Federal Election Day: What voters in Abbotsford, Mission should know
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It's election day across Canada and B.C. residents in Abbotsford and Mission are heading to the polls to choose new MPs to represent them in the ridings of:
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• Abbotsford-South Langley
• Mission-Matsqui-Abbotsford
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If you are still deciding who to vote for, check out our handy guide outlining 12 hot topics and where the major parties stand on each one HERE.
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Party politics denied Mike de Jong a chance to run for the Conservative party in Abbotsford-South Langley. But voters may still decide to send the former provincial MLA to Ottawa.
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With de Jong running as an Independent, the contest for the typically Conservative safe seat could be close.
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Conservative candidate, Sukhman Gill, a 25-year-old farmer, has avoided local debates and media interviews. That's allowed his opponents to set the narrative, particularly as retiring Conservative MP Ed Fast has endorsed de Jong. But the confusion could also split the vote and benefit Liberal candidate Kevin Gillies.
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Also running in Abbotsford-South Langley is Dharmasena Yakandawela for the NDP, Melissa Snazell for the Greens, and Aeriol Alderking for the People's Party of Canada.
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There's been less drama in Mission-Matsqui-Abbotsford, where Conservative incumbent Brad Vis, who won more than 40 per cent of the vote in both 2019 and 2021, is running for reelection.
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But if B.C. sees a strong surge in Liberal support, candidate Jeff Howe could benefit. The riding was won by a Liberal candidate in 2015, when Justin Trudeau's 'sunny ways' campaign made inroads in typically Tory territory.
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