First of all, thanks to all Sooke voters who came out to vote this past Saturday, and at advance polls earlier this month. This important vote for your civic leaders should have the highest turnout of all levels of government, but usually doesn’t. According to CivicInfoBC, 43.71% of eligible voters turned out to vote, butContinue reading “Sooke 2008 Municipal Election Results”
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Esquimalt-Juan De Fuca Recount Confirms Keith Martin’s Win over Troy De Souza
Hey, remember that little election we had a couple weeks ago? Well, officially, Sooke has been unsure about who our Member of Parliament is since election night, because incumbent Liberal MP Dr. Keith Martin‘s margin of victory over challenger Conservative Troy De Souza was so slim. A recount was granted last week, and according toContinue reading “Esquimalt-Juan De Fuca Recount Confirms Keith Martin’s Win over Troy De Souza”
Sooke Municipal Election November 15th – Get Involved! [Video]
Sooke and all other B.C. municipalities will be having their elections on November 15th. Low voter turnout is simply not an option! Get involved and find out who’s going to do what for you! It’s vitally important you know what’s going on in your community. http://www.viddler.com/player/e734a54d/ –Tim Ayres – Sooke Real Estate Professional Your commentsContinue reading “Sooke Municipal Election November 15th – Get Involved! [Video]”
Keith Martin defeats Troy Desouza By 68 Votes… For Now…
UPDATE Oct 27, 2008: Keith Martin Keeps His Seat You know it’s close when all the news coverage is over and you are still unsure of a winner. That’s exactly what happened last night in Esquimalt-Juan de Fuca, the federal electoral riding which covers from Port Renfrew to Sooke, into Langford, View Royal, Esquimalt, andContinue reading “Keith Martin defeats Troy Desouza By 68 Votes… For Now…”
Politicians Aren’t Professional Enough To Be REALTORS® [Video]
http://www.viddler.com/player/9443e171/ –Tim Ayres – Sooke Real Estate Professional Your comments are welcomed and encouraged! Just use the form or link below this post. You can bookmark this post using the button below, or get free updates using the big buttons on the sidebar!
Friday Rant: “NAFTA-gate”
I don’t think this will be a regular feature, as this isn’t a political blog, but everyone’s talking about it, and it’s like nails across the blackboard to me. At issue is the “leaked” memo from Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Office which surfaced recently and its comments about U.S. Presidential hopeful Barack Obama’s plans to re-negotiateContinue reading “Friday Rant: “NAFTA-gate””