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2021
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ELECTION
The federal race is over. Is a byelection next? JANIS CLEUGH jcleugh@tricitynews.com
Jeff den Hartog winds up to throw an axe at Urban Axe Throwing in Port Coquitilam, the first such establishment in the Tri-Cities. The activity is rooted in timber sports and now features sanctioned competitions. See the story on Page 19. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS
The Tri-Cities has a new MP and a re-elected one. On Monday night, a majority of electors in Port Moody-Coquitlam cast their ballots for Coquitlam Coun. Bonita Zarrillo to replace Conservative MP Nelly Shin. And in Coquitlam-Port Coquitlam, voters returned Liberal MP Ron McKinnon to the House of Commons for a third term (see Page 3). But while the federal race is over, Coquitlam residents may be heading back to the polls for a byelection, to fill Zarrillo’s seat until the next civic election in October 2022. Under the Local Government Act, the legislation provides that municipal byelections be held as soon as feasible if a vacancy occurs before Jan. 1 in the year of the general election.
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However, it’s up to the city council to schedule the byelection on a date that works, said a spokesperson for the ministry of municipal affairs. And if the council choses not to hold a vote, it’s up to the constituents to speak up. Kathleen Vincent, Coquitlam’s manager of corporate communications, said that the city is now waiting for Zarrillo’s letter of resignation, which would trigger a possible byelection. Her letter will come before council and, at that time, a decision will be made on whether a byelection will proceed, she said. Zarrillo was granted a leave of absence on Sept. 7 to run federally. The last byelection was in 2013, when Zarrillo and Coun. Chris Wilson replaced Linda Reimer and Selina Robinson who won provincial positions.