Author of the article: Publication date: August 13, 2022 • 20 hours ago • 1 minute read • 17 Comments The Prime Minister of B.C. John Horgan pauses during a news conference in Vancouver, June 28, 2022. Premier John Horgan has called a by-election for the Surrey South constituency. Photo by DARRYL DYCK /THE CANADIAN PRESS

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British Columbia Premier John Horgan has called a by-election for the Surrey South constituency.

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The position was left vacant after the departure of Liberal Stephanie Cadieux, who resigned in April to become Canada’s first chief accessibility officer. Stephanie Cadieux left BC politics to become Canada’s first accessibility director. Photo by Jason Payne /PNG Following Horgan’s announcement, the BC Green Party announced it has nominated Simon Fraser University student Shimran Sarai as its candidate. The BC Green Party has nominated Simon Fraser University (SFU) student Simran Sarai as its candidate for the Surrey South by-election, 2022. jpg She joins BC NDP candidate Pauline Greaves and BC Liberal candidate Elenore Sturko in the provincial seat race. The BC Liberals’ Elenore Sturko is their candidate in the Surrey South by-election. Sturko is on leave from the Surrey RCMP. Photo by BC Liberals /Pauline Greaves PNG photo submitted Elections BC says candidate nominations close at 1pm on August 20. The repeat elections will be held on September 10. More news, less ads: Our in-depth journalism is made possible by the support of our subscribers. For just $3.50 a week, you can get unlimited, ad-lite access to The Vancouver Sun, The Province, the National Post and 13 other Canadian news sites. Support us by subscribing today: The Vancouver Sun | The Province.