For the second time this election season, Jagmeet Singh will be visiting Penticton.

The leader of the New Democrat Party is scheduled to host a rally billed sa国际传媒淛agmeet Rocks Pentictonsa国际传媒� at the Penticton Lakeside Resort on Oct. 19 from 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. and, according to organizers, hundreds are expected to attend. The rally will take place in the hotelsa国际传媒檚 Salon A, but may expand into other rooms depending on the number of attendees.

Singh was last in the riding in August, when he attended a Penticton Vees game, cycled the KVR trail, and held a rally at Linden Gardens. Since then, and following his national debate performances, South Okanagan sa国际传媒� West Kootenay NDP candidate Richard Canningsa国际传媒檚 campaign team said theysa国际传媒檝e seen local momentum sa国际传媒渟urge.sa国际传媒�

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According to , as of Oct. 16 it is currently a sa国际传媒渢oss upsa国际传媒� in the riding between the NDP and the Conservative Party, with the former favoured with 70 per cent chance of winning. The poll analysis and electoral projections website has Cannings sitting at 33.3 per cent of the popular vote and Helena Konanz, the Conservative candidate, close behind at 30.1 per cent.

Joan Phillips, the Central Okanagan sa国际传媒� Similkameen Nicola NDP candidate, Justin Kulik, the Kelowna sa国际传媒� Lake Country NDP candidate and Harwinder Sandhu, the North Okanagan sa国际传媒� Shuswap NDP candidate will all be attending the rally as well.

sa国际传媒淲e are offering voters a chance to vote for something, for action on climate change, for expanding services including national pharmacare, childcare, and seniorsa国际传媒檚 care to make life more affordable for those struggling. As Jagmeet pointed out, there is a choice other than denial and delay. I have a record of cooperation in government and Isa国际传媒檓 asking voters to keep a progressive MP in Ottawa to be part of Jagmeetsa国际传媒檚 teamsa国际传媒� said Cannings in a release.

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Jordyn Thomson | Reporter
 
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