by Local Journalism Initiative on Monday Feb 01 2021
Richard Cannings filed his official paperwork with the party last month and was nominated during an online meeting in January.
By Dale Boyd, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Current MP for the South Okanagan-West Kootenay riding, Richard Cannings, is going to once again put his hat in the ring in the next federal election.
Members of the NDP’s Electoral District Association in the riding of South Okanagan–West Kootenay have again selected MP Richard Cannings to represent the party in the next federal election.
Cannings filed his official paperwork with the party last month and was nominated during an online meeting on Jan. 24. Cannings, the incumbent, was uncontested.
Dale Boyd, Local Journalism Initiative
FILE PHOTO - Federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh and MP for South Okanagan-West Kootenay Richard Cannings take a bike ride during Singh s campaign visit to Penticton during the 2019 federal election campaign.
Image Credit: Dale Boyd, Local Journalism Initiative January 25, 2021 - 7:00 PM Current NDP MP for the South Okanagan-West Kootenay riding, Richard Cannings, is throwing his hat in the ring for the next federal election. Members of the NDP’s Electoral District Association in the riding of South Okanagan–West Kootenay have again selected MP Richard Cannings to represent the party in the next federal election.
by Contributor on Tuesday Dec 22 2020
Caitlin Kellendonk of Castlegar getting signatures on the youth parliamentary petition at the September 2019 climate strike in Nelson. Photo courtesy Carlo Alcos
No one is surprised that young people are very concerned about the climate crisis. Nor is it surprising that they are underrepresented in places of power, like Parliament.
To counter this, youth in the Kootenays drafted a formal Parliamentary Petition expressing their concerns and their expectations of government.
Last year youth in both the East and West Kootenay obtained over 600 signatures on their petition during the climate strikes when millions of people across the globe took to the streets to demand more climate action.
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