Alrighty, nominations are closed and the 2021 candidates for West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country are: Liberal incumbent Patrick Weiler; NDP’s Avi Lewis; Conservative Party’s John Weston; Green Party’s Mike Simpson; People’s Party’s Doug Bebb; Independent Chris MacGregor; Terry Grimwood with No affiliation; Rhinoceros Party’s Gordon Jeffrey (Grimwood, Jeffrey, Bebb and Weiler are facing off for the second time as they all ran in the last federal election).
If the climate emergency is your top election issue, GreenPAC 100 Debates on the Environment is hosting an online debate for our riding’s candidates Sept. 7 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
There’s an all-candidates meeting in Whistler Sept. 8; one in Sechelt Sept. 13; and one in Squamish Sept. 16. Let me know if you hear of others.
The deadline to request a mail-in ballot from Elections Canada is Sept. 14.
You can also vote by special ballot at any Elections Canada office before Sept. 14 at 6 p.m. The advance polls (where you vote from your assigned polling station) are open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sept. 10, 11, 12 and 13 (on Bowen, this is BICS).
Polls are open on election day, Sept. 20, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
And a final reminder: send in your questions for our own Bowen Island Q&A with candidates on or by Sept. 3. Email [email protected].
