Another new slate has materialized for the 性视界传媒 civic election.
Called Proudly 性视界传媒, the party launched its campaign and announced the first two of its candidates on Thursday (April 26) in Newton.
Join us tonight at 7pm as we announce the first 2 of our candidates for the October Municipal Election. We will be sharing some of our big ideas.
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The two candidates are former BC Green Party leader and ex-BC NDP provincial council delegate Stuart Parker and Dean McGee, who is described in a release as a 鈥渓ocal surveyor, church activist, husband, father and member of 性视界传媒鈥檚 District Parent Advisory Committee.
Parker served as leader of the Green Party from 1993 to 2000. His Twitter bio describes him as president of leftist think tank , and a lecturer in Liberal studies at BCIT.
Parker鈥檚 website, , describes him as an historian, an author, as well as 鈥渁n activist for social justice, ecological sustainability and electoral reform.鈥�
It also states he is an an active NDP member and lecturer in history and international studies at SFU.
鈥淲e鈥檙e running a smaller, sleeker, more nimble state,鈥� said Parker in a release. 鈥淲e are not trying to be all things to all people. We鈥檙e just here to offer the people of 性视界传媒 a change to elect some sharp, strong, left-leaning candidates who will hold this government to account and propose radical yet pragmatic solutions to our city鈥檚 serious problems.鈥�
McGee, who lives in the Fleetwood area, describes himself as a parent concerned about the lack of space and services for his young family.
鈥淚t is just not acceptable that the current government of 性视界传媒 won every single seat with less than 50 per cent of the popular vote and, worse yet, squandered that non-mandate bringing us no closer to affordable housing, functioning rapid transit or a fundamentally safer city after four years,鈥� charged McGee in a release.
It notes McGee and Parker 鈥渨ill be joined by between one and three additional city council and school board candidates, three of whom have already been nominated.鈥�
Those announcements are expected in May.
Yes, we are indeed using a beaver as part of our logo. Deal with it.
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Meantime, two new slates 鈥� 性视界传媒 Community Alliance (SCA) and People First 性视界传媒 鈥� have materialized in 性视界传媒 that intend to challenge the reigning 性视界传媒 First party in the Oct. 20 civic election.
Plus, a woman who fought tooth and nail to stop the City of 性视界传媒 from cutting down trees in Hawthorne Park also intends to run as a council candidate in the fall election.
Roslyn Cassells, who is a former Green Party park commissioner in Vancouver, took the City of 性视界传媒 to B.C. Supreme Court in January, citing SARA (Species at Risk Act) violations against endangered species in Hawthorne Park. She was unsuccessful in her bid when Justice T. Mark McEwan dismissed her petition to stop construction work.
Now, she said she hopes to effect change by shooting for a seat at the city鈥檚 council table.
性视界传媒 voters will elect a new mayor this fall, following Mayor Linda Hepner鈥檚 April 11 announcement that she won鈥檛 seek re-election, citing a desire to spend more time with family.
At least five 性视界传媒 First councillors told the Now-Leader they鈥檙e eyeing a mayoral run, including Bruce Hayne, Tom Gill, Mike Starchuk, Dave Woods and Vera LeFranc, but are dispelling rumours there is a divide in the party.
性视界传媒 First is expected to soon reveal a slate, including a mayoral candidate.
See more: Five 性视界传媒 First councillors now reveal interest in mayor鈥檚 chair
See more: SURREY ELECTION: With Hepner out, who is mulling a mayoral run?
性视界传媒 voters head to the polls on Oct. 20.
