Election 2015
Kamloops MP spent $175,000 to be re-elected
KAMLOOPS – The numbers are in and our local member of Parliament spent nearly $175,000…
Embarrassed by your own bad behaviour during election campaign? It’s time to make amends
OR NOT THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - You likely had one or two of them among their Facebook friends — someone highly partisan, emotionally charged and willing to to go to the wall defending their particular political brand. Taking on all commenters, some of these people have left scorched earth in their wakes, fighting out the election in...
ELECTION 2015: Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo’s Conservative Cathy McLeod ready for new role as opposition MP
KAMLOOPS - Cleanup efforts are underway at Conservative campaign headquarters in Kamloops and while member of Parliament Cathy McLeod topped the polls, she calls the change from incumbent to opposition ‘bittersweet.' McLeod’s win for the Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo riding was one of the 99 seats won by the Progressive Conservatives in last night’s Federal Election, but Oct....
ELECTION 2015: ‘I will be making sure that my constituents get the level of service they deserve:’ MP Albas
WEST KELOWNA - Voters in the newly formed riding of Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola have voted to give the incumbent Dan Albas another term. Albas told infonews.ca he was disappointed in the results federally, but praised voters for making their voices heard. “It’s wonderful to see so many people exercise their franchise but if they’re going to...
ELECTION 2015: Party history in the Kamloops riding
KAMLOOPS - Before voting for the governing party in the last ten years, Kamloops had a pattern of pushing against the status quo. But whether that’s in store for this election remains to be seen, according to one student researcher. Steve O’Reilly, a fourth year history student at Thompson Rivers University, recently completed his study...
ELECTION 2015: Where to hear from your Kamloops candidates the last week before election day
KAMLOOPS - With the federal election less than a week away candidates in the Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo riding have two more shots to win over voters. All candidates will be attending a media consortium hosted by CFJC-TV, CBC Radio and Kamloops this Week Wednesday, Oct. 14, at 7 p.m. at the Thompson Rivers University Grand Hall. CBC’s...
ELECTION 2015: Voting in the Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo riding
KAMLOOPS - With the federal election fast approaching here is rundown of what you need to know before heading to the polls Oct. 19. If you live in Kamloops, Clinton, Sun Peaks, Clearwater, Barriere or 100 Mile House you fall within the riding of Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo. The Elections Canada main office for the riding is located...
ELECTION 2015: Federal NDP leader to make campaign stops in Thompson-Okanagan
PENTICTON - The leader of the federal New Democratic Party will bring his campaign machine to the Thompson-Okanagan next week. Tom Mulcair will be making campaign stops in Penticton and Kamloops, according to a media release. A political rally will be held at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre at 273 Power Street on Monday,...