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A series of close races, the high volume of mail-in ballots and the possibility of recounts mean it could take weeks before winners are declared in some federal ridings in British Columbia.

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He is the grandson of former federal NDP leader David Lewis and the son of former Ontario NDP leader Stephen Lewis. The partys candidate for the next federal election will be selected at a virtual nomination meeting on Saturday and so far Lewis is the only person to have announced their candidacy. The riding is held by Liberal MP Patrick Weiler. The NDP finished fourth in the riding in the 2019 election. Lewis is married to author Naomi Klein and they co-wrote the Leap Manifesto, the principl...

Posted: May 18, 2021 11:54 AM PT | Last Updated: May 18 Avi Lewis is the grandson of former federal NDP leader David Lewis and the son of former Ontario NDP leader Stephen Lewis. He ruled out a bid for the federal partys leadership in 2017.(Eventbrite)

  OTTAWA -- Canadian documentary filmmaker and climate activist Avi Lewis announced Monday that he will run as a federal candidate in the B.C. riding of West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country. His run for the New Democratic Party will mark the third generation of Lewis’ to have entered politics. His grandfather David led the same party federally, and his father Stephen led the NDP at the provincial level in Ontario. His father is also highly regarded for his work battling t...

  As a manufacturer of asphalt paving equipment, Weiler is exactly the type of company poised to benefit if the federal government increases spending on roads and bridges. But when Patrick Weiler talks about infrastructure, the issue he brings up first has next to nothing to do with his company’s core business. It is broadband internet service. Weiler is based in Marion County, Iowa, a rural area southeast of Des Moines. Internet speeds are fine at the company’s 400,000-square-foot factory...

Share this article Share this article VANCOUVER, BC, May 6, 2021 /CNW/ - The safety and well-being of Canadians are top priorities of the governments of Canada and British Columbia. Investments in public transit during this extraordinary time help support regional economies, and make our communities more inclusive and resilient. Today, Patrick Weiler, Member of Parliament for West Vancouver–Sunshine Coast–Sea to Sky Country, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infra...

Date Time Share Canada and British Columbia support more than 31M$ in upgrades to onboarding computer systems and equipment for Vancouver-area From: Infrastructure Canada Today, Patrick Weiler, Member of Parliament for West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, the Honourable George Heyman, British Columbia’s Minister of Environment, and Michael McDaniel, President of the Coast Mountain Bus Comp...

The local wine industry loved what it heard during Monday’s federal budget announcement, calling it a “monumental investment.”

(Infrastructure Canada)  … The Government of Canada is investing more than $4.9 million, and the Government of British Columbia over $4.5 million in these two projects through the Public Transit Infrastructure Stream (PTIS) of the Investing in Canada plan. The recipients are contributing a combined total of over $1.9 million. Vehicle Acquisition (Phase 6) This project will involve acquiring approximately 15 medium-duty buses fueled with Compressed Natural Gas or Renewable Natural Gas to repl...