Election signs vandalized across northern areas during long weekend
Liberal Barb Shirley campaign signs were ripped down or defaced in Chetwynd Prince George Tumbler Ridge Hudson's Hope and Dawson Creek over the Victoria Day long weekend. Large signs damaged small ones destroyed stakes broken some signs set on fire. Police were notified. Under Elections Act, destruction carries up to 5000 fine or five years in jail.
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Prince George
Tumbler Ridge
Hudson’s Hope
Dawson Creek
Shirley
Gloria Clark
North
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Mississippi
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Shirley slams rumourmongers in politics clash
Liberal candidate Shirley for Prince George Peace River denounces slander after a caller on CJDC's Contact accused her child of drug dealing. She says such rumors deter people from public service and vows to clear her kid's name amid slimy political behavior.
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Prince George-Peace River
Shirley
C.J.D.C
Native issues ignored in federal election says Treaty Eight Chief
Tribal Chief Judy Maas notes lack of emphasis on native issues by parties in the federal campaign. She argues politicians do not understand First Nations concerns and highlights the need to implement Treaty Eight, signed over a century ago, which now causes uncertainty for industry, local governments, and the public.
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Judy Maas
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Vancouver
Maas
B.C
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Northwest Territories
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