South Okanagan West Kootenay Federal Election 2015
ELECTION 2015: Harper makes promises during Penticton pit shop
PENTICTON - Stephen Harper’s campaign bus didn’t just stop at the door of Nor Mar Industries’ Brutus Truck Bodies shop — it drove right inside as Harper made a grand entrance to several hundred of the party faithful just after 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13. The event, which was quietly announced to members of the...
ELECTION 2015: Voting basics in the South Okanagan-West Kootenay
PENTICTON - Penticton voters have a number of choices available to them when it comes to casting a ballot in the upcoming federal election. The City of Penticton lies within the newly created riding of South Okanagan-West Kootenay. There are currently three candidates on the ballot; Liberal Connie Denesiuk, Conservative Marshall Neufeld, and New Democrat Richard...
ELECTION 2015: Stephen Harper tentatively scheduled to visit Penticton
PENTICTON - Conservative leader Stephen Harper could be making a stop in Penticton this weekend. There are tentative plans for Harper to arrive Sunday, Sept. 13, for a 5:45 p.m. rally at a location still to be disclosed, according to an invitation sent out to party faithful. Plans are also in the works for Harper...
ELECTION 2015: Desire to help at heart of Conservative candidate’s motivation
PENTICTON - The Conservative candidate for South Okanagan-West Kootenay has seen how helpful a Member of Parliament can be to his constituents, and wants an opportunity to do similar work. Marshall Neufeld, 34, was born and raised in Penticton. He says his interest in politics dates back to the 1995 Quebec referendum. “I’ve been interested...
ELECTION 2015: Promises abound as federal NDP leader rallies Penticton troops
PENTICTON - The first federal leader to make a campaign stop in Penticton drew hundreds of party faithfuls Monday evening. Hundreds of South Okanagan residents crammed into two salon rooms at the convention centre Monday, Aug. 31, to hear federal New Democratic Party leader Tom Mulcair rally the troops for the upcoming Oct. 19 election....
ELECTION 2015: NDP candidate for South Okanagan – West Kootenay predicting tight race
PENTICTON - Penticton-born Richard Cannings thinks this year’s federal election will be a race between the NDP and Conservative parties in the new riding of South Okanagan - West Kootenay. The 61 year old isn’t a stranger to politics, having run as a provincial NDP candidate three years ago. “We did well, but not well...
ELECTION 2015: Liberal candidate hopes to be unifying force in new riding
PENTICTON - The Liberal candidate for the new federal riding of South Okanagan-West Kootenay feels her party is ideally situated, ideologically, to represent the area in Ottawa. Connie Denesiuk says Liberals have a history of bringing people together, something she is also noted for. “This is a huge, diverse riding containing 40 communities, every one...