Monthly Archive: July 2012

Murray Coell not running in the next election

BC Liberal MLA Murray Coell (Saanich North and the Islands) has announced he is not running in the next election. He was first elected in 1996. This is not too surprising. He was narrowly re-elected in 2009 with 44.9% of the vote, with the NDP candidate, Gary Holman, receiving 44.1% of the vote.  Notably, Holman …

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Angus Reid Poll: NDP 45, BCL 23, CON 22

An Angus Reid Poll (their link, local copy), polling 801 people between July 3 to July 5 had the following voter intentions: BC NDP – 45% BC Liberals – 23% BC Conservatives – 22% BC Greens – 8% Other/Independent – 2% Regional Split: Metro Vancouver: NDP 47 / BCL 21 / CON 24 / GRN …

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Dave Hayer not running again

Another BC Liberal MLA has announced he will not be running again: Dave Hayer (Surrey-Tynehead). Hayer was elected in 2001, and re-elected in 2005 and 2009. In the last two elections he received 51.4% and 52.5% of the vote, respectively. This makes 4 of 46 BC Liberal MLAs that will not be running again in …

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