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Federal Election 2019 Archive

Burnaby Board of Trade sees 'potential upside' to minority government

Burnaby Board of Trade sees 'potential upside' to minority government

The Burnaby Board of Trade is seeing a “potential upside” to a minority government in Parliament moving forward.
And the winning burger is...

And the winning burger is...

No matter how you slice it, this year’s burger poll at the Burger Heaven was a bit off the mark. The local restaurant holds a bun-official burger poll for every federal, provincial and municipal election.
What role will New Westminster’s MP play in Ottawa?

What role will New Westminster’s MP play in Ottawa?

Some local New Democrats believe it’s their party’s time to shine in Ottawa – and they see New Westminster’s MP as being a big part of that plan.
The view of a tight election from inside Terry Beech’s Burnaby North-Seymour victory party

The view of a tight election from inside Terry Beech’s Burnaby North-Seymour victory party

A moment of hesitation preceded an uproar of cheers and a shower of praise for Terry Beech as the Liberal incumbent, in Burnaby’s tightest race, reclaimed his seat in Parliament Monday night.
Jagmeet Singh vows to keep up Trans Mountain fight in minority Parliament

Jagmeet Singh vows to keep up Trans Mountain fight in minority Parliament

Leader would not say whether the expansion project will be a bargaining chip in talks with Liberals
Opinion: Heather Leung's campaign ended the way it started - shrouded in darkness

Opinion: Heather Leung's campaign ended the way it started - shrouded in darkness

While other Burnaby federal election candidates were whooping up it up Monday night, things looked pretty dark for Heather Leung.
Opinion: Pipeline activists said MP Terry Beech couldn't win. They were wrong

Opinion: Pipeline activists said MP Terry Beech couldn't win. They were wrong

When I took over as editor of the Burnaby NOW in April 2018, I was inundated with one political message - Terry Beech was toast.
Svend Robinson says NDP should push Liberals to stop Trans Mountain

Svend Robinson says NDP should push Liberals to stop Trans Mountain

Svend Robinson came back to North Burnaby all the way from Europe to serve his community.
Terry Beech re-elected as MP for Burnaby North-Seymour

Terry Beech re-elected as MP for Burnaby North-Seymour

"We did it!" exclaimed Liberal MP Terry Beech as he claimed victory in the riding of Burnaby North-Seymour, with the NDP’s Svend Robinson coming in second. With 172 out of 190 polls reporting, Beech had 15,427 votes (35.
Election 2019: What happens after voters cast their ballots?

Election 2019: What happens after voters cast their ballots?

After voters mark the big X on their ballot and drop it into a ballot box, it can take a few hours until the election results are announced. In rare cases, when the vote is very close, it can take a couple days to tally the votes.