The Executive National Committee of the Canarian Coalition (CC) has unanimously put forward Cristina Valido as their candidate for the Congress of Deputies representing Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
The committee also agreed to explore potential electoral coalitions in the province of Las Palmas, aiming to strengthen unity among Canarian nationalists and enhance the islands’ representation in the national parliament.
David Toledo, the national secretary of Organisation for CC, stated that this legislature has shown that the Canary Islands require a strong, independent voice in Madrid, one that isn’t reliant on the strategies of national parties and can effectively advocate for the interests of the islands from 29 November onwards.
Toledo emphasised that nationalists are approaching the upcoming elections with the goal of uniting efforts to establish a dedicated Canarian bloc in Madrid, thereby improving the islands’ capacity to negotiate and defend their priorities. He noted, “It’s not just about collecting party names; it’s about strengthening representation for the Canary Islands. A single nationalist member has already illustrated what a focused voice can achieve. We must work to become stronger.”
He warned that national parties will frame the general elections as a contest between left and right. “They will try to force us to choose between the PP and PSOE on 29 November. But we don’t belong to either side. Our allegiance is to the Canary Islands,” he said.
Cristina Valido has served as a deputy for Santa Cruz de Tenerife since August 2023 and has concentrated her parliamentary efforts on the development and fulfilment of the Canarian Agenda.
Among the achievements this legislature has seen are reforms to immigration law for the shared responsibility of unaccompanied migrant minors, amendments to the Canarian Economic and Fiscal Regime allowing for funds to be used for regular rental housing, and the inclusion of state funding for free public transport in the Sustainable Mobility Law.
Toledo highlighted that these advancements demonstrate the value of having a distinct voice in Madrid to negotiate and ensure Canarian issues are prioritised on the national agenda.
He reminded that the Canary Islands elect 15 deputies to Congress and stressed the importance of having a nationalist representation that truly reflects the islands’ interests rather than those of national parties. “Governments, majorities, and presidents in Madrid may change, but the interests of this land do not. On 29 November, the people of the Canary Islands will not choose between PP and PSOE or left and right; we will choose for the Canary Islands,” he concluded.
