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title: "Former Peace River North MLA Jordan Kealy to stand trial on sexual assault charge in November 2027"
description: "Jordan Kealy, who ran for Peace River North as an independent in October 2026 and lost, has been scheduled for a five-day trial in BC Supreme Court starting November 15, 2027. The charge has not been proven in court."
canonical_url: "https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/jordan-kealy-trial-date-november-2026"
last_updated: "2026-11-07T17:40:20.686Z"
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[Jordan Kealy](/bc/provincial-2026/candidates/jordan-kealy), who ran as an independent candidate for [Peace River North](/bc/provincial-2026/races/mla/peace-river-north) in the October 24, 2026 provincial election, is scheduled to stand trial in BC Supreme Court beginning November 15, 2027, according to CJDC-TV.

The charge is sexual assault. Kealy elected to be tried before a judge and jury. The trial is expected to last five days. The charge has not been proven in court.

Kealy was defeated in the October 24 election by Conservative [Curtis Whitford](/bc/provincial-2026/candidates/curtis-whitford), who received 85.5 percent of the vote, according to CJDC-TV. Kealy is no longer an elected official.

## Background

Kealy was first elected as the MLA for Peace River North in 2024, running under the BC Conservative banner, according to CJDC-TV. He left the party before the 2026 election and ran as an independent candidate.

Peace River North is a district in northeastern BC centered on Fort St. John and the surrounding communities. It has traditionally been held by right-of-centre candidates and is one of the province's larger northern districts by area.

When the sexual assault charge was announced earlier in 2026, then-premier David Eby publicly called on Kealy to resign his seat, saying elected officials facing serious criminal allegations should step aside while the matter worked its way through the courts, according to CJDC-TV. Kealy ran in the October 24 election regardless, losing to Whitford.

## What the charge means

The sexual assault allegation has not been proven in court. A charge is a claim made through the court system, and no court has ruled on this matter. The trial, set to begin November 15, 2027, will decide the outcome.

Kealy is a private individual as of election day. CJDC-TV reported the trial date on November 6, 2026. No response from Kealy was included in that report. Anyone following the Peace River North election and the district's new MLA can read more at [/bc/provincial-2026/races/mla/peace-river-north](/bc/provincial-2026/races/mla/peace-river-north).

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