If there is one story Vancouverites follow 2019 federal election night, it will be the saga of Jody Wilson-Raybould and what comes next.
Kendra Mangione Producer, CTVNewsVancouver.ca. The Conservatives are running Heather Leung, less known that Little, but the party still hopes to perform well in the Seymour part of the riding. NDP boots B.C. to switch to permanent daylight saving time, but not this year, Hurricane Teddy makes landfall in Nova Scotia, Ont. Harjit Sajjan, a former Vancouver police officer who served as Trudeau’s defence minister, is the Liberal incumbent. The question is, can the NDP hold on to this seat? It is Wilson-Raybould’s run as an independent — and against the Liberal Party machine that she belonged to in the 2015 race — that will test the strength of her public story and stated convictions of a candidate without a party. : Where in the province the federal party leaders are visiting, Trudeau says it ‘just felt right’ to start campaign in B.C., like he did in 2015, Greens claim historic 2nd federal seat with upset byelection win in Nanaimo-Ladysmith, NDP boots B.C. Aldag was a member of the Special Joint Committee on Physician-Assisted Dying. “Equally, people look at parties — not everyone, but many people — as the sort of bringer of things to ridings.”. However, the Liberals have made no specific commitment to help fund the $1.5 billion phase two extension to Langley. Sign in or register for your free account. Her dismissal from the Liberal Party is well documented and her name recognition has never been higher. Kendra Mangione However, she concedes it’s not as much of a factor in the ocean-side riding that is Surrey’s most wealthy and predominantly European (68%), encompassing the small municipality of White Rock, neighbouring the Peace Arch border, a busy truck crossing. He’s not only battling to keep the Liberal votes won by Wilson-Raybould in 2015, but — as alluded to by Tupper — keeping an eye on the NDP’s Yvonne Hanson and the Conservatives’ Zach Segal. In a breakfast interview with CTV Morning Live this week, the political newcomer said the main reason she's running is to bring change. At the 2018 March for Life event in Victoria, she likened hospices using such policies to death camps. With that in mind, here are five of the more interesting ridings to keep an eye on in Metro Vancouver. For much of the election the riding has been seen as NDP territory, however swings in the polls have suggested that both the Liberals and Conservatives have picked up strong support making this one a three-way race to the finish line.
North Vancouver, as well as surrounding North Shore ridings, typically elect right-leaning candidates in federal elections. Ridings to watch: NDP stronghold of Vancouver Kingsway was Trudeau's first campaign stop. Candidates: Kerry-Lynne Findlay (Conservative), Jeremy Leveque (NDP), Carla Qualtrough (Liberal), Anthony Edward Devellano (Green). licence plate sticker expired? The hope is voters who previously went NDP could come the Liberal way with candidate Nikki Macdonald. “As a country or community becomes more affluent and economically secure, they politically begin to express concern for social values, such as the environment or social justice. Liberal John Aldag, like colleague Sarai, won his first election with 46% of the vote. The NDP is running one of its best-known candidates in the riding, Svend Robinson. Surrey is an ethnically diverse, economically complex city where housing costs have soared, making affordability among the key issues across all parties. Conservatives have pledged just as much anti-gang funding but also to end automatic bail for gangsters and revoke their parole rights. Housing affordability an issue from top to bottom, “Community safety is a big issue in Surrey,” said Conservative candidate for South Surrey-White Rock Kerry-Lynne Findlay, a lawyer and former federal cabinet minister who ran unsuccessfully in 2015. READ MORE: Findlay said Surrey’s proximity to the border has meant its residents are keenly interested in immigration policy. “Surrey, along with other suburbs of Vancouver, is what many call battleground ridings. He told CTV News the most common complaints are cost of housing, cellphone plans, child care and tuition. The federal government was quick to step in to help pay for a new White Rock pier, which could be one of those local issues that sits well with voters. “We believe in robust immigration,” she said. Click here to learn more. Findlay says, knowing what she knows now, there is even more room for better tax compliance measures in real estate. The Communist Party of Canada's candidate is the editor of newspaper People's Voice, and lists he's against corporate trade deals, police state laws and military spending.