Incumbent NDP MLA Kathy Corrigan seems to have kept her seat this election, but there was little elation when her win was announced at her party's gathering in Burnaby last night.
Corrigan and fellow candidate Raj Chouhan were joined by supporters at an NDP Burnaby campaign office, where the evening started upbeat but turned gloomy as the election results trickled in, indicating a B.C. Liberal majority.
"Right now, it's looking like we might not be in government, and I'm highly disappointed," Corrigan said.
The NDP will likely examine the reasons it didn't win government - something both the polls and the pundits were predicting for months.
"There was definitely a pretty negative campaign by the Liberals, which I think was unfortunate, but I really am proud of Adrian Dix and the NDP for being positive," Corrigan said.
Her husband, Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan, didn't mince words when it came to his feelings about the Liberals.
"In no uncertain terms, this has been the worst government - a government that has shown a tremendous tendency toward corruption," he said. "This government has been inclined towards doing things to the benefit of their friends."
One of the key issues in Burnaby-Deer Lake is the replacement of Burnaby Hospital, and Corrigan said she would continue to "fight" for its replacement.
Corrigan also sent well wishes to her fellow candidates Shian Gu and Rick McGowan.
Green candidate McGowan congratulated Corrigan. "That's good," he said when told about her likely win. "Kathy's been a good representative."
Liberal candidate Gu also congratulated Corrigan. While disappointed he didn't win, Gu was pleased with the Liberal majority.
"You can see which party the people like," he said.
