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By Yetunde Bada<\/p>\n
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Ms. Tony Boot, an aspirant in the upcoming Oct. 24 elections on Monday said as an after effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, campaigns this year are \u2018very different\u2019 when compared with previous election campaigns.<\/p>\n
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Boot said this during a virtual panel featuring black community leaders, activists, entrepreneurs and business analysts, who met to discuss political engagement and challenges surrounding the elections.<\/p>\n
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``Campaigns different because of COVID-19. No rallies, no fund raisers, no door to door campaigns. For someone like me who loves the interaction that is what I miss,\u2019\u2019 Boot said adding however that as with life, the elections must go on.<\/p>\n
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Disclosing other challenges, Boot said ``at least eight of my signs have been broken apparently by vehicles, while other signs are still standing\u2019\u2019.<\/p>\n
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Boot, currently mayor of Summerland, is contesting as a Member of the Legislative Assembly on the NDP platform.<\/p>\n
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Other speakers at the panel include Mr. Shamarke Dubow, a city councilor and Minister Anne Kang.<\/p>\n
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The panel, which had 35 participants, was hosted by the ISSAMBA Center and supported by the Canadian Red Cross and Government of Canada.<\/p>\n
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Elections BC spokesman Andrew Watson has disclosed that employees in 87 electoral districts will count mail-in ballots one by one. More than 700,000 votes have been cast.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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