NDP leader Tom Mulcair talks about affordability on his current tour, as well as how different the country will look under his leadership., NDP leader Tom Mulcair talks about affordability on his current tour, as well as how different the country will look under his leadership. Photographer: Jennifer Stahn

ELECTION 2015: Mulcair plans Vernon visit

VERNON – The leader of the NDP will stop in Vernon next week.

Tom Mulcair is visiting Tuesday, Sept. 1, to help launch local candidate Jacqui Gingras’ campaign in the North Okanagan-Shuswap riding.

The public event is happening at Gingras’ office at 3023 30 Avenue starting at noon.

Other party leaders Justin Trudeau, Stephen Harper and Elizabeth May have not announced any visits to Vernon, making Mulcair the first national leader to make a local appearance since the election began.

To contact the reporter for this story, email Charlotte Helston at chelston@infonews.ca or call 250-309-5230. To contact the editor, email mjones@infonews.ca or call 250-718-2724. 

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Charlotte Helston grew up in Armstrong and after four years studying writing at the University of Victoria, she came back to do what she loves most: Connect with the community and bringing its stories to life.

Covering Vernon for iNFOnews.ca has reinforced her belief in community. The people and the stories she encounters every day—at the courthouse, City Hall or on the street—show the big tales in a small town.

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