Election 2020

On the one-year anniversary of the 2020 provincial election, former Chilliwack-Kent MLA Laurie Throness has asked the B.C. Liberals to cancel his membership. Throness was ousted from the party ahead of election day 2020 due to controversial remarks. (File Photo)

Former Chilliwack-Kent MLA cancels B.C. Liberal Party membership one year after party ousted him

Laurie Throness said he consistently touted ‘tolerance, care and acceptance of all’

 

Former B.C. legislature Speaker Darryl Plecas (Black Press Media files)

‘If I was a resident of Aldergrove, I’d be optimistic’

Outgoing MLA Darryl Plecas recounts ‘eye-opening’ terms spent at B.C. legislature

 

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LETTER: Candidate in provincial election impresses Langley resident

A local resident wanted to send a shout-out for a candidate’s simple gesture

  • Dec 1, 2020

 

Bruce Banman is the new MLA for Abbotsford South, a riding that covers much of Aldergrove. (Black Press Media files).

Final election count changes little in Abbotsford South and West ridings

Liberals Bruce Banman and Mike de Jong won their ridings by more than 10 per cent of the vote

Bruce Banman is the new MLA for Abbotsford South, a riding that covers much of Aldergrove. (Black Press Media files).
Voters went for NDP candidates in Langley and Langley East ridings after years of Liberal MLAs. (Langley Advance Times files)

LETTER: Langley citizen wants electoral reform so his vote matters

Letter writer says Langley votes were ignored because there are no swing ridings here

  • Nov 1, 2020
Voters went for NDP candidates in Langley and Langley East ridings after years of Liberal MLAs. (Langley Advance Times files)
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LETTER: Newbie Conservative candidate split Langley East vote and allowed socialist ‘hordes’ to win seat

Letter writer suggests candidate should have ‘earned’ his political stripes before running for office

  • Oct 28, 2020
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Chilliwack-Kent MLA Laurie Throness watches the results on election night. The ex-Liberal’s tumultuous campaign and the narrow margin for victory ahead of the mail-in ballot count leaves the future of the riding’s seat in limbo for at least the next week. (Facebook/Laurie Throness)

B.C. VOTES 2020: Future for Throness uncertain as Chilliwack-Kent awaits results

Chilliwack-Kent candidate hopeful, resigned waiting on final count

Chilliwack-Kent MLA Laurie Throness watches the results on election night. The ex-Liberal’s tumultuous campaign and the narrow margin for victory ahead of the mail-in ballot count leaves the future of the riding’s seat in limbo for at least the next week. (Facebook/Laurie Throness)
Mike de Jong, Abbotsford West’s Liberal incumbent leads in that riding.

Liberal incumbent Mike de Jong leads polls in Abbotsford West

Polls have closed votes are being tabulated to determine Aldergrove’s new MLA and BC’s new leader

Mike de Jong, Abbotsford West’s Liberal incumbent leads in that riding.
Bruce Banman keeps his lead in Aldergrove South

Liberal Bruce Banman leads polls in Abbotsford South

Polls have closed votes are being tabulated to determine Aldergrove’s new MLA and BC’s new leader

Bruce Banman keeps his lead in Aldergrove South
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LETTER: Mobilizing students to get out and vote

Younger people are among the hardest hit in this pandemic, which will be felt for years to come

  • Oct 24, 2020
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Abbotsford South Liberal candidate Bruce Banman told the Aldergrove Star that Michael Buble would play him in a musical satire. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, ANSA)(Special to The Star)

Aldergrove candidates cast themselves in spy thrillers, social dramas, and Middle Earth

ELECTION LEVITY: MLA hopefuls reveal who should play them on the silver screen

Abbotsford South Liberal candidate Bruce Banman told the Aldergrove Star that Michael Buble would play him in a musical satire. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, ANSA)(Special to The Star)
Elections BC has sent out almost 700,000 mail voting packages as of Oct. 14 with just under 3.5 million registered voters. (Black Press Media File)

Abbotsford South and West ridings see more than 16,000 votes cast ahead of election

More than a third of all votes have likely been cast already

Elections BC has sent out almost 700,000 mail voting packages as of Oct. 14 with just under 3.5 million registered voters. (Black Press Media File)
The two Ryans. BC Conservative Ryan Warawa believes Ryan Reynolds would be ideal to play him on the silver screen. (Special to Langley Advance Times & Canadian Press)

Langley candidates cast themselves in rom-coms, superhero flicks, and dramas

ELECTION LEVITY: MLA hopefuls reveal who should play them on the silver screen

  • Oct 23, 2020
The two Ryans. BC Conservative Ryan Warawa believes Ryan Reynolds would be ideal to play him on the silver screen. (Special to Langley Advance Times & Canadian Press)
Abbotsford South Green Party candidate Aird Flavelle. (Aird Flavelle/Special to The Star)

VIDEO: Aird Flavelle only Abbotsford South candidate to answer climate change questions

TWU Environment Club and Climate Crisis Langley Action Partners hosted zoom meeting last week

Abbotsford South Green Party candidate Aird Flavelle. (Aird Flavelle/Special to The Star)
John Horgan brought the NDP campaign to Langley on Wednesday, Oct. 21, just three days before the B.C. vote (Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance Times)

Horgan brings NDP campaign to Langley

Predicts gains, says people are looking at the party ‘differently’ after three years

John Horgan brought the NDP campaign to Langley on Wednesday, Oct. 21, just three days before the B.C. vote (Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance Times)
NDP leader John Horgan, with Langley riding candidate Andrew Mercier, announcing a funding pledge to complete the SkyTrain line, in Douglas Park on Thursday, Oct. 8. Today (Oct. 21) Horgan will be returning to Langley to talk about health care and the province’s response to the pandemic. (Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance Times)

Horgan returns to Langley Wednesday to talk health care and pandemic response

BC NDP leader will be joined by local candidates at a residence

NDP leader John Horgan, with Langley riding candidate Andrew Mercier, announcing a funding pledge to complete the SkyTrain line, in Douglas Park on Thursday, Oct. 8. Today (Oct. 21) Horgan will be returning to Langley to talk about health care and the province’s response to the pandemic. (Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance Times)
With local MLA Adam Olsen looking on, BC Greens leader Sonia Furstenau said a Green government would convert BC Ferries into a Crown corporation Wolf Depner/News Staff)

Green leader Sonia Furstenau promises to convert BC Ferries back into Crown corporation

Promise comes Monday afternoon with five days left in campaign

With local MLA Adam Olsen looking on, BC Greens leader Sonia Furstenau said a Green government would convert BC Ferries into a Crown corporation Wolf Depner/News Staff)
Mike de Jong is the Liberal candidate running in the riding of Abbotsford West. (Special to The Star)

Candidate Q&A: Mike de Jong

He is the Liberal candidate running in the riding of Abbotsford West

Mike de Jong is the Liberal candidate running in the riding of Abbotsford West. (Special to The Star)
Preet Rai is the NDP candidate running in the riding of Abbotsford West. (Special to The Star)

Candidate Q&A: Preet Rai

He is the NDP candidate running in the riding of Abbotsford West

Preet Rai is the NDP candidate running in the riding of Abbotsford West. (Special to The Star)
Sukhi Gill is the B.C. Vision Candidate running in the riding of Abbotsford West. (Special to The Star)

Candidate Q&A: Sukhi Gill

She is the B.C. Vision Candidate running in the riding of Abbotsford West

Sukhi Gill is the B.C. Vision Candidate running in the riding of Abbotsford West. (Special to The Star)