Riding Profile:
| Candidates: |
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Unity Party |
| GOLHOF, Garret |
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New Democratic Party |
| KABUSH, Elmer |
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Green Party |
| LAJEUNESSE, Stacey Dean |
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Liberal Party |
| LEKSTROM, Blair |
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Social Credit |
| MITTON, Grant |
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Marijuana Party |
| RAINEY-FENKAREK, Michelle |
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| Incumbent: |
| Peace River South |
| Independent |
Jack Weisgerber |
| Previous Result (redistribution): |
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3320 | 31.74% |
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2855 | 27.30% |
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3654 | 34.93% |
| PDA |
131 | 1.25% |
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103 | 0.98% |
| Previous Result (old ridings): |
| Peace River South |
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3774 | 30.85% |
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3778 | 30.88% |
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3901 | 31.89% |
| PDA |
183 | 1.50% |
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| Census 1996: |
| Population: | 30950 |
| Dev. from Quota: | -34.35% |
| Area (km2): | 32785 |
| Pop Density: | 0.94 |
Surrounding Ridings:
Reave River North
Prince George-Mount Robson
Prince George North
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Submissions
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22/02/01 |
DMB |
Email:dennisbaher@netscape.net |
| This will be a gain for the Liberals - with Jack W not running again and having thrown his support to Gordon and the Liberals a three way split vote won't happen again plus the Reform/Unity party won't get off the ground in time to field anything but a token candidate. |
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26/02/01 |
Interested Voter |
Email: |
| I agree with initial observers comments. Conventional wisdom indicates that Jack's 150 squeaker in '96 was a vote for his popularity. People in this area hate the liberal moniker; they are spiritually Albertans by nature. But Campbell has spent a lot of time in the North, has dropped the BC Rail and the reduction of MLA's policies, and people understand that the party meets the "free enterprise" test that the federal Libs consistently fail. |
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15/03/01 |
Keith Richmond |
Email: |
| I am sorry to see Jack not running. He is one of the most honourable politicians I have seen in BC in my lifetim (33 years) save for Peter Dueck. His support for the BC Liberal party, along with the fiscal credibility Campbell brings to the Liberals will ensure this is a walk for the Liberal canadidate. |
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06/04/01 |
Highland Flood |
Email:jazzpolice_99@yahoo.ca |
| The Greens got 3.7% of the vote here in 1996, their fifth best showing in the province. While this riding will stay in the hands of the opposition, the fact that it isn't already a Liberal riding will make this a more exciting campaign. The Liberal will likely win, but it'll be a battle for second place, with the Greens beating the NDP and likely also beating the divided Unity and Reform parties. |
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09/04/01 |
DMB |
Email:politics101@telus.net |
| Which opposition party is Highland flood referring to - when the Liberals win this riding and become the government - they will not be the opposition - as for second place it might just go to the new Reform Party of Northern BC - recently incorporated and running a few candidates in the North. |
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23/04/01 |
AdV |
Email: |
| This area is based on a resource economy and the NDP has not won many friends here. I expect a resounding liberal. |
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