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Wednesday, October 21, 2015
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Gateway forum big on opinion
Short on detail as panel consists of no-shows Steven Heywood News staff
A public forum on the proposed Sidney Gateway retail project saw a good crowd at the Mary Winspear Centre, but few panel speakers. In fact, all invited speakers to the subject of the commercial site’s future either turned down an offer to attend, or cancelled before the meeting started. The forum was hosted by the Support Our Sidney (SOS) group, with a goal of educating the public and local business owners about the potential for competition — the pros and the cons — of the proposal. SOS spokesperson and main organizer Richard Talbot led the discussion. He outlined the project, being proposed by the Victoria Airport Authority on land west of the Pat Bay Highway along Beacon Avenue. “Suddenly, there is competition on the horizon,” Talbot said at the outset. “And no one was doing anything about it.” Please see: Questions speculative as forum lacked, page 4
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Elizabeth May is your Saanich-Gulf Islands riding for another term. May was re-elected Monday night, securing 53.9 per cent of the vote and edging out Conservative Robert Boyd.
May wins in saanich-Gulf Islands Green Party leader retains riding as Liberal Party claims surprise majority government SIDNEY — With more than 80 per cent of polls reporting on Oct. 19, Elizabeth May has stormed to a big win in Saanich-Gulf Islands. The incumbent MP and Green Party leader, held on to her seat in the House of Commons as the Liberal Party swept the Conservatives out of power, winning a majority government in Ottawa. May was the first leader to call
Liberal leader — and new Prime Minister — Justin Trudeau, and expressed her joy that Harper is not PM anymore. “I asked Justin when can I see [him], we need to talk about the climate treaty ... in Paris.” May earned nearly 55 per cent of the total votes cast in Saanich-Gulf Islands (Elections Canada results as of the PNR’s press time, unofficial).
She was followed by Robert Boyd and the Conservative Party with close to 20 per cent. The Liberals’ Tim Kane finished third with close to 17 per cent of the vote. The NDP’s Alicia Cormier was fourth with nine per cent. “When the election was called I was going to be in the national English language TV debate,” May continued. “Unfortunately between
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Harper and (NDP leader Thomas) Mulcair it was cancelled. That was a key part of our campaign strategy. When I was in the national televised debates in 2008 that’s when our popular vote soared.” Nationally, the Green Party was only able to garner 3.3 per cent of the popular vote this election. Please see: Strategic voting played a role, page 3