Provincial-election

Chilliwack-Kent 2020 provincial election candidates, clockwise from bottom left, Kelli Paddon (NDP), Eli Gagne (Libertarian), Jeff Hammersmark (Green), Jason Lum (Independent), and Laurie Throness (Independent).

B.C. Elections: 6,400 mail-in ballots received for Chilliwack-Kent so far

Election to be finalized after Nov. 6

Chilliwack-Kent 2020 provincial election candidates, clockwise from bottom left, Kelli Paddon (NDP), Eli Gagne (Libertarian), Jeff Hammersmark (Green), Jason Lum (Independent), and Laurie Throness (BC Liberal).

B.C. VOTES 2020: Chilliwack-Kent race too close to call after 15,000 votes counted

Mail-in ballots will be counted on Nov. 6

Chilliwack-Kent 2020 provincial election candidates, clockwise from bottom left, Kelli Paddon (NDP), Eli Gagne (Libertarian), Jeff Hammersmark (Green), Jason Lum (Independent), and Laurie Throness (Independent).

Chilliwack-Kent: 8,700 votes cast ahead of 2020 election

There are more than 43,000 registered voters in the riding

Chilliwack-Kent 2020 provincial election candidates, clockwise from bottom left, Kelli Paddon (NDP), Eli Gagne (Libertarian), Jeff Hammersmark (Green), Jason Lum (Independent), and Laurie Throness, who began the campaign as a BC Liberal but left the party on Oct. 15.

Advance voting nears 5,000 in Chilliwack-Kent

More than 380,000 voters have voted in advance across B.C.

Chilliwack-Kent 2020 provincial election candidates, clockwise from bottom left, Kelli Paddon (NDP), Eli Gagne (Libertarian), Jeff Hammersmark (Green), Jason Lum (Independent), and Laurie Throness, who began the campaign as a BC Liberal but left the party on Oct. 15.
Laurie Throness has resigned from the BC Liberal party for 2020 Provincial Election in the Chilliwack-Kent riding, according to BC Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson on Oct. 15, 2020. He will continue to fight in this election as an Independent candidate.

Ex-Liberal Throness presses on as an Independent

Former Liberal MLA resigned from party amid scandalous remarks during meeting

Laurie Throness has resigned from the BC Liberal party for 2020 Provincial Election in the Chilliwack-Kent riding, according to BC Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson on Oct. 15, 2020. He will continue to fight in this election as an Independent candidate.
Vote-by-mail packages can be request up until Saturday, October 17; the recommended deadline for turning in mail-in ballots is the same day. (File Photo)

B.C. VOTES 2020: Chilliwack-Kent vote-by-mail requests top 7,000

Across B.C., about 6,500 voters requested mail ballots in 2017

Vote-by-mail packages can be request up until Saturday, October 17; the recommended deadline for turning in mail-in ballots is the same day. (File Photo)
The 2020 election takes place on October 24. (File Photo)

B.C. VOTES 2020: Advance voting begins today in Agassiz-Harrison

Advance voting runs from Oct. 15 to Oct. 21 in B.C.’s election

The 2020 election takes place on October 24. (File Photo)
Chilliwack-Kent 2020 provincial election candidates, clockwise from bottom left, Kelli Paddon (NDP), Eli Gagne (Libertarian), Jeff Hammersmark (Green), Jason Lum (Independent), and Laurie Throness (BC Liberal).

B.C. VOTES 2020: Chilliwack-Kent, meet your candidates

The 2020 election is October 24

Chilliwack-Kent 2020 provincial election candidates, clockwise from bottom left, Kelli Paddon (NDP), Eli Gagne (Libertarian), Jeff Hammersmark (Green), Jason Lum (Independent), and Laurie Throness (BC Liberal).
Laurie Throness announced his intention to be re-elected in Chilliwack-Kent and was the first candidate in the provincial election to get signs up locally. (Paul Henderson/ Chilliwack Progress)

B.C. Liberal MLA first to get signs up in Chilliwack-Kent riding

Throness says constituency office currently closed as he prepares to campaign

Laurie Throness announced his intention to be re-elected in Chilliwack-Kent and was the first candidate in the provincial election to get signs up locally. (Paul Henderson/ Chilliwack Progress)
Premier John Horgan has called a snap election, to be held on Oct. 24. (Progress file photo)

No confirmed candidates in either Chilliwack riding for snap election

Both ridings went to BC Liberals in 2017 but no candidates announced on day election is called

Premier John Horgan has called a snap election, to be held on Oct. 24. (Progress file photo)