After a strong showing in 2019, the 2021 election seems like a step backward for the Green party, but Jessica Wegg is already talking about the next election.
“There is too much at stake for us to loose hope or lose sight of that the goal is,” she said. “I think Vancouver Island is uniquely situated for Greens to do very well.”
Continue reading Wegg talks about COVID, the election and ‘next time’NDP candidate Rachel Blaney said she is honoured to represent North Island-Powell River for a third term.
“I’m just incredibly grateful for the opportunity to continue this work that I really love,” she said.
Continue reading Rachel Blaney on her re-election and the NDPEditor’s note: As will quickly become apparent, this story was originally published before the election.
By Fabian Dawson, New Canadian Media, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Truck driver, Jaspreet Singh, plans to vote for the first time in this federal election after arriving in Canada about six years ago.
In his riding of Surrey-Newton, home to about 60,000 people where more than 60 per cent are South Asian New Canadians, all five candidates vying for the seat have South Asian heritage.
Continue reading Election 2021: The new Canadian voteBy John Woodside, Canada’s National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The independent Climate Action Tracker (CAT) has crunched the numbers on countries’ updated 2030 Paris Agreement targets and found Canada’s “highly insufficient,” pouring cold water on Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau’s campaign emphasis on expert endorsements.
Continue reading Canada’s climate plans ‘highly insufficient’ in global rankingTerrace Standard, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Claire Rattée, the Conservative candidate for Skeena–Bulkley Valley said she will not be signing an online pledge put forth by a Wet’suwet’en Gidimt’en clan asking candidates to commit to not provide federal funding for LNG Canada and Coastal GasLink projects in Northern B.C.
Continue reading Election 2021: Conservative candidate refuses to sign Wet’suwet’en group’s pledge as it may contravene Elections Act
