Okanagan-Mission Liberal candidate Steve Thomson is running on a record of working to secure government funding for local projects and programs over the last eight years.

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During his eight years as an MLA, Thomson advocated for his riding and the Central Okanagan as a whole, succeeding in getting funding for health, education, trades training, agriculture, water and transportation infrastructure, technology and recently the fight against invasive species.

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