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Five Races To Watch In British Columbia's Municipal Elections On Saturday

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 19 Oct, 2018 01:10 PM

VANCOUVER — Local elections will be held across British Columbia on Saturday. Here are five races to watch:

SURREY: Public safety and policing has emerged as one of voters' prime concerns in Surrey, where a task force aimed a preventing gang violence recently recommended more police enforcement. Mayor Linda Hepner isn't running again.

Caught up with @surreytomg voting in Fraser Heights this morning. #bcmunielxn18 pic.twitter.com/DJFI2bZt9M
— Jennifer Saltman (@jensaltman) October 20, 2018

VANCOUVER: The city has seen an influx of new parties and candidates in the race to fill a void left by outgoing Mayor Gregor Robertson, whose Vision Vancouver party doesn't have a candidate running to replace him. Among those leading the race for the top seat are NDP MP Kennedy Stewart, local business owner Ken Sim and independent candidate Shauna Sylvester.

Here's our voting place status update as of 1pm. Find more locations: https://t.co/x1wkFZ1zv2 #VancouverVotes pic.twitter.com/gR0rnMZx1P
— City of Vancouver (@CityofVancouver) October 20, 2018

BURNABY: Opposing the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project has dominated Mayor Derek Corrigan's five-term tenure in recent years. He's facing competition from former firefighter Mike Hurley and respondents to one recent poll put housing ahead of the pipeline as the city's top issue.

Don’t forget to vote! Polls are open today until 8pm at 34 convenient voting locations throughout the City of Burnaby. Learn more: https://t.co/vUUoElH9xU #burnabyvotes pic.twitter.com/ztM6Dfz0io
— City of Burnaby (@CityofBurnaby) October 20, 2018

NANAIMO: The election could trigger a provincial byelection if Leonard Krog, a New Democrat member of the legislature, wins the race for mayor and gives up his seat at the legislature. It wouldn't be enough to tip the balance of power into the Liberals' favour against an NDP minority government that's propped up by the Greens, but it would bring it to the brink. The Liberals have 42 seats in the house, the New Democrats 41, the Greens have three seats and there is one Independent.

VICTORIA: Incumbent Lisa Helps has courted controversy through the campaign season, first with the decision to remove a sculpture of John A. Macdonald from city hall and later when the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner claimed she and Esquimalt Mayor Barb Desjardins rushed to conclude an internal investigation against former police chief Frank Elsner.

Both have defended the approach they took in the Elsner case and disputed a section of the commissioner's report on their handling of harassment complaints. Helps is defending her record against challengers that include political consultant Mike Geoghegan and lawyer Stephen Hammond.

Plan your vote with the help of the Voting Locations & Wait Time Map. Here's where we're at at 12pm. Green <15 min wait time, Yellow 16-30 min, Orange 31-45 min, Red > 45min. Map is being updated in real time by elections staff. https://t.co/V6FLOwD1fp #SurreyVotes #surreybc pic.twitter.com/24wbKJqchq
— City of Surrey (@CityofSurrey) October 20, 2018

Done. Voted. ✅ #getyourvoteon #municipalelections #surreyvotes #civicduty #democracy pic.twitter.com/hSeP9rYlSP
— Stephanie Cadieux (@Stephanie4BC) October 20, 2018

All done. This election is particularly important to me because of #SOGI. Schools should be safe spaces for all students.#SurreyVotes pic.twitter.com/x494eQpPcv
— Sabhootni👻🎃 Khan #LOVEANDLIES (@Sabina_Writer) October 20, 2018

My 84 year old grandma got ready and just went to vote. What's your excuse not to? #SurreyVotes #Surrey #Vote #BcPoli pic.twitter.com/6ycJ2q1aeR
— Karanvir Singh Thiara (@KaranvirThiara) October 20, 2018

Keep the great photos coming #SurreyBC. Wear, share & use #surreyvotes! pic.twitter.com/UTc9xZm5nL
— City of Surrey (@CityofSurrey) October 20, 2018

I voted! Have you? Polls are open till 8 pm today. #bcmunielxn18 https://t.co/G4RiTY9d3p
— Tom Gill (@surreytomg) October 20, 2018

Please vote today ! Polls close at 8 pm - your voice matters ! pic.twitter.com/fJlL2OZKUh
— Dianne Watts (@DianneWatts4BC) October 20, 2018

Did my democratic duty! #SurreyVotes #SurreyBC #municipalelections2018 #voting pic.twitter.com/2i5hKK1pLh
— Dr. Noelle Phillips (@Belladonsah) October 20, 2018

Sable would have voted except for the silly rule that limits voters to humans! Get out and cast your ballot #SurreyVotes #sd36learn pic.twitter.com/gLfZ0wxb7L
— Shelagh Lim  (@shelagh09) October 20, 2018

Volunteers advertise candidates on street corners in #WhiteRockBC pic.twitter.com/Qka6CJV5my
— Sam Anderson (@sam_andrsn) October 20, 2018

Two different cities, but two important votes! #Vote #bcelections #CQvotes2018 #SurreyVotes @CamJBarra pic.twitter.com/3rdTw3uvxZ
— Robyn Crawford (@rcrawford980) October 20, 2018

Time to make some big changes in #Surreybc - let's end the rein of #SurreyBURST @surreyfirst
Vote no on Hepners Legacy project train-to-nowhere and community ruining growth at any cost. #bcpoli #bcelection #SurreyVotes
— Schtev🇨🇦 (@schtev69) October 20, 2018

#SurreyVotes be aware of ilinformed election volunteers who tell you you HAVE to vote for a set number of candidates. This is not true. Vote for as few as you want. There's a maximum NOT a minimum
— DropkicksAndHi5s (@DropkicksNHi5s) October 20, 2018

No excuses. There's still more than six hours to vote in your community.#npa #visionvancouver #yesvancouver #onecityvancouver #cope #bcpoli #vanpoli #vanre #affordablehousing #bchousing #bclp #bcndp #bcgreens pic.twitter.com/vYXRKgJjlW
— IntegrityBC (@INTEGRITYBC) October 20, 2018

Wait to vote is now over an hour at KITSILANO Neighbourhood House pic.twitter.com/3eSksXXb8U
— Denise Ryan (@deniseoryan) October 20, 2018

Big line up in maple ridge at the 248th and dewdney trunk polling station pic.twitter.com/cV1Zs0bxjz
— Jazzmanrox (@hrankin12) October 20, 2018

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