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BC Liberal Leader Kevin Falcon wins Vancouver-Quilchena by-election

The BC Liberal Leader is now in the legislature following a win in the Vancouver-Quilchena by-election.

Kevin Falcon received over 58 per cent of the vote in the by-election.

“I want to thank the people of Vancouver-Quilchena for placing their trust in me,” Falcon said.

“Voters sent a clear message to the NDP that they want to see results – not just rhetoric. Tonight (Saturday night) we’ve witnessed a repudiation of the NDP’s negative attacks and are taking the first step towards restoring leadership and competence back to the province of British Columbia.”

The preliminary results are as follows:

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  • Jeanette Ashe, NDP – 24.48% of the vote
  • Dallas Brodie, Conservative – 6.60%
  • Kevin Falcon, BC Liberals – 58.61%
  • Sandra Filosof-Schipper, Libertarian – 0.62%
  •  Wendy Hayko, BC Greens – 9.69%
Darin Bain
Darin Bain
Darin is a news reporter for Vista Radio's Prince George stations. His career started in the Cariboo in 2020, working as a News Reporter in both 100 Mile House and Williams Lake before making the move to Prince George in late 2021.

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