On Sunday March 23, Prime Minister Mark Carney asked the Governor General of Canada to dissolve parliament and call an election for April 28. Mary Simon, The King’s representative, agreed and signed the proclamations under the Great Seal of Canada to set this in motion.
Cortes Currents asked the candidates in North Island – Powell River (NIPR) for their comments.
Continue reading Candidates in North Island Powell River Comment On The Election(Article had to be rewritten after 338Canada released a surprise re-evaluation at 8 AM.)
As Canada prepares for an election, which may be called sometime before parliament is recalled on March 24, polls show the Conservatives and Liberals in a statistical tie. But 6 out of 8 recent polls also show the Liberals rising quickly and now narrowly ahead. On Sunday 338Canada projected the odds of a Conservative forming a majority government has fallen from 99% on January 19 to a mere 13%. About 8 AM Tuesday – an hour after Cortes Currents sent in its daily radio broadcast! – 338Canada revised its projections to suggest Mark Carney’s Liberals may be on it’s way to forming a majority government.
On Sunday, March 9th, the Liberal Party chose Mark Carney as their new leader.
While there have been no polls taken since his election, EKOS carried out a survey just prior to the Convention that suggests Carney may be able to lead the Liberal Party to a majority government. 42% of the respondents between March 2 and 5 chose the Liberal Party, while the Conservatives slipped back to 33%. The NDP was at 13% and the Greens 4%.
Cortes Currents reached out to Jennifer Lash, the Liberal candidate in North Island Powell River for her perspective.
Continue reading Liberal Candidate Comments: Choosing Mark Carney
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Conservatives in Vancouver Island’s northern riding are aiming for an electoral hat trick as a federal election draws near.
Federal Conservative candidate Aaron Gunn held a True North Strong and Free election rally in Campbell River Thursday night that drew about 200 attendees.
Continue reading Conservatives aim for right-wing trifecta on northern Vancouver IslandJennifer Lash has been working at the intersection of the economy, ocean conservation, climate change and reconciliation for the past 27 years. She founded two non-profit organizations in Sointula and more recently was a senior advisor in the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change. Now she is running for election in North Island-Powell River.
“In the situation we’re in right now, with the dire need for strong leadership both at the riding level and nationally. We’re not getting that leadership from the NDP and the Conservative Party. Whether you’re voting for the leader; whether you’re voting for the party; or whether you’re voting strategically: I think the best choice this year is Liberal,” she explained.
Continue reading Jennifer Lash, the Liberal Candiate for North Island-Powell River
