Conservative candidate Tamara Jansen has unseated Liberal incumbent John Aldag.
鈥淥h my goodness, it鈥檚 amazing!鈥� Jansen exclaimed about her feelings for her first win on her first campaign. 鈥淭his team that we pulled together is the dream team,鈥� Jansen told the Cloverdale Reporter, Monday night. 鈥淚t鈥檚 been incredible to work with them and I just love seeing the passion they have for this community.鈥�
She said knocking on doors really drove home the enormous responsibility of being an MP and that helped her understand that task that lies before her.
Jansen wasn鈥檛 sure what she鈥檇 tackle first as a new MP, but she said she is looking forward to rolling up her sleeves and getting some work done.
鈥淲e鈥檙e excited to get into Ottawa and start working and see what we can do.鈥�
Tamara Jansen offers her thoughts about election day
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Liberal John Aldag conceded defeat when the Canadian Press called the riding for Jansen.
鈥淚鈥檓 happy for her,鈥� Aldag said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a huge honour to be able to serve as a Member of Parliament. I鈥檝e had that privilege for the last four years and I hope she serves the community well.鈥�
Over the 40-day campaign Aldag said he chatted with a lot of people who said he鈥檇 been the most successful MP the riding ever had. 鈥淚鈥檓 really disappointed,鈥� he said. 鈥淚m going to miss the contact. I came to know and love the community even better than I did before.
鈥淎s my wife says, doors open and close in life all the time. Now we鈥檒l see what the next adventure brings.鈥�
Next up, Aldag said he鈥檒l dismantle the campaign and constituency offices and then take down his signs. He added with a smile, 鈥淭hen I鈥檒l scratch my head and see what comes next.鈥�
John Aldag concedes the Cloverdale-91原创 City riding to Tamara Jansen.
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During the campaign, Jansen pledged her support for bringing SkyTrain to 91原创 City. She said she supported working with local government to solve local problems, and she said would also tackle issues facing seniors.
Tamara Jansen embraces supporters as she arrives after CP declared the riding for the Conservative candidate
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In her post-poll speech Jansen thanked her family and the many volunteers who helped with her campaign.
鈥淏ehind every door, there is a need,鈥� she said. 鈥淐anada is a place where we care about each other and watch out for one another regardless of race, creed, gender, or sexual orientation. We can be so thankful for the incredible country that we live in and the respect for diversity that we all enjoy.鈥�
Later, Tako van Popta, fellow Conservative and declared winner for the riding of 91原创-Aldergrove, showed up at Jansen鈥檚 campaign office to offer his congratulations.
Ian Kennedy, candidate for the People鈥檚 Party said he was happy Jansen won. 鈥淪he is definitely the next best candidate to win through my experiences, and I wish her the best of luck as MP for our riding.鈥�
Both Rae Banwarie and Caelum Nutbrown had not responded to interview requests by publication time.
Jansen received 20,772 votes and Aldag received 19,470 with 205 of 205 polls reporting in Cloverdale-91原创 City.
NDP candidate Rae Banwarie trailed them both with 10,389 votes, while the Green鈥檚 Nutbrown had 3,502 votes and PPC candidate Ian Kennedy gained just 925 votes.
Voter turnout in the riding was 64 per cent, with 55,058 of the just over 86,045 registered voters casting their ballots.
Tako van Popta arrives to congratulate Tamara Jansen
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