New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh visited Penticton with South Okanagan-West Kootenay MP Richard Cannings in August. (Dale Boyd / Osoyoos Times)
With less than a week left in the Federal Election, New Democrat leader Jagmeet Singh is returning to Penticton to join incumbent MP Richard Cannings in a rally the party is billing as “Jagmeet Rocks Penticton.”
The leader’s tour arrives in Penticton on Oct. 19 for the event. Organizers are expecting hundreds in attendance for the rally.
Singh last visited Penticton in August and took in a Vees game, cycled the KVR, and visited with local constituents.
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In a press release, the NDP called the riding a “tight race,” between Cannings and the Conservative candidate Helena Konanz, making it “no coincidence” the federal party leader is visiting the riding twice in one election.
“We keep hearing, ABC” said Tina Lee from the Cannings campaign team. “Anything but Conservative. From GreenPAC to Fair Vote, progressive groups have endorsed Richard. He is the only one that can defeat the Conservatives in this riding. Nobody wants to go back to the Harper era of cuts to our services and climate change inaction. They know that means voting for Richard – they trust him.”
Singh and Cannings aim to fill the room and have invited the community to come check out their positive message of hope and action. The rally is Saturday, Oct. 19 at the Lakeside Resort from 7:15 to 8:45 p.m.
