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Jay Shin is the candidate representing the Conservative Party, the current official opposition. Raised in Burnaby South, Shin’s professional life has been as a corporate lawyer whose career involved facilitating foreign investment in British Columbia. He’s also spent time teaching law at UBC and in Korea. His main policy concern is lowering taxes on individuals and small businesses, although his campaign has also focused on calling for tighter immigration rules and a harsher stance on illegal drugs. With files from Post Millennial and votejayshin.ca
Thompson is representing the recently formed People’s Party of Canada, which broke off from the Conservative Party under the leadership of Maxime Bernier. She is a former Christian television talk show host with strong and often divisive opinions, and as her Twitter bio writes; is “tired of political correctness!” She previously ran for a spot on the Burnaby school board, where she drew controversy for her views as a critic of SOGI policy, a program designed to increase awareness of sexual orientation and gender identity issues. However, the party she is representing has said that it will not take a stance on the issue. She is running on a platform centred around issues such as tighter immigration controls, housing affordability, and “small government and personal responsibility.” With files from Burnaby Now, The Vancouver Sun, and the People’s Party of Canada website.
Wu previously ran for office under the banner of the BC Green Party in 2017 in the riding of Burnaby-Edmonds, where he received 13% of the vote. As an independent this election, Wu perhaps hopes to fill a gap left by the Green Party of Canada who are not running a candidate in the by-election, a move that their leader Elizabeth May says is a “leader’s courtesy” to Singh. Wu’s proposals on his official Facebook page centre around increased investment in law enforcement and what he calls the “sustainable economy,” as well as stricter controls on immigration and a reevaluation of the Liberal government’s refugee program. With files from CBC, Burnaby Now, and “Voice of Burnaby South” Facebook page.
Jagmeet Singh is the leader of Canada’s third largest party, the New Democratic Party (NDP). For Singh, who has been NDP leader since 2017, the Burnaby South by-election represents his last chance to win a seat in parliament before this year’s federal election in October, and a failure to do so could mean an end to his tenure as leader of the NDP. Singh previously served as a member of Ontario’s provincial parliament from 2011 to 2017, and he had no connection to Burnaby prior to the by-election, though he has since moved into the riding. While opinions on whether or not this lack of history will hurt Singh’s chances vary, Singh himself is confident that it won’t. Singh’s main proposals are centred around increased investment in housing affordability, healthcare, and renewable energy.
Grimwood is running in Burnaby-South as an independent candidate, but plans to start a new party called “Canada Fresh.” He attempted to run in two previous by-elections this year, in the Montreal riding of Outremont and in the Ontario riding of Leeds–Grenville–Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, but did not receive the amount of signatures required to run. The 66-year-old retired builder has previous political experience, having served two terms on the North Vancouver City Council in the 1970s. Grimwood has an extensive platform on his website, including proposals to build pipelines to transport water, a cap on gas prices, and investment in rural areas of Canada. With files from Canada Fresh and Burnaby Now.
With files from The Tyee, CTV News, CityNews1130, and jagmeetsingh.ndp.ca `
Those who live in the Burnaby-South riding, who are Canadian citizens, and who are 18 years or older are eligible to vote in the February 25 by-election. Information on where to vote can be found on the non-partisan Elections Canada website. Editor’s note: In the lead up to the Burnaby South by-election on February 25, our Editor-in-chief spoke (separately) to Jagmeet Singh, Jay Shin, and Richard Lee. Keep an eye out for our coverage on the-peak.ca.
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Carl James It’s not all about recruitment: Support and Retention are Essential to the Practice of EDI Monday, March 4 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM Thompson Room, Diamond Alumni Centre, Burnaby campus
JOIN IN THE CONVERSATION ON BELONGING, INCLUSION, FAIRNESS AND RESPECT AT SFU Carl James, Professor and Jean Augustine Chair in Education, Community and Diaspora, Faculty of Education, York University. In conversation with Kumari Beck, Associate Professor, Faculty of Education and Co-Director, Centre for Research on International Education and Dr. Özlem Sensoy, Associate Professor,
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