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federal election 2015

Justin Trudeau, Liberal Party of Canada, federal election 2015, Vancouver

Metro Vancouver’s multicultural voters start to lean Liberal

According to a new Insights West poll, Justin Trudeau holds the most support from East Asian, South Asian and South East Asian Vancouverites.
Pam Goldsmith-Jones, West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky, Liberal Party

Restore Canada's democracy, says Liberal candidate Pamela Goldsmith-Jones

"It's time to hold the Conservatives accountable for their legacy under Stephen Harper," former West Van mayor says.
MMAW, Missing and murdered aboriginal women, David Wilks, Stephen Harper

"Not fair" to expect government action on missing, murdered Indigenous women: Conservative MP

The NDP are calling out Kootenay-Columbia MP David Wilks on his "unacceptable" comments.
Harjit Sajjan, Vancouver South, 2015 election, BC ridings

HARJIT SAJJAN: Military hero now a Vancouver Liberal candidate

The combat veteran and former detective has his eyes on a seat in the House of Commons.
Photo by Mychaylo Prystupa

Mulcair hits the city's three hot buttons: affordable homes, childcare and transit

Mulcair vows to create more than 50,000 quality childcare spaces in the Vancouver area, at a maximum rate of $15 per day, with participating provinces.

Harper's risky economics

In the lead-up to a budget and Federal election the Harper Conservative’s are determined to stay the course… even if it costs them.
Dan Cantor speaking in Vancouver

A wizard of U.S. politics tells Canadian progressives how to win

The founder of the U.S. Working Families Party made no bones about his opinion of Canada's Prime Minister during a visit in Vancouver on Sunday.  “This guy Harper is a menace,” he said, speaking...

Is the Harper legacy one we want to leave for future generations?

The year 2014 was a busy time for the Harper Conservatives, who were quietly dismantling Canada's environmental protections to serve international oil, gas, mining and aquaculture interests. ...