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Fil-Canadian bet campaigns PH style in British Columbia polls

The lone Fil-Canadian candidate in the polls held a Pinoy-style campaign as a last push for support from her constituents.

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Rowena Papasin

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<div><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1Ey6sc0lVPo?&amp;feature=youtu.be&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe> </div>Supporters of New Democratic Party candidate Mable Elmore honked their cars as they paraded in a motorcade that was part of her Filipino-style miting de avance.Elmore, who is running for a record fifth term, said there was positive response from the residents as they drove around the Vancouver-Kensington riding.<div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/27/lone-filipino-bet-in-british-columbia-guns-for-new-term-016">Lone Filipino bet in British Columbia guns for new term </a></div>&quot;I&#x27;ve never experienced a motorcade,&quot; the candidate for Vancouver-Kensington riding said. &quot;I don&#x27;t think any other campaigns, as far as I know, have. And I know the Filipino community, because it happens in the Philippines quite a bit, so I wanted to try it here.&quot;Filipino-Canadian community leaders, representing different organizations and coming from various cities in Metro Vancouver, joined the miting de avance to show support for Elmore, the only Filipino-Canadian candidate in the British Columbia polls.The One Housing Society said a win by Elmore and the NDP means they will inch closer to their dream of “abot kayang pabahay” or affordable housing for Filipinos.Filipino seniors and youth alike also batted for Elmore’s re-election, while the UFCABC urged fellow Filipinos to unite behind Elmore.Migrante B.C. hailed the former union leader for championing migrant workers and caregivers.&quot;She’s a defender of caregivers, of workers, migrant workers,&quot; said Erie Maestro. &quot;[Elmore] is a defender of the community.&quot;Cora Mojica said she became a union activist after the then-B.C. Liberals privatized some healthcare services. She said she has known Elmore since she was a bus driver and saw how she is always ready to lend a hand.Allan Fernandez of the Burnaby Filipino Cultural Society, meanwhile, said Elmore’s track record proves that she deserves to be re-elected.&quot;She&#x27;s the only one right now who can carry our voice,&quot; said Fernandez. &quot;That&#x27;s who we&#x27;re voting for. We&#x27;re voting for somebody who actually does care about you, your community whether or not you&#x27;re in her riding or out of her riding. She does legitimately care about her &#x27;Kababayans.&#x27;&quot;UFCABC president Christian Cunanan, who also lives in Vancouver-Kensington, said many in their riding, including the youth, are inspired by Elmore’s leadership.&quot;Mable is strong, the NDP is strong, here in Vancouver-Kensington,&quot; he said.The New Democratic Party and the B.C. Conservatives remain in a tight race based on the results of the Oct. 13 survey from 338 Canada, which conducts independent polling and electoral projections.In Elmore’s riding, however, the survey shows that she is leading her opponent by 16%.&quot;It was a good turnout of volunteers,&quot; Elmore said of the miting de avance. &quot;A lot of enthusiasm that&#x27;s really positive, looking to build momentum for the last seven days and campaign hard.&quot;She added: &quot;I can&#x27;t take anything for granted, and we don&#x27;t know until we count the votes on Oct. 19. So I&#x27;m going to be working hard until then, and hopefully I can earn the trust of everyone here in Vancouver-Kensington.&quot;Advance polling in B.C. began on Oct. 11, and Elmore has already cast her vote.With the campaign period on its homestretch, Elmore urged Filipinos to go out and vote on Oct. 19.&quot;This is an important election. There&#x27;s a lot on the line,&quot; she said. &quot;The BCNDP and myself as a candidate are committed to work for you to address affordability, build more housing, and protect our public services.&quot;

The lone Fil-Canadian candidate in the polls held a Pinoy-style campaign as a last push for support from her constituents.