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 city香蕉视频直播檚 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.
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The News Bulletin asked candidates about the magnitude of the bylection in a thin minority government. Ney said she doesn香蕉视频直播檛 view the byelection as carrying a great weight but rather an opportunity for Nanaimo and its constituents.
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Advance voting takes place Jan. 22-27.
For additional information on the byelection, including voting information, please visit
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