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PPC members in Nanaimo-Ladysmith chose Jennifer Clarke as the party香蕉视频直播檚 potential byelection candidate at a meeting Saturday in the north end.

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Clarke ran for school trustee in the October local government election, falling about 2,300 votes short, and then tried in November for the .

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Clarke suggested she has a lot of freedom of speech to speak about the issues important to her built right into the party platform.

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Shannon Kewley, PPC provincial organizer who will manage the campaigns in both Burnaby South and Nanaimo-Ladysmith, said Clarke is a bright, knowledgeable candidate who already has community support.

Kewley said the People香蕉视频直播檚 Party of Canada was able to set up 42 electoral district associations in nine weeks and said there are strong boards in place that are ready to go and are raising money.

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Clarke is holding a meet and greet today, Jan. 8, from 1:30-8 p.m. at Kiwanis Manor at 1201 Kiwanis Cres.

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