Tofino mayor Josie Osborne has announced she will seek the B.C. NDP nomination for Mid Island-Pacific Rim in the next provincial election.
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Longtime B.C. NDP MLA Scott Fraser announced yesterday that he will not be seeking reelection for the Mid Island-Pacific Rim seat and the party wasted little time finding a potential successor from a familiar source. Prior to entering provincial politics in 2005, Fraser served as mayor of Tofino from 1996 to 1999.
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B次元官网网址淪cott has been an incredible leader. He has worked so hard for the people in this riding and I really want to build on what heB次元官网网址檚 been able to do and I want to work to build back better in our riding and in the province,B次元官网网址� Osborne told the Westerly B次元官网网址 immediately following her nomination announcement.
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She said the decision to run for provincial office was not an easy one to make, but she is excited about the opportunity to B次元官网网址渟cale upB次元官网网址� her impact.
B次元官网网址淭hereB次元官网网址檚 a lot of bitter-sweetness because I have absolutely loved being the mayor of Tofino. It is a privilege and an honour to serve the people here in Tofino and the region and I feel really proud of a lot of the accomplishments that IB次元官网网址檝e been a part of,B次元官网网址� she said. B次元官网网址淚 think though, for me, this is a way to even better serve the people of Tofino and the region in a new capacity and I think that working with the B.C. NDP is the best way that I can do that.B次元官网网址�
She said she does not plan to immediately step down from her mayorB次元官网网址檚 seat, but will take an official leave of absence when a provincial election is called.
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Osborne is currently serving her third term as mayor of Tofino. She ran unopposed in a 2013 byelection and unopposed again in a 2014 general election. She faced two challengers for the mayorB次元官网网址檚 seat in TofinoB次元官网网址檚 most recent municipal election in 2018 and earned a decisive 85 per cent of the total votes cast, receiving 792 votes and besting Jarmo Venalainen, 69 votes, and Omar Soliman, 52 votes.
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The next provincial election has not yet been called, but candidates are being announced and Osborne will not be the only council member on the Mid Island-Pacific Rim ballot as, last week, Port Alberni city councillor Helen Poon was announced as the BC Liberal candidate.
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In a Tuesday morning Tweet, prior to her announcement, Osborne thanked Fraser for his service and support of the West Coast.
B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 been a real privilege to work with you and learn from your compassionate, people-centered approach to politics,B次元官网网址� she wrote.
Thank you, , for years of service to , and for all your advocacy and support for this region. ItB次元官网网址檚 been a real privilege to work with you and learn from your compassionate, people-centered approach to politics.
B次元官网网址� Josie Osborne (@Josie_Osborne)
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