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Clark makes a last-minute campaign stop in Ladner

Liberal Leader Christy Clark paid a visit to Ladner Monday morning to support Delta South provincial election candidate Bruce McDonald.

Liberal Leader Christy Clark paid a visit to Ladner Monday morning to support Delta South provincial election candidate Bruce McDonald.

Clark made a stop at Stir Coffee House just down the block from McDonald's campaign office, talking with supporters and giving the local candidate encouragement.

On the final day of the four-week campaign before Tuesday's election, Clark was in Ladner on a whirlwind tour of ridings in an intense final push.

According to Elections B.C., 3,413 residents of Delta South, out of 34,473 eligible voters, voted in the advanced polls last week, a turnout of roughly 10 per cent. Delta South had the overall highest voter turnout among B.C. ridings in 2009.

In 2009, Vicki Huntington was the first independent elected to the legislature in 60 years.

This time she was up against McDonald and New Democrat Nic Slater.

The Conservatives and Greens didn't field candidates in Delta South out of respect for Huntington.

Both McDonald and Slater campaigned on the need to have a voice in government, while Huntington continued her message that party politics doesn't allow MLAs to speak out on behalf of their constituents.

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