Election 2018 Archive

A so-called “stove tax” is unfairly burdening Burnaby families with disabled children, mayoral hopeful Mike Hurley says.

Longtime Burnaby council member Lee Rankin, who served for 22 years from 1983 to 1999 and from 2002 to 2008, is making an independent bid to get his chair back. “I’m going to bring a lifetime of experience,” he said.

And the party also stopped short of endorsing another mayoral candidate

Independent released his 'housing and affordability action plan" Tuesday

Metrotown Station was dotted on Saturday around mid-day with people wearing green T-shirts and handing out flyers, launching the campaign of the Burnaby Municipal Green Party, as people came and went from the SkyTrain station.

Survey found most people in Metro Vancouver want to see local governments work with feds to get Trans Mountain pipeline expansion built

The first day of school in Burnaby also marked the opening of the nomination period for the Oct. 20 election. Candidates for mayor, council and school board now have until Sept. 14 to put their name forward for public office.

Claire Preston is making her political debut

*This story has been updated with new information. Burnaby politicians shouldn’t have ties to federal and provincial parties – they need to work for the citizens of Burnaby.

Party believes it will elect a swathe of candidates in October