Federal Election 2019 Archive

When the rabid rabble went after Justin Trudeau on the weekend, one of the first to leap to his defence was a political opponent.

No mask, no in-person voting on Sept. 20. That’s the message from Elections Canada, which confirmed Monday that British Columbians who want to cast a ballot in person for the federal election will have to mask up, since B.C.

LADYSMITH — Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh flew across the country Monday to spend an hour bumping elbows, taking selfies and talking with supporters at a picturesque oceanside park near Ladysmith.

Federal Liberal candidate and Colwood Coun. Doug Kobayashi was devastated when two of his campaign signs were defaced in recent days with images of swastikas. He was raised to deflect racism, to not talk back and to move forward.

Here’s something new: It appears female candidates will dominate Vancouver Island federal election ballots.

As activists opposed to old-growth logging were dragged and pepper-sprayed by the RCMP in Fairy Creek over the weekend, the federal Liberal Party promised to protect old-growth forests in British Columbia.

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First question for election candidates: Are you double-vaxxed? Second question: If not, is that because A) you have a medical condition that precludes it, or B) you think 9/11 was an inside job? Not that I’m against ­electing, er, alternative thinker

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