Alistair MacGregor will soon be in the house.

The new Cowichan-Malahat-Langford MP hosts an open house celebrating the official launch of his Langford community office after winning a seat in last OctoberB次元官网网址檚 federal election.

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The longtime case worker for former Nanaimo-Cowichan MP Jean Crowder, MacGregor serves a riding spanning more than 4,000 square kilometres. His team has already opened a location in Duncan where he lives, taking over the community site CrowderB次元官网网址檚 staff occupied during her time in office.

MacGregor said despite the riding having a large geographical footprint, he is up to the challenge of logging significant time travelling, taking inspiration from MPs with even larger ridings when he hits the road.

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The open house happens today (May 27) from 4 to 6 p.m. at 3202B Happy Valley Rd., and light refreshments will be served. BC NDP leader John Horgan is among the speakers for the formal portion of the event, starting at 5 p.m.

The constituency office is open now and available for drop-in on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Appointments are accepted on Mondays and Fridays.

alim@goldstreamgazette.com