In politics, as in life, no defeat is permanent. No victory is everlasting. The battle is never over
Saturday brought interesting results, from all around the province, as polls closed at 8pm on municipal and school board elections. For starters, Saturday’s civic election had numerous notable moments, including in the City of Nanaimo, where former NDP MLA Leonard Krog will soon take over as mayor. That leaves the provincial riding open, and … it also means BC Premier John Horgan will need to call a by-election. Given his NDP razor thin majority in the legislature, only due to being propped up by Andrew Weaver’s Green Party, that is not a riding he’ll want to even consider the possibility of losing. Look for a star candidate to be on the ballot. Newly elected North Cowichan Mayor Al Siebring Also, on Vancouver Island, former North Cowichan city councilor Al Siebring decided to take a run at the Mayors chair which was being held by Jon Lefebure, who had 16 years of public service in the District of North Cowichan. At the end of vote cou...