On May 2nd 2011 Central Elementary Community School students in grade 5 and 6 will go to the polls and elect, in theory, the best political party to serve the needs of their community. The political parties representing Chilliwack in this Federal election are as follows:
Liberal Party Candidate – Diane Janzen
Green Party Candidate – Jamie Hoskin’s
Western Block Party Candidate – Clive Edwards
NDP Party Candidate – Gwen O’Mahony
Conservative Party Candidate – Mark Strahl
Marxist-Leninist Party Candidate – Dorothy-Jean O’Donnell
The candidates will speak to Central students and other students in the district on the following dates and times:
Tuesday April 26th 10:30 am – NDP Candidate Gwen O’Mahony
Wednesday April 27th 10:30am – Liberal Candidate Diane Janzen
Thursday April 28th 10:30 – Green Candidate Jamie Hoskin’s
Friday April 29th 1:00pm – Western Block Candidate Clive Edwards
Conservatives – awaiting response
Marxist Leninist – awaiting response
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Each candidate will deliver a kid-friendly synopsis of their party’s platform and reasons why their party should represent the community of Chilliwack. Each presentation will be broadcast live to the Internet and can be viewed here. Other schools in the district will have an opportunity to view these presentations live and hold their own election. At the end of the week of April 25th, when all candidates have presented, Central school along with all other participating schools will hold their own election. All ballot boxes will then be collected and counted at Central School on May 2nd. After all ballots are counted we will announce the winning party.