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Photos: Politicians flock to Chinese New Year Parade in Vancouver
Welcome to the Year of the Snake.
Stephen Hui
Election years always make for fun times (for this photographer, anyways) at Vancouver's Chinese New Year Parade.
With the Year of the Snake bringing with it the 2013 B.C. election, Premier Christy Clark and NDP Leader Adrian Dix were among the swarm of politicians spotted campaigning in Chinatown celebrating the Lunar New Year on Sunday (February 17).
It wasn't just provincial politicians working the crowd. Federal NDP Leader Tom Mulcair, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages James Moore, Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson, and other federal and municipal politicians were out in force as well.
Then there were the young Conservatives handing out lai see (no lucky money inside, unfortunately) from Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who did not attend.
Here's some of my photos from the 40th Chinese New Year Parade.
Vancouver South Conservative MP Wai Young shies away from interviews, but not the Chinese New Year Parade.Stephen Hui
Will this be Christy Clark's last Chinese New Year Parade as B.C. premier?Stephen Hui
How many of these politicians can you name?Stephen Hui
Young Conservatives handed out lai see from Prime Minister Stephen Harper.Stephen Hui
NPA school trustees Ken Denike and Sophia Woo.Stephen Hui
Green councillor Adriane Carr.Stephen Hui
NPA park board commissioner Melissa De Genova.Stephen Hui
NDP Leader Tom Mulcair.Stephen Hui
B.C. Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation Ida Chong.Stephen Hui
Spencer Chandra Herbert with Melissa De Genova.Stephen HuiPages
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Feb 17, 2013 at 11:04 pm
My god. It is a veritable cluster of obsequious politicos!
Feb 17, 2013 at 11:04 pm
I never saw Christy Clark while I was at the parade. So I don't think she completed the whole parade route. Too bad, I would of liked to of taken some pictures of her.
Feb 18, 2013 at 10:05 pm
Why don't we ordinary citizens put on a parade honouring the politicians of all levels, parties etc & put them all on a float & as the float goes by, we could throw tomatoes at them or if they decide to walk, we could all take turns & kick them in their ass's.
Feb 19, 2013 at 12:35 pm
Jackal, Christy Clark did indeed complete the whole route. I saw her near the end. The politicians worked the sides of the parade, and if you were on the "wrong" side, you would have missed her.
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