Ten candidates are vying to become the MLA in New Westminster’s three ridings in the Oct. 19 provincial election.
When candidate nominations closed at 1 p.m. on Sept. 28, 10 candidates had put their names forward to run in the three ridings covering parts of New Westminster: Burnaby-New Westminster; Richmond-Queensborough; and New Westminster-Coquitlam. Here’s who is in the race:
Burnaby-New Westminster:
- Daniel Kofi Ampong (Independent)
- Raj Chouhan (BC NDP)
- Deepak Suri (Conservative Party)
New Westminster-Coquitlam
- Maureen Curran (BC Green Party)
- Ndellie Massey (Conservative Party)
- Jennifer Whiteside (BC NDP)
Richmond-Queensborough
- Steve Kooner (Conservative Party)
- Errol E. Povah (Independent)
- Aman Singh (BC NDP)
- Cindy Wu (Independent)
Meet the candidates
The New Westminster Chamber of Commerce is giving folks a chance to connect with local candidates in a casual setting.
The chamber is hosting a Meet the Candidates Mixer event at el Santo restaurant on Thursday, Oct. 3 from 4 to 6 p.m. The meeting aims to be an informal gathering where community members can meet and get to know the candidates better.
Tickets are $20 for chamber members and $30 for non-members. Tickets include one drink ticket upon entry. You can register for this event online.
“Take advantage of the fantastic happy hour food and drink menu while you get to know the election candidates of our Queensborough and New Westminster districts,” said a notice on the chamber’s website. “Candidate introductions will take place around 4:30 p.m., and personal questions are welcome but will not be moderated.”
Where to vote?
Elections BC has information about when and where British Columbians can vote in the Oct. 19 election. It’s recommending that community members get ready to vote by registering or updating their information.
In the lead-up to the election, Elections BC sent out Where to Vote cards that are designed to help make voting faster and easier.
In addition to in-person voting, British Columbians can also vote by mail. Elections BC must receive these completed vote-by-mail packages no later than 8 p.m. (Pacific time) on Saturday, Oct. 19, as packages arriving after that time cannot be counted.
