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Mark Warawa has actually increased his already commanding percentage of the popular vote in Langley. Following the federal trend, both the Conservatives and the NDP gained in Langley, while the Liberals were a distant third. The atmosphere inside Mark Warawa’s campaign headquarters on the Langley Bypass was raucous. The party faithful watched the local Conservative vote hover around 63.5 per cent – up from 62.5 per cent last time out – while the national numbers indicated that Stephen Harper was quickly running towards becoming prime minister of a majority government. Supporters chanted “ma-jor-i-ty” as the victorious MP strolled up the stairs and entered the room with his wife Diane. Youngsters held up letters spelling out the Conservative Party’s victory across Canada. To the cheers of Warawa’s supporters, his campaign manager Tanya Tait said she wore red shoes to signify “kicking some Liberal butt.” Warawa thanked all those who helped get him re-elected to his fourth term as MP. “Thank you for spending the last 39 days helping us get that victory,” he said. “We’re building a better Canada for our following generations. Thank you for making that possible.”
Voters sent a clear message, Warawa said. of the leader of the official opposition, his “Canadians have chosen and said, [Prime party will hold the Tories to account. Minister] ‘Stephen Harper: get us back to “We will be able to stand up to the work!’” Conservatives here in Langley the same way Warawa was first elected as MP in June of we will on the national stage,” he said. 2004, and since then, has romped to succesMajkowski said this has been the largest sive victories. campaign mounted by the federal NDP in Meanwhile, the local NDP watched the Langley. results with mixed feelings “Tomorrow is the biggest – happy at a strong local showfight of all,” he said. The NDP ing, but viewing the coming will have to keep building and Conservative majority with increasing momentum. trepidation. “So when it comes to the While Majkowski trailed in next election, we will be the the local polls, he was watchwinning party in Langley,” he ing as more than 100 NDP said to the cheers of the volmembers were leading or electunteers. ed across the country. The NDP party faithful also “I’m very much liking the gave a few big cheers as they orange,” said Piotr Majkowski, saw the results coming in the NDP candidate for Langley. on the TVs set up, especially He was less pleased to see as they saw Bloc Quebecois that the Conservatives were leader Gilles Duceppe had headed for a majority. been unseated by an NDP can“I don’t think that that didate. Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance would be good for Canada,” The mood was very lowMajkowski said. key at Rebecca Darnell’s local Piotr Majkowski and his NDP The mood at the United supporters were the happiest losers Liberal camp. Her campaign Steelworkers Hall in Walnut was coming in with less than in Langley on election night. Grove, where the NDP volun10 per cent of the local poputeers and party members met to watch the lar vote, significantly down from the 2008 results, was likewise mixed. election. “We’ve made huge strides,” said Shane Her party was also being decimated nationDyson, riding president for the NDP in ally. Langley. She was joined by two other local canHe pointed to the local NDP holding to didates who fared poorly on the campaign about 22 per cent in the popular vote, up trail, Carey Poitras who pulled in a little over from the 16.8 per cent they took in 2008. five per cent for her Green Party, and Craig Majkowski said that, with Jack Layton Nobbs, whose Pirate Party failed to break poised to move into Stornoway, the residence through one per cent. (See story on page A8.)