National

Film producer Avi Lewis to seek NDP nod in B.C.

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 18 May, 2021 11:26 AM

Documentary film producer Avi Lewis is seeking the federal NDP nomination in a riding in southern British Columbia.

Lewis, who lives on the Sunshine Coast, confirms in a social media post that he is pursuing the party's nomination in West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country.

Friends, I'm announcing that I'm seeking the NDP nomination for West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country. We're in a unique moment with the opportunity to fix the overlapping crises we face but only if we do it together, for the many, not the few https://t.co/uWT7dMf17v
— Avi Lewis (@avilewis) May 17, 2021

He is the grandson of former federal NDP leader David Lewis and the son of former Ontario NDP leader Stephen Lewis.

The party's 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 principles of which were adopted by the NDP in 2016. The manifesto advocates an end to the use of fossil fuels, including a moratorium on new infrastructure projects like pipelines.

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

Foreign-buyers tax to bring in $509 million: PBO

The Liberals are proposing a one per cent tax on vacant homes owned by foreign non-residents to cool an overheated housing market across the country.

Foreign-buyers tax to bring in $509 million: PBO

More COVID-19 tickets issued during second wave

The provinces have now reached over $24 million in fines issued since the outset of the pandemic, which is really an astounding amount of money.

More COVID-19 tickets issued during second wave

B.C. money laundering inquiry to wrap testimony

Cullen is expected to complete his report by Dec. 15. It is expected to include recommendations that address the conditions that enabled money laundering to flourish in B.C.

B.C. money laundering inquiry to wrap testimony

COVID-19 may be factor in public gang violence

Martin Bouchard, a professor in Simon Fraser University's school of criminology, says the pandemic has changed people's routines and they aren't getting out of their homes often, which could play a role in the brazen nature of shootings.

COVID-19 may be factor in public gang violence

Expect more reactions from mixing vaccines: study

Preliminary results of an ongoing study in the United Kingdom suggest alternating the Oxford-AstraZeneca and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines causes more frequent mild to moderate symptoms, but there are no other safety concerns from mixing those vaccines.

Expect more reactions from mixing vaccines: study

Unpaid COVID fines linked to B.C. driver's licence

People who don't pay their COVID-19 fines may be unable to obtain or renew a British Columbia driver's or vehicle licence under proposed legislation introduced Wednesday.