Terry Lake poses for a photo after leaving the Legislative Assembly one last time before retirement at legislature in Victoria, B.C., on March 16, 2017.The ranks of prospective B.C. candidates for this fall’s federal election have gained a high-profile contender with former provincial health minister Terry Lake announcing his bid to become a Liberal MP.
Mr. Lake was a high-profile member of the BC Liberal government under premier Christy Clark. As environment minister, he was at the forefront of pipeline policy. As health minister, he articulated the government response to the opioid crisis. The two-term member of the provincial legislature announced in 2016 that he would not seek re-election in 2017. That vote led to the end of the BC Liberal government.Shachi Kurl, executive director of the Angus Reid Institute, said Tuesday that Mr.
Mr. Lake said he’s looking to draw votes from across the political spectrum – though he conceded it could be a complicated situation. He said he decided to run because he likes Liberal policies on issues such as climate change and reconciliation with Indigenous peoples.According to Ms. Kurl, the key question in B.C. is whether the Liberals can maintain their support among the New Democrats who voted for them in 2015 to head off another term for the Conservative government of Stephen Harper.The Liberals now have 17 of B.C.'s 41 federal seats. The NDP has 13.
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