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Dyson, Mercier make do with second place

The mood at the headquarters' of the Langley and Fort Langley-Aldergrove campaigns was somber as results came in showing an unexpected win for the Liberals across the province.


 

Fort Langley-Aldergrove

Rick Manuel -- BC Conservative Party


 
Liberal incumbent Mary Polak

Voters quiz candidates

Perhaps inspired by the provincial leaders debate on Monday, the comments at Tuesday's all candidates meeting for the Langley ridings got a little fiery at times.


 

Candidates speaking to LAC

The first meeting of candidates in the Langley area will be held even before the writ has dropped for the next provincial election.


 
Adrian Dix spoke to supporters at an NDP

NDP leader rallies local supporters

NDP leader Adrian Dix shook hands and fired up the local troops while campaign volunteers signed up more helpers at the Langley riding office Monday.


 
Rick Manuel, left

Tory candidate vying for MLA seat

Aldergrove's Rick Manuel has been named the B.C. Conservative candidate for Fort Langley-Aldergrove, after a nomination contest last week.


 
Mary Polak

NDP, Conservatives skeptical on speech

The B.C. government's throne speech Tuesday proved a good opportunity for political rivals in Langley to butt heads.


 

Office worker wants to take on Coleman

An Aldergrove resident is in the running to become Fort Langley-Aldergrove's BC Conservative candidate for the next election. Nazreen Burns said she wants to challenge Liberal MLA Rich Coleman.


 
BC Conservative leader John Cummins

Cummins jumps into Langley race

Langley will see one of the three main provincial party leaders running for office, with BC Conservative John Cummins officially on the ballot.


 
Sue Collard, foreground, called for tenancy act

Protesters call for tenancy protection

It's ironic that Sue Collard now lives in Langley, in the riding of local MLA and housing minister Rich Coleman, the activist says.


 
Shane Dyson

NDP picks Aldergrove candidate

Shane Dyson was selected as the NDP's provincial candidate for the Fort Langley-Aldergrove riding on the weekend.


 

Funding shortage shorts workers

Alarm bells are ringing loudly all across our province about a looming shortfall of about 40,000 skilled workers.


 
Rich Coleman

Coleman stays to contest election

Rich Coleman may have seen several colleagues depart recently, but the Fort Langley-Aldergrove MLA has announced he is definitely running for re-election next spring.


 
Shane Dyson

Two contest NDP nomination in Fort

There will be two people vying to represent the NDP in Fort LangleyAldergrove in the next provincial election.


 

Peat moss replacement plan buried

Langley Township council said no to a proposal to bring in 21,000 truckloads of fill to an acreage in North Aldergrove.


 

Students need better deal

Workers without jobs and jobs without workers. That's the state we're in in B.C.


 

Jack united the people

Canada lost a political heavyweight with the death of Jack Layton this week.


 

Jack's respect beyond politics

What a sad time, not only for New Democrats but for Canadians of all political stripes. The passing of NDP leader Jack Layton conjures up memories of what was, and dreams of what may still lie ahead.


 

Jack mourned across Canada

Canada lost a political heavyweight with the death of Jack Layton this week.