Ladner resident Randy Anderson-Fennell has announced he’s seeking the NDP nomination in Delta for this fall’s federal election.
Anderson-Fennell in his news release notes he’s a longtime NDP member and activist. Last fall he ran for the Delta school board on a platform of diversity and inclusion.
Anderson-Fennell is a nine-year Delta resident and works as an electrician for the Surrey School District. He has served for several years as an executive officer with his union, CUPE Local 728.
"I want to do this because we need a government that’s willing to invest in housing, healthcare and poverty reduction. We also need a government willing to take real leadership and action on climate change. The NDP is that government," he said.
There’s no word if anyone else is seeking the nomination.
The nomination meeting will be July 31 at the South Delta Recreation Centre, starting at 7 p.m.
Tanya Corbet was acclaimed as the Conservative’s candidate in Delta, Angelina Ireland is running for the People’s Party of Canada, while Craig DeCraene is the Delta Green candidate.
They’ll be trying to unseat Liberal incumbent Carla Qualtrough, a key member of Justin Trudeau’s cabinet.
The 2015 election for the newly reconfigured Delta riding, which combined North Delta and South Delta for the first time in a quarter-century, saw newcomer Qualtrough beat Conservative incumbent Kerry-Lynne Findlay by more than 9,000 votes, garnering just over 49 per cent of the vote compared to Findlay’s 32 per cent. The NDP finished with just under 15 per cent in the last election, while the Greens had just over three per cent.
The federal election is Oct. 21.
