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B.C.’s New Democrats have formally named the pinnacle of a Victoria-area faculty board as their candidate in an upcoming byelection to fill the seat as soon as held by former Premier John Horgan.
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The NDP says Sooke faculty district chair Ravi Parmar will carry the social gathering banner within the race to characterize the driving of Langford-Juan de Fuca.
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It issued a launch saying Parmar oversaw the biggest growth within the board’s historical past whereas working alongside Horgan, who stepped down as premier final yr and formally resigned his Legislature seat in March.
Parmar says he labored with Horgan as a pupil activist whereas attending Belmont Secondary in the course of the reign of the B.C. Liberal Occasion, which has since rebranded as B.C. United.
Parmar says he’s “honoured” to be nominated and observe within the footsteps of Horgan, whom he calls a “buddy and mentor.”
BC United named Elena Lawson, a mum or dad advocating for kids with autism, as its candidate earlier this month.
