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The event took place in the South Okanagan - West Kootenay riding to endorse local candidate and incumbent Richard Cannings. According to recent polls by 338Canada, the riding is in a dead heat between the NDP and the Conservative Party.
Joan Phillips, the NDP candidate in the Central Okanagan害羞草研究所揝imilkameen害羞草研究所揘icola riding, Justin Kulik, the NDP candidate in the Kelowna害羞草研究所揕ake Country riding, and Harwinder Sandhu, the NDP candidate in North Okanagan 害羞草研究所� Shuswap riding were also in attendance on Saturday night.
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Phillips introduced Singh, warming up the crowd by comparing the party and herself to Robin Hood, by taking from the rich to distribute to the poor. And Singh carried this messaging throughout his speech as well.
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