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Nanaimo Byelection Tests Strength Of NDP's Minority Government In B.C.

Darpan News Desk, 30 Jan, 2019 06:14 PM

NANAIMO, B.C. — Voters in Nanaimo cast ballots today in a byelection that could leave British Columbia's legislature deadlocked and Premier John Horgan's minority New Democrat government on shaky ground.

A Liberal win would give the party 43 seats, tying it with the 43 seats held by the NDP and Green party, which signed an agreement after the 2017 provincial election allowing the New Democrats to form a minority government.

Nanaimo traditionally votes NDP, but Liberal candidate Tony Harris has deep family roots in the Vancouver Island city and has been campaigning to bring economic development and infrastructure to the often neglected community.

#Nanaimo Polls are open. Vote for Tony Harris @TonyForNanaimo #TimeForChange #VoteForTony pic.twitter.com/3hEvpv4alJ
— John Yap (@John_Yap) January 30, 2019

Reminding people in #Nanaimo to get out and vote today for @TonyForNanaimo. Best candidate, fresh face, has a vision for #Nanaimo. #nanaimovotes #BCPoli pic.twitter.com/Q5bGvQTa1Y
— Michelle Stilwell (@Stilwell4BC) January 30, 2019

Former New Democrat MP Sheila Malcolmson resigned her federal seat last year to run in the provincial byelection, saying she wants to ensure the policies of the former B.C. Liberal government do not return because they increased homelessness and the cost of housing in the city.

Green candidate Michelle Ney, the daughter of longtime Nanaimo mayor Frank Ney, says she wants to help the city become a clean economy powerhouse.

The byelection was called when New Democrat Leonard Krog resigned last year after he was elected the city's mayor.

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