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B.C. election recounts triggered in two ridings, delaying result for a week
By Dirk Meissner and Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press on October 20th, 2024
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s redrawn political landscape won’t be settled for about a week, with manual recounts triggered in two key ridings after a nail-biting provincial election that has yet to produce a clear winner. Elections BC said Sunday the recounts will take place from Oct. 26 to 28 in Juan de Fuca-Malahat and Surrey ... Read More »
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By The Canadian Press on October 20th, 2024
VANCOUVER – Elections BC says votes will be recounted by hand in two ridings where the provincial NDP and Conservative candidates are separated by fewer than 100 votes. The agency says recounts will take place in the key ridings of Juan de Fuca-Malahat and Surrey City Centre as part of the final count between Oct. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Elections BC confirms recount in two key ridings
By The Canadian Press on October 20th, 2024
VANCOUVER – Elections BC says votes will be recounted in two ridings where the provincial NDP and Conservative candidates are separated by fewer than 100 votes. The agency says recounts will take place in the key ridings of Juan de Fuca-Malahat and Surrey City Centre as part of the final count between Oct. 26 and ... Read More »
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By Fakiha Baig, The Canadian Press on October 20th, 2024
Alleged members of an Indian gang and its leader have been sending shivers down the spines of members of the South Asian diaspora in Canada for years, says a city councillor in Richmond, B.C. Kash Heed said the Bishnoi gang, led by Lawrence Bishnoi, gained notoriety and instilled fear among Indian Canadians well before the ... Read More »
1 responseB.C. wakes to election uncertainty, with Conservatives, NDP in tight race
By Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press on October 20th, 2024
VANCOUVER – British Columbia is waking to a reshaped political landscape but no clear winner of a provincial election marked by the rise of the B.C. Conservatives from the political fringe to centre stage. Neither the Conservatives, led by John Rustad, nor the incumbent NDP of Premier David Eby reached the 47 seats needed to ... Read More »
1 responseHere’s what the party leaders said after British Columbia’s tight election
By The Canadian Press, The Canadian Press on October 20th, 2024
The outcome of British Columbia’s election was unclear after a close race between the NDP and the B.C. Conservatives, with the Greens poised to play a role in a potential minority government. Here’s what the party leaders said on Saturday’s election night. “We don’t know what the final count is going to be in the ... Read More »
1 responseNew Brunswick election campaign offered voters sharp contrast in visions for province
By Hina Alam, The Canadian Press on October 20th, 2024
FREDERICTON – New Brunswick’s election campaign has offered voters a sharp division in viewpoints for the future of the province, especially between the two leading candidates for the premier’s office. Progressive Conservative Leader Blaine Higgs, a unilingual former oil executive running for a third term as premier, presented voters with a two-page platform containing 11 ... Read More »
1 responseNo clear winner in B.C. election, Conservative leader says province ‘changed forever’
By Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press on October 20th, 2024
VANCOUVER – B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad says the political landscape in the province has “changed forever” after his party pushed the incumbent New Democrats to the brink, in an election that was too close to call late Saturday. Both parties were straining to reach a 47-seat majority, and Rustad told supporters in Vancouver that ... Read More »
1 responseNo clear winner in B.C. election, with NDP and Conservatives locked in tight battle
By Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press on October 19th, 2024
VANCOUVER – Predictions of a nail-biting election were holding true in British Columbia on Saturday, with returns showing the New Democrats and the B.C. Conservatives locked in a virtual dead heat. With the two main parties each straining to reach a majority, Green Leader Sonia Furstenau said her party was poised to play a “pivotal ... Read More »
1 responseCP NewsAlert: Second B.C. Green candidate wins riding
By The Canadian Press on October 19th, 2024
A second B.C. Green candidate has won his riding in the provincial election, potentially giving the party a big role in the legislature. Jeremy Valeriote won in West Vancouver – Sea to Sky, after colleague Rob Botterell won Saanich North and the Islands, previously held by fellow Green Adam Olsen, who did not run. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NDP and B.C. Conservatives locked in tight battle after rain-drenched election day
By Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press on October 19th, 2024
VANCOUVER – Predictions of a close election were holding true in British Columbia on Saturday, with early returns showing the New Democrats and the B.C. Conservatives locked in a tight battle. Both NDP Leader David Eby and Conservative Leader John Rustad retained their seats, while Green Leader Sonia Furstenau lost to the NDP’s Grace Lore ... Read More »
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