Voting will soon begin in the federal parliamentary by-election for the city of Cloverdale-Langley in British Columbia’s Lower Mainland.
This comes roughly six months after former two-term Liberal MP John Aldag, who served as party president from 2015 to 2019 and from 2021, resigned to run for the B.C. NDP in the provincial election. It is about. Mr. Alderg lost the Oct. 19 vote to Herman Bang of the B.C. Conservative Party.
Running for the Liberal Party in Cloverdale-Langley is Madison Fleisher, a local business owner and community leader.
recent fleischer questions faced Local Métis community organizations commented on her claim to Indigenous heritage.
The federal Conservative Party hopes to regain power with candidate Tamara Jansen, who held the seat from 2019 to 2021.
Vanessa Sharma is running for the NDP. Her party profile describes her as a mental health advocate and anti-racism activist.
The Liberal Party and the People’s Party are also fielding candidates.
This will be the 11th federal by-election since the 2021 election. The Liberal Party suffered two blows in by-elections this year, losing its strongholds in LaSalle-Aimard-Verdun and Toronto-St. Louis. Paul sent to the Bloc Quebecois and the Conservative Party, respectively.
The City of Cloverdale-Langley serves the entire Surrey, British Columbia area and the City of Langley. According to the 2021 census, there were approximately 130,000 residents.
Cloverdale-Langley’s campaign has been close in the last two elections, with Alderg losing to Jansen by less than 1,500 votes in 2019 and winning by about 1,650 votes in 2021.
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