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Hamilton Spectator
15-05-2025
- Politics
- Hamilton Spectator
Prince Rupert youth buck B.C. trend in student vote
Students at six Prince Rupert Schools bucked the trend in B.C. and the riding of Skeena-Bulkley Valley by electing Taylor Bachrach of the NDP in a mock federal vote ahead of the actual election on April 28. Charles Hays Secondary School, Annunciation School, Prince Rupert Middle School, Conrad Street Elementary School, Lax Kxeen Elementary School and Roosevelt Park Community School participated in the 2025 federal student vote. Designed to introduce kids to politics and foster participation, Student Vote Canada offers students the opportunity to explore parties and platforms, debate the issues and cast ballots for the actual candidates. Between the six schools that held mock elections, the incumbent Taylor Bachrach of the New Democratic Party of Canada received a total of 212 out of 520 votes, or 40.77 per cent. Ellis Ross of the Conservative Party of Canada received 151 votes, or 29.04 per cent, while Liberal Party of Canada candidate Inderpal Dhillon finished third with 68 votes, or 13.08 per cent. Adeana Young of the Green Party of Canada received 60 votes, or 11.54 per cent. Christian Heritage Party of Canada leader Rod Taylor received 29 votes, or 5.58 per cent. The breakdown of voting in each school follows. Charles Hays Secondary School The secondary school voted to re-elect Bachrach as MP, giving him 48.6 per cent of the vote. Ross finished second with 25.5 per cent, while Dhillon finished with 13.3 per cent. Young got 7.8 per cent and Taylor got 4.7 per cent. Annunciation School Ross won in a landslide at the Annunciation School with 58.9 per cent of the votes. Bachrach and Dhillon each finished with 17.9 per cent, Young got 5.1 per cent and Taylor did not receive a vote. Conrad Street Elementary School The tightest election race in Rupert belonged to Conrad Street Elementary, with Dhillon eaking out a victory with 28.1 per cent of the votes. Ross finished second with 25 per cent, Young finished third with 21.9 per cent, and Bachrach and Taylor both finished with 12.5 per cent. Prince Rupert Middle School The middle school elected Bachrach with 38.54 per cent of the votes, followed by Ross with 27.08 per cent. Young of the Green Party came in third, securing 20.83 per cent of the student vote. Roosevelt Park Community School Roosevelt Park also re-elected Bachrach, who earned 46.9 per cent of the students' votes. Dhillon finished second with 21.9 per cent, Young finished third with 15.6 per cent and Ross finished fourth with 12.5 per cent. Taylor got 3.1 per cent. Lax Kxeen Elementary At Lax Kxeen Elementary School, the Conservative and NDP candidates tied, each receiving 37.88 per cent of the vote. They were followed by Taylor of the Christian Heritage Party with 10.61 per cent, and Young, who received 9.09 per cent. Student Vote The program is a partnership between CIVIX and Elections Canada. Schools receive learning materials and voting supplies including ballots, boxes, and voting screens to replicate the experience of an election. 'Student Vote is more than a simulation, it's a chance for students to see themselves as active citizens and future voters,' said Lindsay Mazzucco, CEO of CIVIX. 'Research shows that early experiences with voting can build the habits and confidence that lead to lifelong participation, and teachers across Canada continue to make that possible.' With files from Gary Barnes and Harvin Bhathal
Global News
24-04-2025
- Politics
- Global News
Canada election 2025: Skeena-Bulkley Valley
See more sharing options Send this page to someone via email Share this item on Twitter Share this item via WhatsApp Share this item on Facebook Skeena-Bulkley Valley is a federal riding located in British Columbia. This riding is currently represented by NDP MP Taylor Bachrach who first took office in 2019. Bachrach collected 15,921 votes, winning 42.58 per cent of the vote in the 2021 federal election. Voters will decide who will represent Skeena-Bulkley Valley in British Columbia during the upcoming Canadian election on April 28, 2025. Visit this page on election night for a complete breakdown of up to the minute results. Candidates NDP: Taylor Bachrach (Incumbent) Liberal: Inderpal Dhillon Conservative: Ellis Ross Green: Adeana Young CHP Canada: Rod Taylor
Yahoo
20-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
NDP warns high-speed rail from Toronto to Quebec could kill passenger trains in rest of Canada
The federal NDP's transport critic is worried a new high-speed rail project in Ontario and Quebec will kill off publicly-subsidized passenger service in western Canada, the Prairies and the Maritimes. MP Taylor Bachrach, who represents the riding of Skeena-Bulkley Valley in B.C.'s northwest, says he is in favour of improved rail service, but warns it must benefit the public, as opposed to private companies. The plan to run 300 km/hour electric trains between Toronto and Quebec City, with stops in Ottawa, Montreal and other places was announced Wednesday by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Currently, train service in that corridor is provided by Via Rail, a Crown corporation, which also provides service from Prince Rupert, on B.C.'s North Coast all the way to Halifax, with stops at major cities in-between. Although it operates across Canada, the vast majority of Via Rail's passengers are between Windsor and Quebec City, a route known as 'The Corridor.' (Via Rail) But more than 90 per cent of Via Rail's passengers — and more than 80 per cent of its revenue — comes from those travelling between Quebec City and Windsor, Ont., according to the corporation's annual reports. Bachrach says all that could be lost should the new rail line, which would be overseen by a separate Crown corporation called Alto and would be built and operated alongside a private consortium, come online in the years ahead. "The Liberals plan to essentially hand over ridership ... and Via Rail is going to be left with the crumbs," he said in an interview with CBC News. "They're going to be left with a fraction of the revenue that they use to operate rail all across the country." WATCH | High-speed trains announced for Ontario, Quebec: CBC News has reached out to both Via Rail and Alto for a response. In an email, Via Rail said it is "committed to improving passenger rail in Canada, and we look forward to working with Transport Canada, Alto and the Cadence consortium on advancing the high-speed rail project." On the Alto website, questions about Via Rail's future are addressed in a frequently asked questions section. "VIA Rail's passenger rail services in the Québec City to Toronto corridor will continue to operate during the development of Alto," according to the website. "Eventually, these local services will be integrated with Alto services into a single network, that will maintain connectivity to these existing communities in this corridor." It does not address the decline in revenue and how that might impact operations. Via Rail is funded by a combination of revenue from tickets sold and government subsidies aimed at helping it provide rural services. It has been struggling in recent years with delays and declining revenue, an issue the company blames on the fact that the majority of its track is actually owned by CN Rail, which prioritizes freight over passenger traffic. WATCH | Why Via Rail is struggling: Bachrach has also called for changes to this system, introducing the Rail Passenger Priority Act, which calls for the Canada Transportation Act to be amended so that any time a passenger and cargo train want to use the same rail line, the passenger train gets priority. Speaking Wednesday, he reiterated his desire to see a Canada-wide approach to passenger rail service, with revenue from high-traffic areas like the Toronto-Quebec City corridor helping subsidize service in other parts of the country. Instead, he said, he fears the new plan will be "putting those long-distance rural routes in peril at a time when really we should be investing more."
