With Canadians to the polls May 2, the Tri-Cities' federal riding associations are busy firming up their candidates.
In New Westminster-Coquitlam, the constituency currently held by the NDP's Fin Donnelly, both the Liberals and Tories have chosen candidates in what is gearing up to be a repeat of the 2009 byelection.
Port Moody Coun. Diana Dilworth will challenge under the Conservative banner while Ken Beck Lee will be working with the Grits to unseat Donnelly, who took over from former NDP MP Dawn Black. Green Party candidate Rebecca Helps will also be running in the riding after being defeated in the 2009 vote.
In Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, the NDP selected software training manager Mark Ireland in its effort to unseat James Moore, the current Conservative MP and minister of Canadian heritage and official languages. Kevin Kim will also be running in the riding for the Green Party; the Liberals have yet to announce their candidate.
