The race is officially on in Delta and the rest of the country.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper dropped the writ as expected Sunday, setting the stage for an Oct. 19 federal election that will come at the end of a marathon campaign.
In Delta, Conservative Kerry-Lynne Findlay is the incumbent, at least in the South Delta portion of the riding, which has been reconfigured from the last election to drop Richmond and include North Delta.
In 2011, Findlay won Delta-Richmond East with more than 54 per cent of the vote.
A first-term MP and minister of national revenue, Findlay has been making a plethora of funding announcements in recent weeks.
She has taken those opportunities to stress the importance of creating jobs and strengthening the economy.
This time around, she'll square off against Liberal Carla Qualtrough and Jeremy Leveque of the NDP.
Qualtrough, a lawyer, human rights advocate and Paralympic medalist, contends Delta voters are looking for a change.
"It is clear that many of us want to see a change in our government and our representation," she said.
When the New Democrats announced Leveque's candidacy in June, the party noted he was committed to fighting economic and gender inequality and believes the economy can grow while still protecting the environment.
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