Federal Election 2015
ELECTION 2015: Cannings ‘very happy’ with local results, but NDP defeat on national stage a surprise
PENTICTON - It was a night of surprises, both at the national level and for local constituents in the newly formed riding of South Okanagan-West Kootenay . While the Liberal party took a majority win overall, locally NDP candidate Richard Cannings was elected as the new member of Parliament. “I have no idea. I will...
ELECTON 2015: The morning after; local and national results and reaction
A round up of reactions this morning and last night's election coverage from Infonews.ca and Canadian Press.
ELECTION 2015: UPDATE: NDP’s Cannings wins in South Okanagan-West Kootenay
PENTICTON - Like his campaign slogan said, “It’s Cannings time.” The NDP's Richard Cannings, 61, is heading to Ottawa after winning in the new riding of South Okanagan-West Kootenay. Cannings admitted early in the race he expected it to be a tight battle between himself and Conservative candidate Marshall Neufeld, noting many people were looking...
ELECTION 2015: Fuhr ousts Conservatives as Kelowna-Lake Country goes Liberal
"AN HONOUR AND A PRIVILEGE:" CANNAN KELOWNA - In a surpise upset Liberal Stephen Fuhr has won Kelowna-Lake Country, ousting three term Conservative Ron Cannan. The riding has been a bastion for the Conservatives but the surging Liberals managed to tap into a desire for change that washed across Canada in recent weeks under leader...
ELECTION 2015: We’ve got you covered with the latest results and stories
Infonews.ca has you covered today and tonight for your local, provincial and national election coverage. Results are expected to start coming in from polling stations in eastern Canada around 4 p.m. and you can track those results as they roll in across the country right here. You will also find breaking news and links to...
ELECTION 2015: Conservative Cathy McLeod re-elected in Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo riding will remain blue after re-electing Conservative candidate Cathy McLeod. This will mark McLeod’s third term in office, having already served seven years as an member of Parliament representing the region. McLeod's Conservative campaign office was perhaps more somber than a winning candidate's office might be. McLeod called the night 'bittersweet'...
ELECTION 2015: Conservative win in North Okanagan-Shuswap
VERNON - Conservative candidate Mel Arnold is the North Okanagan-Shuswap’s new Member of Parliament. Arnold had a healthy lead right off the bat Monday evening, and while Liberal candidate Cindy Derkaz was on his tail, he was declared elected as of 8:30 p.m. with about 40 per cent of the vote. Derkaz stood about 10...
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...
Voter turnout jumps in Thompson-Okanagan ridings
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Voter turnout numbers in the 42nd federal election jumped to more than 70 per cent throughout the region, just above the national average and well ahead of 2011 turnout. In the Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo riding, where Conservative Cathy McLeod was re-elected, voter turnout jumped to 74.07 per cent this election, up significantly from the 63.3...
ELECTION 2015: Conservative Mel Arnold leads in North Okanagan-Shuswap race
VERNON - When North Okanagan-Shuswap MP Colin Mayes announced he wasn’t seeking reelection, the riding was guaranteed a brand new representative out of the 2015 federal election. That new representative was chosen tonight. The riding has been a Conservative stronghold for many years, and tonight's results show that tradition will continue for another term. Conservative...
ELECTION 2015: UPDATE: Eye on the South Okanagan-West Kootenay race
PENTICTON - As one of the ridings to undergo a big change heading into the 2015 federal election we can guarantee one thing after tonight — there will be a new member of Parliament for the South Okanagan-West Kootenay riding. The Okanagan-Coquihalla and the British Columbia Southern Interior ridings were split and boundaries redrawn in...
ELECTION 2015: Shocker in Kelowna-Lake Country; Liberals win
KELOWNA – Liberal candidate Stephen Fuhr has upset a Conservative dynasty in Kelowna-Lake Country. Fuhr has been declared the unofficial winner in the riding. Conservative Party of Canada incumbent Ron Cannan took 56 per cent of the vote in the 2011 federal election, one of the widest margins in the country, but he couldn't hold...
FEDERAL ELECTION 2015: Eye on the Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo race
KAMLOOPS - Conservative Party of Canada candidate Cathy McLeod was a clear winner in 2011 with 52 per cent of the 56,814 voters in the Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo riding and it's projected she'll continue to hold the reign after the 2015 election count is completed. McLeod has held the region for the Conservatives since she was first...
ELECTION 2015 CO-Similkameen-Nicola: Scott: ‘I was under no pretense when I signed on to do this’
WEST KELOWNA - Conservative Party of Canada candidate Dan Albas was a clear winner in 2011 with 54 per cent of the 53,359 voters in the riding made famous by former party leader Stockwell Day. But will the changes in the boundary realignment make a difference? The Okanagan-Coquihalla riding looks significantly different since boundaries changed...
ELECTION 2015: Fun with the federal election
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - To some, politics is lively and entertaining and engaging. To others, it’s nothing but boring. If you're among the latter, we’ve come up with a few ways to make the 2015 federal election a little more entertaining. If you are a betting person, you can vote on the outcome on a couple different...