Canada Election 2021

Tako van Popta is the incumbent Conservative candidate running in the Langley-Aldergrove riding. (Special to Langley Advance Times)

LANGLEY-ALDERGROVE: Incumbent Tako van Popta looks to be re-elected

Each candidate was invited to provide a brief biography and answers to five key election questions

Tako van Popta is the incumbent Conservative candidate running in the Langley-Aldergrove riding. (Special to Langley Advance Times)
Kim Richter is the Liberal candidate for Langley-Aldergrove. (Special to Langley Advance Times)

LANGLEY-ALDERGROVE: Kim Richter looks to move into federal arena

Each candidate was invited to provide a brief biography and answers to five key election questions

Kim Richter is the Liberal candidate for Langley-Aldergrove. (Special to Langley Advance Times)
Kaija Farstad is running for the Green Party in Langley-Aldergrove.

LANGLEY-ALDERGROVE: Kaija Farstad represents the Green Party

Each candidate was invited to provide a brief biography and answers to five key election questions

Kaija Farstad is running for the Green Party in Langley-Aldergrove.
Michael Chang is the New Democrat candidate for Langley-Aldergrove. (Special to Langley Advance Times)

LANGLEY-ALDERGROVE: Michael Chang is carrying the NDP banner in Langley-Aldergrove

Each candidate was invited to provide a brief biography and answers to five key election questions

Michael Chang is the New Democrat candidate for Langley-Aldergrove. (Special to Langley Advance Times)
Rayna Boychuk is running as a People’s Party candidate in Langley-Aldergrove. (Special to Langley Advance Times)

LANGLEY-ALDERGROVE: Rayna Boychuk runs again

Each candidate was invited to provide a brief biography and answers to five key election questions

Rayna Boychuk is running as a People’s Party candidate in Langley-Aldergrove. (Special to Langley Advance Times)
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau talks with host Julie Snyder as he takes part in the TV show ‘La Semaine des 4 Julie’ in Varennes, Que. on Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Leaders make get-out-the-vote plea for Monday as campaign hits final days

Elections Canada has warned it may take five days to finish counting all ballots cast

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau talks with host Julie Snyder as he takes part in the TV show ‘La Semaine des 4 Julie’ in Varennes, Que. on Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Ian Kennedy is the People’s Party candidate in Cloverdale-Langley City. (Special to Langley Advance Times)

CLOVERDALE-LANGLEY CITY: Ian Kennedy waves PPC flag in upcoming election

Each candidate was invited to provide a brief biography and answers to five key election questions

Ian Kennedy is the People’s Party candidate in Cloverdale-Langley City. (Special to Langley Advance Times)
Rajesh Jayaprakash is running for the NDP in Cloverdale-Langley City. (Special to Langley Advance Times)

CLOVERDALE-LANGLEY CITY: Rajesh Jayaprakash joins Jagmeet Singh’s NDP team

Each candidate was invited to provide a brief biography and answers to five key election questions

Rajesh Jayaprakash is running for the NDP in Cloverdale-Langley City. (Special to Langley Advance Times)
Tamara Jansen is running for the Conservatives in the Cloverdale-Langley City riding. (Tamara Jansen campaign photo)

CLOVERDALE-LANGLEY CITY: Tamara Jansen is running for the Conservatives

Each candidate was invited to provide a brief biography and answers to five key election questions

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Tamara Jansen is running for the Conservatives in the Cloverdale-Langley City riding. (Tamara Jansen campaign photo)
Liberal hopeful John Aldag hopes to be restored as MP in the Cloverdale-Langley City riding after being ousted in last election. (Special to Langley Advance Times)

CLOVERDALE-LANGLEY CITY: Liberal John Aldag hopes to return as MP after two years out of office

Each candidate was invited to provide a brief biography and answers to five key election questions

Liberal hopeful John Aldag hopes to be restored as MP in the Cloverdale-Langley City riding after being ousted in last election. (Special to Langley Advance Times)
Justin Trudeau and the other leaders are heading into the final weekend of campaigning. (Canadian Press)

Campaign race for home has main federal party leaders in Eastern, Central Canada

With clock ticking down to Monday’s election, leaders get high-profile endorsements.

Justin Trudeau and the other leaders are heading into the final weekend of campaigning. (Canadian Press)
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh puts on his jacket following a morning announcement in Sioux Lookout, Ont., Monday, September 13, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

‘Left Coast’ and balance of power: NDP’s B.C. strength could be key to minority government

The NDP won 24 seats in the 2019 federal election, and almost half (11) are in B.C.

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NDP leader Jagmeet Singh puts on his jacket following a morning announcement in Sioux Lookout, Ont., Monday, September 13, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
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Leaders’ constituency offices charged the taxpayer for pennies in photocopy expenses

Canadian Taxpayers Federation ‘surprised’ offices were being reimbursed for such small sums

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Participating in a virtual forum on Wednesday night were federal Abbotsford riding candidates (clockwise from top left) Stephen Fowler (Green Party), Navreen Gill (Liberal), Kevin Sinclair (People’s Party) and Ed Fast (Conservative). (Vikki Hopes/Abbotsford News)

Abbotsford PPC candidate admits to having COVID in debate; takes aim at vaccine passports

PPC candidate Kevin Sinclair claimed to be treating his symptoms with Vitamins C and D

Participating in a virtual forum on Wednesday night were federal Abbotsford riding candidates (clockwise from top left) Stephen Fowler (Green Party), Navreen Gill (Liberal), Kevin Sinclair (People’s Party) and Ed Fast (Conservative). (Vikki Hopes/Abbotsford News)
Vancouver Quadra PPC candidate Renate Siekmann is facing calls for her resignation after she distributed some 52,000 flyers comparing vaccine passports to the residential school system. (Wade Grant/Twitter)

Vancouver PPC candidate called to resign after comparing vaccine cards to residential schools

B.C. Assembly of First Nations Regional Chief Terry Teegee calls for removal of PPC candidate

Vancouver Quadra PPC candidate Renate Siekmann is facing calls for her resignation after she distributed some 52,000 flyers comparing vaccine passports to the residential school system. (Wade Grant/Twitter)
Liberal leader Justin Trudeau makes a campaign stop in Montreal, Quebec, on Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Federal leaders point fingers at each other over Alberta’s COVID-19 health emergency

Trudeau says Conservatives aren’t handling COVID well, O’Toole says it’s the Liberals

Liberal leader Justin Trudeau makes a campaign stop in Montreal, Quebec, on Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and his wife Gurkiran Kaur Sidhu wait on their campaign bus to be introduced to a crowd at a campaign stop in Brampton, Ont. Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

Trudeau in Quebec, O’Toole in N.B., N.S., Singh in Ontario

Affordability was the hot topic yesterday

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and his wife Gurkiran Kaur Sidhu wait on their campaign bus to be introduced to a crowd at a campaign stop in Brampton, Ont. Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Trinity Western Environmental Club (TWEC) and Climate Crisis Langley Action Partners (CCLAP), will be hosting the second of two virtual all-candidates meetings focused on the climate crisis for the Cloverdale-Langley City riding on Friday, Sept. 17, at 7 p.m. (file)

All-candidates climate change forum organized for Langley riding

Online Friday event set for Cloverdale-Langley City hopefuls

Trinity Western Environmental Club (TWEC) and Climate Crisis Langley Action Partners (CCLAP), will be hosting the second of two virtual all-candidates meetings focused on the climate crisis for the Cloverdale-Langley City riding on Friday, Sept. 17, at 7 p.m. (file)
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh greets supporters following his morning announcement in Essex, Ontario on Wednesday, September 15, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

Federal leaders argue over affordability plans as campaigns make pitch for votes

Debate intensifies as StatsCan reports highest inflation leap in years

NDP leader Jagmeet Singh greets supporters following his morning announcement in Essex, Ontario on Wednesday, September 15, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
The Peace Tower is pictured on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday, Jan. 25, 2021, as lawmakers return to the House of Commons following the winter break. Newly-elected MPs are to be ordered to take a training course to prevent harassment, including sexual harassment, in their offices. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Courses to prevent office harassment mandatory for new MPs by end of year

Sitting MPs already have to take anti-harassment training every three years

The Peace Tower is pictured on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday, Jan. 25, 2021, as lawmakers return to the House of Commons following the winter break. Newly-elected MPs are to be ordered to take a training course to prevent harassment, including sexual harassment, in their offices. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick