Endorsed Candidates in Upcoming Municipal Elections – Nanaimo and District Labour Council Area

Civic elections will be held in your municipality on Saturday, November 19. You can also vote in Advance Polls on Wednesday, November 9.

As a member of the Canadian Office and Professional Employees Union Local 378 (COPE 378), we wanted to inform you that your local labour council has endorsed some candidates in their municipal election bids. You can find the list of endorsed candidates below.

Your local labour council has endorsed these individuals as the best candidates to represent issues that affect working people in your community. Before each election candidates seeking local labour council endorsement submit their information and undergo an interview to ensure that they take progressive positions, especially on issues impacting union members.

Your municipal representatives can have a huge impact on important issues like public transit, transportation, affordable housing, land use and resource development, and local education.

In addition to looking at specific issues, your local labour council has ensured the endorsed candidates reflect trade unions’ values and vision of a more just and equal society where workers and all community members have a say.

We believe these candidates have the experience and skills to be effective assets to your community:

City of Duncan

Council
• Tom Duncan
• Jen Holden
• Sharon Jackson

City of Nanaimo

Council
• Diane Brennan
• Gordon Fuller
• Ted Greves
• Zeni Maartman
• Darcy Olsen
• Fred Pattje
• Rob Zver

District of North Cowichan

Council
• Robert Douglas
• Roger Hart
• Jon Lefebure
• Kate Marsh

City of Parksville

Council
• Sue Powell

Cowichan Valley Regional District
• Angela Auchincloss
• Ian Morrison
• Kelly Musselwhite
• Dara Quast

Nanaimo Regional District “A”
• Laurie Gourlay

School District #68 – Nanaimo - Ladysmith
• Donna Allen
• Andrea Bonkowski
• Nancy Curley
• David Murchie
• Dot Neary
• Noah Routley

School District #69 - Qualicum
• Julie Austin
• Lynette Kershaw

School District #79 – Cowichan Valley
• Duncan Brown
• Deb Foster
• Eden Haythornthwaite
• Ellen Oxman
• Hannah Seymour

We urge you to support these candidates in your civic elections on Saturday, November 19.

Thank you,

David Black
President, COPE 378