The riding: Saanich-Gulf Islands
The riding includes Sidney, Central Saanich, North Saanich and part of Saanich, as well as Salt Spring and the Southern Gulf Islands.
• Size: 518 square kilometres • Population: 107,339 • Registered voters: 92,690
• In the past: Elizabeth May has had a stranglehold on Saanich-Gulf Islands since 2011, when she became Canada’s first elected Green MP with 46.3 per cent of the vote. In 2019, that figure was 49 per cent. The second-place Conservative candidate had 20 per cent.
THE CANDIDATES • Elizabeth May, Green Party
Incumbent for past 10 years Website: elizabethmay.ca Twitter: @ElizabethMay Facebook @Elizabeth.MaySGI Instagram: elizabethemay • Sabina Singh, NDP Academic and activist, also ran in 2019
Website: sabinasingh.ndp.ca Twitter: @Sabina4SGI Facebook @singhSGINDP Instagram: sabina4SGI
• David Busch, Conservative
Saanich lawyer also ran in 2019.
Website: Davidbusch.ca Twitter: @DavidBuschCPC Facebook: @DavidBuschCPC Instagram: davidbuschcpc
• Sherri Moore-Arbour, Liberals
Communications professional from Galiano Island Website: sherrimoorearbour@liberal.ca
Facebook: @sherrimoore_a Instagram: votesherrisgi
• David Hilderman, People’s Party
Website: Davidhilderman.ca Dock Currie, Communist Website: votecommunist.com
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