Thursday, March 28, 2024
ADVT 
National

37 B.C. mayoral candidates win unopposed

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 12 Sep, 2022 05:05 PM
  • 37 B.C. mayoral candidates win unopposed

VANCOUVER, Wash. - Municipal elections are still more than a month away, but mayors for dozens of communities across B.C. have already won by acclamation after standing unopposed.

Nomination information collated by non-profit group CivicInfo BC shows 37 B.C. mayoral candidates automatically won after the nomination period closed on Sept. 9 at 4 p.m.

Among them were Burnaby Mayor Mike Hurley and Port Coquitlam Mayor Brad West, both of whom get second terms.

West says his unopposed victory wasn't what he expected, and he had been prepared for a full campaign ahead of election day on Oct. 15.

He says it's hard to speculate on why no other candidates put their names forward this time, but he's "incredibly proud" of what his city has accomplished in the past four years.

It's not uncommon for mayors to win by acclamation, and CivicInfo BC's executive director Todd Pugh says that in 2018, 36 B.C. mayors were elected without contest.

B.C. mayors who won by acclamation this year include:

Dennis A Buchanan, Alert Bay

Joe Craner, Armstrong

Barbara H Roden, Ashcroft

Ward Stamer, Barriere

Mike Hurley, Burnaby

Ryan Windsor, Central Saanich

Ruth Hoyte, Coldstream

Nicole B. Minions, Comox

Michelle P. Staples, Duncan

Sarrah A Storey, Fraser Lake

Steve J Morissette, Fruitvale

Linda J McGuire, Granisle

Ken Williams, Highlands

Shane Brienen, Houston

Allen Miller, Invermere

Maureen Pinkney, 100 Mile House

Sylvia Pranger, Kent

Don McCormick, Kimberley

Phil Germuth, Kitimat

Aaron Stone, Ladysmith

Sheri A Disney, Masset

Alan Raine, Mountain Resort Municipality

Tom Zeleznik, Nakusp

Kevin Murdoch, Oak Bay

Martin Johansen, Oliver

Nicole MacDonald, Pitt Meadows

Scott Cabianca, Port Clements

Brad West, Port Coquitlam

Mark Baker, Sayward

Cliff McNeil-Smith, Sidney

Colin Ferguson, Silverton

Christine A Fraser, Spallumcheen

Sean Bujtas, Terrace

Dan B. Law, Tofino

Owen M. Torgerson, Valemount

Ed Coleman, Wells

Julie Colborne, Zeballos

MORE National ARTICLES

22 year old newcomer to Canada stabbed in Chinatown over the weekend

22 year old newcomer to Canada stabbed in Chinatown over the weekend
The victim, a 22-year-old newcomer to Canada who was working for a meal-delivery service, was locking his bike to a street pole in Chinatown around 6 p.m. last night when he was approached from behind and attacked by someone he didn’t know.  

22 year old newcomer to Canada stabbed in Chinatown over the weekend

Police arrest 86 year old male suspect in sexual assault of a 6 year old boy at Metrotown

Police arrest 86 year old male suspect in sexual assault of a 6 year old boy at Metrotown
Within hours, police received a number of tips from the public and a suspect was identified. With the assistance of Burnaby RCMP’s Investigative Support Team, frontline officers arrested an 86-year-old Burnaby man. The man was transported to Burnaby detachment and later released with numerous conditions.

Police arrest 86 year old male suspect in sexual assault of a 6 year old boy at Metrotown

B.C. forecasts surplus, improved fiscal outlook

B.C. forecasts surplus, improved fiscal outlook
Finance Minister Selina Robinson says preliminary financial numbers for the first three months of 2022-23 show the province is in a strong position despite ongoing global economic risks. The quarterly report Robinson posted today also indicates financial improvements over the next three years, but includes forecasts of budget deficits for two of the three years.

B.C. forecasts surplus, improved fiscal outlook

Pierre Poilievre meets with Conservative caucus

Pierre Poilievre meets with Conservative caucus
The longtime MP cruised to the opposition leader's office with a blowout victory that saw him capture nearly all of the country's 338 ridings and nearly reach the 70 per cent support mark from party members.

Pierre Poilievre meets with Conservative caucus

Liberals say economy, inflation the focus for fall

Liberals say economy, inflation the focus for fall
Rachel Bendayan, the parliamentary secretary to the associate finance minister, says MPs all heard very clearly from constituents over the summer break just how difficult it has become to keep paying the bills. Fighting inflation is also politically critical for the Liberals with new Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre maintaining his biting criticism of the government over inflation.

Liberals say economy, inflation the focus for fall

Canada to be 'prominent' at events mourning Queen

Canada to be 'prominent' at events mourning Queen
The late queen's coffin left Balmoral Castle in Scotland on Sunday, where it was driven by hearse to the Scottish capital of Edinburgh. It will be flown to London on Tuesday, where it will eventually lie in state for the public to say their goodbyes in the four days leading up to Monday's funeral.

Canada to be 'prominent' at events mourning Queen

PrevNext