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The event took place in the South Okanagan - West Kootenay riding to endorse local candidate and incumbent Richard Cannings. According to recent polls by 338Canada, the riding is in a dead heat between the NDP and the Conservative Party.
Joan Phillips, the NDP candidate in the Central Okanagansa国际传媒揝imilkameensa国际传媒揘icola riding, Justin Kulik, the NDP candidate in the Kelownasa国际传媒揕ake Country riding, and Harwinder Sandhu, the NDP candidate in North Okanagan sa国际传媒� Shuswap riding were also in attendance on Saturday night.
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Phillips introduced Singh, warming up the crowd by comparing the party and herself to Robin Hood, by taking from the rich to distribute to the poor. And Singh carried this messaging throughout his speech as well.
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