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Federal Election 2019 Archive

Food bank in Burnaby hosting election town hall on food security

Food bank in Burnaby hosting election town hall on food security

The Greater Vancouver Food Bank in Burnaby is hosting Eat Think Vote, a food security town hall. The Oct. 10 event will be held inside the food bank at 4 p.m. “Food matters,” says a news release.
Opinion: Getting voters to care shouldn't be like pulling teeth

Opinion: Getting voters to care shouldn't be like pulling teeth

Delta Naturalists Society hosts all-candidates debate Oct. 10
Opinion: Heather Leung lectured other candidates in Burnaby on the evils of drugs

Opinion: Heather Leung lectured other candidates in Burnaby on the evils of drugs

Leung showed up unannounced to a debate at Crystal Mall, much to the surprise of other candidates
The controversial Burnaby North Conservatives' Facebook page has disappeared

The controversial Burnaby North Conservatives' Facebook page has disappeared

A controversial Facebook page representing the Burnaby North-Seymour Constituency Association has disappeared from public view or been deleted. A search for the page as of 10:30 a.m. on Saturday morning no longer shows the page on Facebook.
Opinion: Conservatives deserve zero credit for ousting Heather Leung

Opinion: Conservatives deserve zero credit for ousting Heather Leung

When the Conservative Party of Canada fired Heather Leung as its candidate for Burnaby North-Seymour, the party’s statement included this howler: “There is no tolerance in the Conservative Party for those types of offensive comments.
Opinion: Heather Leung got fired, but she doesn’t appear to be quitting

Opinion: Heather Leung got fired, but she doesn’t appear to be quitting

Heather Leung was finally ousted as the Conservative Party of Canada’s candidate for Burnaby North-Seymour – after more homophobic comments surfaced. I say “more” because it’s not like these were the first of such comments.
What info do political parties have on you? Vancouver group launches tool to find out

What info do political parties have on you? Vancouver group launches tool to find out

What happened: OpenMedia launches tool aimed at revealing what info political parties have been collecting on individuals Why it matters: Legislation differs between federal and provincial levels on what parties must disclose Have political parties b
Conservatives dump Burnaby North-Seymour candidate Heather Leung over homophobic comments

Conservatives dump Burnaby North-Seymour candidate Heather Leung over homophobic comments

The Conservative Party of Canada has dumped Heather Leung as its candidate in Burnaby North-Seymour after the Burnaby NOW wrote about comments she made in 2011 claiming that “homosexuals recruit” children.
Burnaby candidates debate tuition-free university

Burnaby candidates debate tuition-free university

Green and NDP support free university, but Liberal candidate says "it's not a panacea"
Burnaby North-Seymour Conservative candidate breaks media silence

Burnaby North-Seymour Conservative candidate breaks media silence

A controversial Conservative candidate who has previously been vocal about opposing abortion and LGBTQ-inclusive policies and who has made a point of avoiding media interviews turned out to an all-candidates “mixer” to chat with a business crowd in N