“People want to be able to get the health care they need closer to home, without waiting for hours in an emergency room,” said Horgan. expects 800,000 to vote by mail. Unauthorized distribution, transmission or republication strictly prohibited. October 21 2018 - Vancouver voters have elected 27 people to public office following the preliminary count of 2018 city election ballots. Get details on the BC provincial election on the Elections BC website External website, opens in new tab. British Columbians headed to the polls to elect the next leader of the province on Oct. 24, 2020. George Affleck, a former Vancouver city councillor, has joined the Liberals’ list of candidates for the upcoming B.C. If you don't see it please check your junk folder. Green leader tears into Horgan over snap election, Claire Trevena joins long list of B.C. NDP leader John Horgan, joined by North Vancouver-Losndale NDP candidate Bowinn Ma, was at Waterfront Park Tuesday morning to make the first campaign promise of 2020: 10 more urgent primary care centres, similar to the one in Lower Lonsdale, to be built elsewhere in B.C. NDP ignored own equity policy nominating Nathan Cullen. Voting: Voting can take as little as 10 minutes.
In 2017, Horgan’s first stop on the campaign trail was at Lonsdale Quay. West Vancouver-Capilano Liberal MLA Ralph Sultan is retiring and the party selected Karin Kirkpatrick to run for the seat, which is typically one of the safest Liberal ridings in B.C. provincial election will be held Oct. 24. CTV News Vancouver's Election 2020 site is your one-stop shop for all things political, and contains the latest stories, videos, tools and background information. needs right now, what with it having the highest per-capita COVID-19 case count in Canada. So what will be different this year? “I want to get the election behind us, not for myself but for the people of B.C., because they can’t afford to have partisan hectoring and uncertainty about whether bills will pass or not, which is what we’ve experienced over the past 3½ years,” said Horgan, who added that a proper economic recovery plan requires a new full term in office. election — the provincial campaign officially gets underway today. since March, when there were (municipal) elections planned,” she said. “Our plan means building UPCCs in every community that needs one, so we can keep moving B.C.
Here's a look at some of the major issues facing British Columbia at the start of the provincial election campaign. Elections B.C., which has already received 20,000 requests for mail-in ballots, said the mail-in votes won’t be fully counted until Nov. 6. If the premier had his druthers he would have stuck to the October 2021 fixed election date that he and the New Democrats enshrined in provincial law. “I was not asked for advice on timing of an election,” Dr. Bonnie Henry said.
election — the provincial campaign is officially underway. What to expect when you head to the polls on election day, From the pandemic to the economy, here are key issues ahead of this year's vote. British Columbians headed to the polls to elect the next leader of the province on Oct. 24, 2020. election, What voting will look like during a pandemic: From PPE to bringing your own pen, 4 of the main issues in the British Columbia election campaign, BC Liberal leader slams snap election, calls decision 'cynical', 'Irresponsible and unnecessary': B.C. Also announcing her candidacy was former Olympic snowboarder and Richmond city councillor Alexa Loo, who will run for the Liberals in Richmond South Centre. Download our helpful apps These are the official results for the 2018 election shown in bar charts. We encountered an issue signing you up. We ask you to keep your comments relevant and respectful. CTV News Channel. Andrew Wilkinson, Liberal: Wilkinson was scheduled to start his campaign in Surrey this morning with a media availability at 9:45 a.m. Sonia Furstenau, Green: The Green leader’s first day of campaigning will be spent entirely online. The next issue of Vancouver Sun Headline News will soon be in your inbox. Loo will be looking to fill the seat left behind by fellow Liberal Linda Reid, who announced her retirement earlier this year following a 28-year career in B.C. British Columbians headed to the polls to elect the next leader of the province on Oct. 24, 2020. Premier John Horgan and North Vancouver-Lonsdale MLA Bowinn Ma make a campaign stop on the North Vancouver waterfront Tuesday following Monday’s announcement from Horgan that a provincial election will be held Oct. 24. photo Brent Richter, North Shore News, Glacier Community Media © Copyright ® 2013 -, Have the North Shore News delivered to your inbox three times a week! The NPD leader was scheduled to be joined by North Vancouver … Read more about cookies here. But then, alone with his thoughts — “I’ve struggled mightily with this decision and it did not come easily to me” — he realized that an early election is precisely what the people of B.C. She will host a virtual Q&A at 7 p.m. 12 p.m. – Horgan promises 10 new urgent care health centres. Postmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion and encourage all readers to share their views on our articles. Download our helpful apps Stay connected with us 24/7 3-1-1. View results in tables; Results for 6 special voting opportunities have been combined into 1 location. Open data.
EBC says it can usually process 200,000 mail-in votes w/in 2 weeks. Anonymous ballot marking. The picture here is we’ve got a government cynical enough to put us through a general election in the middle of a pandemic.”, John Horgan, NDP: “I have never been more confident that this is the time to ask British Columbians where they want to go. Like other BC Liberals, Sturdy condemned the election call. Had @jjhorgan waited until the scheduled Oct 2021 election date, Elections BC said it could have used electronic voter books and tabulation machines to speed up mail-in ballot counting and overall election speed.But snap election did not leave EBC with enough time.