoff, ATCO and Porcupine in the parliamentary record.
Read more →Mandatory Minimums for Child Exploitation Offences
Drawing on his RCMP background, Rob delivered a powerful speech on mandatory minimum sentences in response to a Supreme Court decision he called "devastating".
Read more →Calendar · June 2026
Upcoming Events
All Events →No public events scheduled at this time
We do not list events here unless they are confirmed. EDA Annual General Meetings, town halls and constituency events are announced on Rob’s official channels first.
Electoral District Map · Southeastern British Columbia
50+ Communities, One Electoral District
From the Elk Valley coal towns and Columbia Valley lakeside villages to the orchards of Creston, the heritage streets of Nelson and the smelter city of Trail — Columbia–Kootenay–Southern Rockies is a diverse, resilient and proud part of British Columbia.
Communities in Our Electoral District
Over 50+ communities across the Kootenays, including smaller rural areas without their own polling places.
- Balfour
- Baynes Lake
- Boswell
- Brisco
- Canal Flats
- Cranbrook
- Crawford Bay
- Creston
- Edgewater
- Elkford
- Elko
- Erickson
- Fairmont Hot Springs
- Fernie
- Fruitvale
- Grasmere
- Invermere
- Jaffray
- Kaslo
- Kimberley
- Meadow Creek
- Montrose
- Moyie
- Nelson
- Procter
- Radium Hot Springs
- Salmo
- Sparwood
- Trail
- Wardner
- Wasa
- Windermere
- Yahk
Live · Local Headlines
Latest from Kootenay newsrooms
Real, dated headlines pulled live from local outlets across the electoral district — updated hourly. Click any headline to read at the source.
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Proposed climbing hub aims to fill gaps in youth programming
Proposed climbing hub aims to fill gaps in youth programming My Creston Now
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Invermere library hosts more book sale events
Invermere library hosts more book sale events Columbia Valley Pioneer
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Cranbrook Firefighters annual Fishing Clinic coming up on Sunday
Cranbrook Firefighters annual Fishing Clinic coming up on Sunday My East Kootenay Now
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Pump failure leaves hundreds of Elkford properties without water
Pump failure leaves hundreds of Elkford properties without water CBC
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Sparwood DCCs - e-KNOW
Sparwood DCCs e-KNOW
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B.C. nurses vote 67% to reject recently negotiated tentative collective agreement
B.C. nurses vote 67% to reject recently negotiated tentative collective agreement Creston Valley Advance
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Victim in induced coma following alleged molotov cocktail attack in Nelson, B.C.
Victim in induced coma following alleged molotov cocktail attack in Nelson, B.C. Castanet
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National Indigenous Peoples Day celebration in Invermere on June 21
National Indigenous Peoples Day celebration in Invermere on June 21 102.9 Rewind Radio
Source: Google News aggregation of Kootenay-area outlets (e-KNOW.ca, Cranbrook Daily Townsman, Kimberley Bulletin, Nelson Star, Trail Times and others). Headlines and links belong to their respective publishers.
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Our Plan
Common Sense for Canadians
After years of rising costs, broken promises and government overreach — it is time for real change in Ottawa, and right here in the Kootenays.
Axe the Tax
End the carbon tax that is making fuel, food and home heating unaffordable for Kootenay families.
Build the Homes
Cut federal gatekeepers and red tape so young Kootenay families can actually afford a place to live.
Fix the Budget
Cap spending, cut waste and balance the books to bring down inflation and interest rates.
Stop the Crime
Keep dangerous repeat offenders behind bars and restore safety on rural roads and small-town main streets.