B.C. First candidate Danielle Alie takes aim at Christy Clark in byelection race
The B.C. First Party has introduced its candidate in the Vancouver-Point Grey byelection against Liberal Leader Christy Clark.
Danielle Alie, the first person to seek office for the recently established political party, says she is running to win in the May 11 vote.
“I believe that the B.C. Liberals are taking the [Vancouver-Point Grey] riding for granted and I intend to give them a serious challenge,” Alie said during an announcement today (April 27).
“We want to bring accountability to the government and make sure they are fiscally sound and they make the right decisions.”
Alie vowed to hold the government to account over the controversial HST and the B.C. Rail scandal.
She also promised to ensure local residents and businesses are properly consulted on plans to extend rapid transit along the Broadway corridor.
B.C. First spokesperson Chris Delaney said the party will use the byelection to put pressure on Premier Clark’s Liberal government.
Alie is a chartered accountant and married mother who lives in the Vancouver-Point Grey riding, held by former premier Gordon Campbell until he resigned as MLA in March.
As a candidate in the byelection, she also faces civil rights lawyer David Eby, who is representing the NDP.
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glen p robbins
Apr 27, 2011 at 5:35pm
The NDP has scored 49%, 48%, 40% in elections (X 2001) in Point Grey.
Campbell (48%) 2005, (50%) 2009. Greens (15%) 2005, (8.5%) in 2009.
If Greens are 8%, and Eby (NDP) can score 45% then BC First candidate (Alie) plus BC First supporter (Independent) Eddie Petrossian and all other must score 4% plus to secure Christy Clark loss.
If Greens 7% - and Eby 44% then BC First plus ED and all other must secure 6% - if Greens 6% and Eby 43% then BC Frist plus ED 7%.
Look to BC Liberals to drop HST after federal election and close to Point Grey election date----unless of course the BC Liberals see Christy Clark losing and Conservative BC Liberal Kevin Falcon - taking over as an advantage --- now that the donations have been deposited(?)
Alexander Finlayson
Apr 30, 2011 at 12:26am
If you want to replace H S T how are you going to pay back the money that will be owed the federal government
Sal
May 3, 2011 at 10:25pm
Guess who benefited the most from the 1.6 billion. You guessed it, the Big corporations. Therefore, do you not agree that the Big businesses who benefited entirely should be the ones who pay back the 1.6 billion. The consumers, ordinary Joe and Joe average have been paying the dreaded HST since July 1, 2010.