BC NDP
Randene Neill spent nearly 20-years as a GlobalBC journalist and continues doing volunteer work. She lives with her family in Pender Harbour on the Sunshine Coast. Her bio says she’s devoted to helping her community, and currently volunteers with the Pender Harbour Living Heritage Society. She understands housing is expensive in Canada and it’s why the community wants a government that looks out for them.
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BC Conservative Party
In his bio, Chris Moore is described as an environmental realist who understands how important it is to protect the province’s environment. Moore has a background in business, social justice, and firefighting. His bio says he understands the challenges of balancing development needs while fostering a strong community. Moore plans to advocate for better traffic flow and connectivity on the coast, with an emphasis on public safety.
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BC Green Party
Dr. Chris Hergesheimer is a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at Royal Roads University and Lead Food Programmer at Sunshine Coast Community Services Society. Along with a BA in Cultural Anthropology, Hergesheimer also holds an MA in Sociology from Simon Fraser University and a PhD from UBC. Having built food access projects, his bio says he advocates for the right to food and income security, community inclusion, and social justice, with a vantage point on the challenges facing the region.
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Independent
A musician and artist, Greg Reid looks to run as the Independent Candidate for this riding. His bio says he studied political science, philosophy and history at Lakehead University. Reid aims to bring a new era into politics by bringing a phone app for the voting public to use. His bio says by casting a ballot electronically, voters can either ratify or veto legislation from the government at the riding level.
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