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2017 Vancouver municipal by-election

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These elections were held outside the normal four-year schedule. Unlike in full elections, voters were only asked to elect one councillor and nine school board trustees rather than the full complement of elected municipal positions. The by-election was necessary for two reasons: the resignation of
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On September 6, 2017, the Non-Partisan Association held a nomination meeting to decide their representative for the lone Council position. Hector Bremner, the successful nominee, beat out former school trustee Penny Noble and former leader of the Cedar Party Glen Chernen. Candidates for the five
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chief of staff. The by-election was also meant to elect a new board of school trustees, who had been dismissed by provincial education minister
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The school board election marked the first time a OneCity candidate was elected to any position in Vancouver's elected government.
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government to reconstitute the Vancouver School Board, whose elected members had all been fired by the previous
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prior to the dismissal of all nine School Board trustees by Education Minister Mike Bernier in October 2016.
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after failing to pass a balanced budget and allegations of workplace harassment arose.
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The by-election was called to replace the single vacant council seat, due to
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Vancouver Councillor Geoff Meggs to be John Horgan’s chief of staff
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2017 civic election candidate profiles | City of Vancouver
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school trustee positions were announced at the same time.
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Pete Fry
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Geoff Meggs
BC Premier
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Pete Fry
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