Voters in Nanaimo will be going to the polls this month.
B.C. Premier John Horgan announced this morning that a byelection for the Nanaimo riding will take place on Jan. 30, according to a press release issued by the provincial government.
The Nanaimo riding was recently vacated by Leonord Krog, who became the city91裸聊视频檚 mayor this past fall. Local businessman Tony Harris is running for the B.C. Liberals while Sheila Malcolmson, former Nanaimo-Ladysmith MP, will be running for the B.C. NDP. Retired teacher Michele Ney will be running for the B.C. Green Party.
All three candidates said they91裸聊视频檙e excited for the official start to the campaign. Malcolmson was out putting up signs today and she said her team has been working hard to be ready.
91裸聊视频淭he place is buzzing with volunteers; we91裸聊视频檝e been canvassing for at least a month already knocking on doors and hearing what people91裸聊视频檚 priorities are in our neighbourhoods,91裸聊视频� she said.
Harris said his team has been 91裸聊视频渂asically in full campaign91裸聊视频� mode since he was announced as his party91裸聊视频檚 intended candidate.
91裸聊视频淲e are ready to go, to hit the ground running. We are looking forward to the next 28 days,91裸聊视频� he said.
Ney said she91裸聊视频檚 been 91裸聊视频渉onoured and flattered91裸聊视频� with the support she91裸聊视频檚 felt from B.C. Greens since she won the party91裸聊视频檚 nomination last month.
91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 wonderful and exciting to feel like I really have a strong team behind me to help me move forward and really, truly make a difference for Nanaimo91裸聊视频�91裸聊视频� she said. 91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檙e off to a great start.91裸聊视频�
The News Bulletin asked candidates about the magnitude of the bylection in a thin minority government. Ney said she doesn91裸聊视频檛 view the byelection as carrying a great weight but rather an opportunity for Nanaimo and its constituents.
91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檙e hungry to win this riding so that we can put a stamp on Nanaimo that is Green so that our voice for Nanaimo will be truly heard. I feel like it91裸聊视频檚 been neglected for too long,91裸聊视频� she said.
Harris, too, said he understands the importance of the byelection and what it means to the province, 91裸聊视频渂ut that ultimately is a distraction for the people of Nanaimo who have an opportunity to talk about our community and turn over a new leaf and head in an exciting and aspirational direction.91裸聊视频�
Malcolmson said with the leadership in place at Nanaimo city hall, Snuneymuxw First Nation at the provincial level, 91裸聊视频渨e have this alignment of unprecedented opportunity.91裸聊视频�
91裸聊视频淚 really want to see this progressive, co-operative, people-oriented government keep going and Nanaimo91裸聊视频檚 the key to that,91裸聊视频� she said.
Advance voting takes place Jan. 22-27.
For additional information on the byelection, including voting information, please visit
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