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Dan Bouchard. (Photo - Contributed)
Dan Bouchard. (Photo - Contributed)

Green Party candidate for OK-Coq

by Castanet Staff - Story: 41983
Sep 23, 2008 / 2:47 pm

After being told there was no candidate for the party he wished to vote for in the upcoming federal election, a Penticton man decided to become the candidate.

Dan Bouchard is the Community Liaison Coordinator for the Downtown Penticton Association and the new candidate for the Green Party in Okanagan-Coquihalla.

“I am not running out of political aspiration. I am running out of a sense of responsibility to myself and to the people in this riding, because I felt that we deserve the chance to vote Green in the upcoming federal election,” says 24-year-old Bouchard.

He says his demographic has traditionally felt disenfranchised by the political process.

“I hope that my "going for it" is an inspiration and a call to the polls for a group of people who could do some very positive things if they decided to participate. I do not pretend to have a depth of experience in anything political, but I do claim to be able to discuss the issues in a clear and concise manor, and to be able to represent my generation in good faith.”

Bouchard says he plans to be present at as many candidate's forums as possible leading up to the October 14 election.
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Results

155 needed for majority. 308 total
Cons
143 		Lib
76 		BQ
50 		NDP
37 		Green
0 		Other
2
Election day was Tuesday, October 14, 2008


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Candidates

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Kelowna - Lake Country (Map)
Mark Haley Mark Haley
Communist
Ron Cannan Ron Cannan (i)  Listen to Audio
Conservative
Angela Reid Angela Reid
Green
Linda Cabott Diana Cabott  Listen to Audio
Liberal
Tish Lakes Tish Lakes  Listen to Audio
NDP

Okanagan Coquihalla (PDF Map)
Stockwell Day Stockwell Day (i)
Conservative
Dan Bouchard Dan Bouchard
Green
Valerie Hallford Valerie Hallford
Liberal
Ralph Poynting Ralph Poynting
NDP

Southern Interior (PDF Map)
Rob Zandee Rob Zandee
Conservative
Andy Morel Andy Morel
Green
Brenda Jagpal Brenda Jagpal
Liberal
Alex Atamanenko Alex Atamanenko (i)
NDP

Okanagan Shuswap (PDF Map)
Colin Mayes Colin Mayes (i)
Conservative
Huguette Allen Huguette Allen
Green
Janna Francis Janna Francis
Liberal
Alice Brown Alice Brown
NDP

(i) Denotes incumbents.
Grey denotes winners.
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Kelowna Lake Country Debate

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