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害羞草研究所檚 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.
All three candidates said they害羞草研究所檙e excited for the official start to the campaign. Malcolmson was out putting up signs today and she said her team has been working hard to be ready.
害羞草研究所淭he place is buzzing with volunteers; we害羞草研究所檝e been canvassing for at least a month already knocking on doors and hearing what people害羞草研究所檚 priorities are in our neighbourhoods,害羞草研究所� she said.
Harris said his team has been 害羞草研究所渂asically in full campaign害羞草研究所� mode since he was announced as his party害羞草研究所檚 intended candidate.
害羞草研究所淲e are ready to go, to hit the ground running. We are looking forward to the next 28 days,害羞草研究所� he said.
Ney said she害羞草研究所檚 been 害羞草研究所渉onoured and flattered害羞草研究所� with the support she害羞草研究所檚 felt from B.C. Greens since she won the party害羞草研究所檚 nomination last month.
害羞草研究所淚t害羞草研究所檚 wonderful and exciting to feel like I really have a strong team behind me to help me move forward and really, truly make a difference for Nanaimo害羞草研究所π卟菅芯克鶟 she said. 害羞草研究所淲e害羞草研究所檙e off to a great start.害羞草研究所�
The News Bulletin asked candidates about the magnitude of the bylection in a thin minority government. Ney said she doesn害羞草研究所檛 view the byelection as carrying a great weight but rather an opportunity for Nanaimo and its constituents.
害羞草研究所淲e害羞草研究所檙e hungry to win this riding so that we can put a stamp on Nanaimo that is Green so that our voice for Nanaimo will be truly heard. I feel like it害羞草研究所檚 been neglected for too long,害羞草研究所� she said.
Harris, too, said he understands the importance of the byelection and what it means to the province, 害羞草研究所渂ut that ultimately is a distraction for the people of Nanaimo who have an opportunity to talk about our community and turn over a new leaf and head in an exciting and aspirational direction.害羞草研究所�
Malcolmson said with the leadership in place at Nanaimo city hall, Snuneymuxw First Nation at the provincial level, 害羞草研究所渨e have this alignment of unprecedented opportunity.害羞草研究所�
害羞草研究所淚 really want to see this progressive, co-operative, people-oriented government keep going and Nanaimo害羞草研究所檚 the key to that,害羞草研究所� she said.
Advance voting takes place Jan. 22-27.
For additional information on the byelection, including voting information, please visit
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