2019 Federal Election Archive

The formal federal election call was made Sept. 11, but there was a moment in B.C. two days earlier that weighs heavily on one of the major elements of the campaign — climate change. B.C. watches that aspect from a unique position.

He came into the federal election campaign with the lowest expectations of any political party leader, but the federal NDP’s Jagmeet Singh has proven to be formidable campaigner.

Young people have a right to be angry and frustrated at the lack of action on climate change solutions, said NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh at the global climate strike rally outside the B.C. legislature on Friday. “I’m here to support the young people.

The Peak asked each candidate running in the North Island-Powell River riding for this year’s federal election to submit a 200-word pitch explaining why they think residents should cast a vote for them.

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Among the Green Party’s 2019 election promises are several measures designed to remove impediments to the production and sale of Cannabis

Federal election opponents discuss spread of misinformation

The BC Federation of Students’ “Our Time is Now” initiative aims to mobilize students and young people across the province to vote – potentially for the first time – on Oct.

NDP, Green and Conservative leaders square off beside Trudeau's empty podium

Voters in North Island-Powell River riding, along with Canadians across the country, will be heading to the polls on October 21. Locally we will be watching to see if the weakness of the NDP nationally will have an impact on incumbent Rachel Blaney.