Federal Election

Alexander Mulder, 10, adjusts the big screen at Mel Arnold's campaign office to show local election results Monday night. (Jennifer Smith - Morning Star)

Vernon boy Mel Arnold’s ‘biggest little supporter’

While other kids were reading Dr. Seuss, Alex Mulder was studying Canada's prime ministers

Alexander Mulder, 10, adjusts the big screen at Mel Arnold's campaign office to show local election results Monday night. (Jennifer Smith - Morning Star)
People’s Party of Canada leader Maxime Bernier speaks during the Federal leaders French language debate in Gatineau, Que. on Thursday, October 10, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Wattie

People’s Party of Canada’s anti-immigration views ‘didn’t resonate’ with voters: prof

Party was formed on anti-immigration, climate denying views in 2018

  • Oct 22, 2019
People’s Party of Canada leader Maxime Bernier speaks during the Federal leaders French language debate in Gatineau, Que. on Thursday, October 10, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Wattie
Alexander Mulder, 10, adjusts the big screen at Mel Arnold's campaign office to show local election results on Monday, Oct. 21, 2019. (Jennifer Smith - Morning Star)

North Okanagan boy Mel Arnold’s ‘biggest little supporter’

While other kids were reading Dr. Seuss, Alex Mulder was studying Canada's prime ministers

Alexander Mulder, 10, adjusts the big screen at Mel Arnold's campaign office to show local election results on Monday, Oct. 21, 2019. (Jennifer Smith - Morning Star)
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks to the media after the Canadian federal election in Burnaby, B.C., on Tuesday, October 22, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Scheer says Canada more divided than ever, as NDP and Bloc hold cards close

While Liberals were shut out of two key prairie provinces, they took two-thirds of the seats in Ontario

  • Oct 22, 2019
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks to the media after the Canadian federal election in Burnaby, B.C., on Tuesday, October 22, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Elizabeth May, here at her victory party Monday night, said she would likely run again in 2023 to be the MP for Saanich Gulf-Islands, but left open the possibility that she might step from the party’s leadership (Arnold Lim/News Staff)

Saanich Gulf-Islands’s Elizabeth May coy about leadership plans

The federal Green party leader talks possibility of running as MP without being leader

  • Oct 22, 2019
Elizabeth May, here at her victory party Monday night, said she would likely run again in 2023 to be the MP for Saanich Gulf-Islands, but left open the possibility that she might step from the party’s leadership (Arnold Lim/News Staff)
Premier Scott Moe speaks during the 2019 Saskatchewan Party Convention in Regina on Saturday, October 5, 2019. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says he’s a frustrated federalist and that there’s a fire burning in Western Canada. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Michael Bell)

Trudeau must keep promise to support the West, Kenney and Moe say

'Albertans feel that everywhere we turn, we are being blocked in, pinned down and even attacked'

  • Oct 22, 2019
Premier Scott Moe speaks during the 2019 Saskatchewan Party Convention in Regina on Saturday, October 5, 2019. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says he’s a frustrated federalist and that there’s a fire burning in Western Canada. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Michael Bell)
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Voter turnout dips in Kelowna-Lake Country

Preliminary results show turnout dropped from 70 per cent in 2015 to 68 per cent in 2019

  • Oct 22, 2019
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NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks with reporters following the results of the 2019 federal election in Burnaby, B.C., Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette)

Singh calls for reform of ‘broken’ voting system after NDP falls short in Quebec

NDP party relegated to fourth place in House of Commons behind Bloc Quebecois

  • Oct 22, 2019
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks with reporters following the results of the 2019 federal election in Burnaby, B.C., Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette)
Elizabeth May, here at her victory party Monday night, said she would likely run again in 2023 to be the MP for Saanich Gulf-Islands, but left open the possibility that she might step from the party’s leadership (Arnold Lim/News Staff)

Saanich Gulf-Islands’s Elizabeth May coy about leadership plans

The federal Green party leader talks possibility of running as MP without being leader

  • Oct 22, 2019
Elizabeth May, here at her victory party Monday night, said she would likely run again in 2023 to be the MP for Saanich Gulf-Islands, but left open the possibility that she might step from the party’s leadership (Arnold Lim/News Staff)
'Wexit' talk percolates day after Liberals returned to power with minority

‘Wexit’ talk percolates day after Liberals returned to power with minority

An online petition is calling for a western alliance and Alberta to separate

  • Oct 22, 2019
'Wexit' talk percolates day after Liberals returned to power with minority
Elizabeth May, here at her victory party Monday night, said she would likely run again in 2023 to be the MP for Saanich Gulf-Islands, but left open the possibility that she might step from the party’s leadership (Arnold Lim/News Staff)

Saanich Gulf-Islands’s Elizabeth May coy about leadership plans

The federal Green party leader talks possibility of running as MP without being leader

  • Oct 22, 2019
Elizabeth May, here at her victory party Monday night, said she would likely run again in 2023 to be the MP for Saanich Gulf-Islands, but left open the possibility that she might step from the party’s leadership (Arnold Lim/News Staff)
Alistair MacGregor has been tapped to run again for the NDP in Cowichan-Malahat-Langford in the next federal election in 2019. (File photo)

Alistair MacGregor nominated to run again for NDP in Cowichan in next year’s federal election

NDP MP for Cowichan-Malahat-Langford was acclaimed at meeting on Dec. 2

Alistair MacGregor has been tapped to run again for the NDP in Cowichan-Malahat-Langford in the next federal election in 2019. (File photo)
Alana DeLong will run for the Conservative Party in Cowichan-Malahat-Langford in the federal election in October. (File photo)

DeLong to run for federal Conservatives in Cowichan-Malahat-Langford

DeLong joins incumbent NDP Alistair MacGregor in the race so far

Alana DeLong will run for the Conservative Party in Cowichan-Malahat-Langford in the federal election in October. (File photo)
Lydia Hwitsum

Lydia Hwitsum to run for the Green Party in Cowichan-Malahat-Langford

Hwitsum served eight years as chief of the Cowichan Tribes

Lydia Hwitsum
Realtor Blair Herbert will run for the Liberals in Cowichan-Malahat-Langford in the federal election. (Submitted photo)

Herbert runs for Liberals in Cowichan-Malahat-Langford

Four candidates in riding so far

Realtor Blair Herbert will run for the Liberals in Cowichan-Malahat-Langford in the federal election. (Submitted photo)
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Meet the North Okanagan-Shuswap candidates

Five candidates are geared up for the federal election campaign

  • Oct 21, 2019
A sign pointing to a voting station. Do you think that voting should be compulsory in Canada? Vote below. (File photo)
Candidate corner: Cowichan-Malahat-Langford hopefuls talk environment and climate change

Candidate corner: Cowichan-Malahat-Langford hopefuls talk environment and climate change

This is part one of a four-part series outlining candidates' thoughts on key topics

Candidate corner: Cowichan-Malahat-Langford hopefuls talk environment and climate change
Candidate corner: Cowichan hopefuls talk economic development

Candidate corner: Cowichan hopefuls talk economic development

The Citizen reached out to the candidates running in the 2019 federal election and we asked them for brief comments on four topics of interest to constituents here in the Cowichan-Malahat-Langford region. Those topics include: environment and climate change, economic development, kids and families and health care. This is part two of a four-part series outlining their responses. Today's topic is Economic Development.

Candidate corner: Cowichan hopefuls talk economic development
CBC’s Chris Walker (far right) hosted the first Kelowna federal election forum at the Mary Irwin Theatre in Kelowna on Saturday, Sept. 7. In attendance were (left to right) Brynn Jones and Darrin Fiddler of the Marijuana Party; Robert Mellailieu of the Green Party; Stephen Fuhr and Mary Ann Murphy of the Liberal Party; Dan Albas and Tracy Gray (not pictured) of the Conservative Party; Joan Phillip and Justin Kulik of the NDP; and John Barr and Allan Duncan of the People’s Party of Canada. (Michael Rodriguez - Kelowna Capital News)

Kelowna-Lake Country candidates confirmed for upcoming election

The federal election is just three weeks away

  • Oct 21, 2019
CBC’s Chris Walker (far right) hosted the first Kelowna federal election forum at the Mary Irwin Theatre in Kelowna on Saturday, Sept. 7. In attendance were (left to right) Brynn Jones and Darrin Fiddler of the Marijuana Party; Robert Mellailieu of the Green Party; Stephen Fuhr and Mary Ann Murphy of the Liberal Party; Dan Albas and Tracy Gray (not pictured) of the Conservative Party; Joan Phillip and Justin Kulik of the NDP; and John Barr and Allan Duncan of the People’s Party of Canada. (Michael Rodriguez - Kelowna Capital News)
Emily Vance photo - The Parksville All-Candidates Meeting for federal candidates in the Courtenay-Alberni riding took place on Monday Sept. 30 at the Parksville Community Centre. From left: Barbara Biley (Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada), Jonah Gowans (Liberal Party of Canada), Byron Horner (Conservative Party of Canada), Gord Johns (New Democratic Party) and Sean Wood (Green Party of Canada). Troy Whitely (People’s Party of Canada) was absent from the debate.

FEDERAL ELECTION 2019: Courtenay-Alberni candidates answer questions in Parksville

All-candidates meeting talks environment, economy, affordable housing

  • Oct 21, 2019
Emily Vance photo - The Parksville All-Candidates Meeting for federal candidates in the Courtenay-Alberni riding took place on Monday Sept. 30 at the Parksville Community Centre. From left: Barbara Biley (Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada), Jonah Gowans (Liberal Party of Canada), Byron Horner (Conservative Party of Canada), Gord Johns (New Democratic Party) and Sean Wood (Green Party of Canada). Troy Whitely (People’s Party of Canada) was absent from the debate.