The Vernon-Monashee race isn91裸聊视频檛 over yet. It was one of the province91裸聊视频檚 four ridings with an outcome too close to call after ballots were counted on election night Oct. 24.

The final count of the remaining mail-in ballots will determine whether BC Liberal candidate Eric Foster, vying his fourth term as MLA, will be upset by NDP candidate Harwinder Sandhu.

Sandhu followed Foster closely Saturday night as ballots were tallied and the final preliminary count keeps Foster ahead with a slim lead of only 180 votes.

91裸聊视频淚 knew it was going to be a lot closer than the past,91裸聊视频� Foster said from his campaign chair91裸聊视频檚 home Saturday night.

91裸聊视频淲hile it91裸聊视频檚 too early to say, with the margins so close, whether I91裸聊视频檒l be serving this riding once again 91裸聊视频� I start this new day with gratitude,91裸聊视频� Foster wrote in a post to social media.

The final count won91裸聊视频檛 be available for another three weeks due to the record number of 525,000 ballots cast by mail in the COVID-19 pandemic.

91裸聊视频淓very vote counts,91裸聊视频� Sandhu told Black Press Media on Sunday afternoon. 91裸聊视频淚 respect whatever the decision voters make in the end.91裸聊视频�

Sandhu was watching the results come in from her home, accompanied by family, and she said as she was doing chores around the house, her phone started to ring off the hook with messages such as 91裸聊视频済ood luck91裸聊视频� and 91裸聊视频測ou go, girl91裸聊视频� from friends and relatives around the province.

She described the atmosphere as 91裸聊视频渘ail-biting,91裸聊视频� but the early provincial NDP declaration, only an hour after polls closed, came as no surprise.

91裸聊视频淚 think the polls were suggesting the response we were getting from people,91裸聊视频� she said of early numbers indicating an orange sweep. 91裸聊视频淓ven here in town, it was just amazing. I91裸聊视频檝e run a couple of campaigns and this time, the energy was so different and so positive.91裸聊视频�

Premier John Horgan91裸聊视频檚 handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, the NDP91裸聊视频檚 fulfilment of promises, improvement in services, mental health initiatives and establishing the first-ever ministry of mental health were a few points Sandhu listed as reasons behind the party91裸聊视频檚 success on election night.

91裸聊视频淧eople were very satisfied the NDP had done so well in three years. But there91裸聊视频檚 a lot more work to do.91裸聊视频�

Despite hurdles along the campaign trail brought on by COVID-19 restrictions and vandals targeting her signs, Sandhu said she and her team of supporters and volunteers never heard anything negative.

Now, Foster and Sandhu must wait until the final ballots are totalled to determine the outcome.

Sandhu said she will be returning to work as a nurse at the Vernon Jubilee Hospital, which she said will keep her busy through the waiting game.

Foster and Sandhu both offered praise to their campaign teams, fellow candidates 91裸聊视频� BC Greens Keli Westgate and Conservative Kyle Delfing 91裸聊视频� as well as volunteers and voters who practised their democratic right.

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