sukhmani sandhu
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sukhmani sandhu
@sukhmanisandhu.bsky.social
social media reporter @ runnermag.ca | journalism + history student | [email protected]
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Election Night: Covering the five ridings @kwantlenu.bsky.social campuses are in!

#SurreyNewton
#SurreyCentre
#SouthSurreyWhiteRock
#CloverdaleLangleyCity
#RichmondCentreMarpole

Polls close at 7 p.m. in B.C. #cdnpoli #Election2025
BREAKING: #RichmondCentreMarpole called for Conservative Chak Au, taking 49.9 per cent of the vote.

One poll left to report.

Liberal incumbent Wilson Miao trailed by 2,600 votes.

#cdnpoli #election2025
April 29, 2025 at 9:34 AM
BREAKING: Liberals win #SouthSurreyWhiteRock with largest margin in riding history — one poll still to report.

Liberal Ernie Klassen received 2,925 more votes than Tory incumbent Kerry-Lynne Findlay.

#cdnelxn #Election2025
April 29, 2025 at 9:25 AM
BREAKING: Liberals win #SouthSurreyWhiteRock in first regular election — one poll left to be reported.

Liberal Ernie Klassen has 50.4 per cent of the vote, beating Tory incumbent Kerry-Lynne Findlay.

Findlay has held the seat since 2019. #cdnelxn
April 29, 2025 at 9:23 AM
BREAKING: CPC leader Pierre Poilievre loses #Carleton seat.

CBC News has called #Carleton for Liberal Bruce Fanjoy. Two polls left to report, with a Liberal lead of ~4,000.

#cdnelxn #Election2025
April 29, 2025 at 9:22 AM
How have party leaders fared this election? #cdnelxn

🟢 Elizabeth May takes Saanich-Gulf Islands with 38.8 per cent of the vote (229/265 polls)

🔴 Mark Carney wins Nepean with ease, takes 63.7 per cent of the vote (227/229 polls)
April 29, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Largest lead of the night in #FleetwoodPortKells for Liberal incumbent Gurbax Saini.

Saini leads by ~300 votes or 1.5 per cent over CPC candidate Sukh Pandher. #cdnpoli
April 29, 2025 at 5:38 AM
"Build baby, build."

Mark Carney unveils his own three-word slogan. #cdnelxn
April 29, 2025 at 5:36 AM
"President Trump is trying to break us, so America can own us," Mark Carney says.

Carney won his own riding of Nepean with 63.7 per cent of the vote, and the Liberals are leading or elected in 165 ridings. #cdnelxn #Election2025
April 29, 2025 at 5:31 AM
"We could not be more proud, we could not be more grateful of the opportunity Canadians have given us," Pierre Poilievre says from his riding of #Carleton.

"It will be an honour to continue to fight for you." #cdnelxn #Election2025
April 29, 2025 at 5:04 AM
#SurreyNewton: 125 of 169 polls reporting at 9:51 p.m. PST #cdnelxn

🔴 Dhaliwal* - 8,051
🔵 Gill - 7,448
🟠 Toor - 1,080
⚪️ Zafar - 121
April 29, 2025 at 4:51 AM
BREAKING: Jagmeet Singh says he will be stepping down as NDP party leader, as soon as an interim leader is appointed.
April 29, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Crowd cheers "Jagmeet" as NDP leader speaks. Jagmeet Singh trails in a distant third in his riding of #BurnabyCentral.

"We all want Canada to thrive," Singh says, congratulating Mark Carney on his campaign. #cdnelxn
April 29, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Largest lead of the night in #SouthSurreyWhiteRock, of 332 votes for Liberal Ernie Klassen. #cdnpoli

#SouthSurreyWhiteRock: 147 of 221 polls reporting at 9:32 p.m. PST

🔴 Klassen - 11,302
🔵 Findlay* - 10,970
🟠 Park - 727
🟢 Kinnie - 366
April 29, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Lead switch in #SouthSurreyWhiteRock: 120 of 221 polls reporting at 9:24 p.m. PST

🔴 Klassen - 10,748
🔵 Findlay* - 10,461
🟠 Park - 677
🟢 Kinnie - 339
April 29, 2025 at 4:25 AM
#CloverdaleLangleyCity: 40 of 185 polls reporting at 9:12 p.m. PST

🔴 Latchford - 3,535
🔵 Jansen* - 4,011
🟠 Sharma - 361
🟢 Wilkie - 82
🟣 McMurtry - 32
April 29, 2025 at 4:13 AM
#RichmondCentreMarpole: 63 of 202 polls reporting at 9:11 p.m. PST

🔴 Miao* - 2,828
🔵 Au - 3,657
🟠 Li - 272
🟢 Sisler - 55
🟣 Wang - 26
April 29, 2025 at 4:12 AM
#SurreyNewton: 90 of 169 polls reporting at 9:08 p.m. PST

🔴 Dhaliwal* - 5,538
🔵 Gill - 5,071
🟠 Toor - 753
⚪️ Zafar - 83
April 29, 2025 at 4:08 AM
#SurreyCentre: 18 of 153 polls reporting at 9:06 p.m. PST

🔴 Sarai* - 5,629
🔵 Dhillon - 4,791
🟠 Denofrio - 805
🟢 Khurana - 122
🟣 Tanchek - 67
⚪️ Zafar - 55
April 29, 2025 at 4:06 AM
#RichmondCentreMarpole: 43 of 202 polls reporting at 8:55 p.m. PST

🔴 Miao* - 1,926
🔵 Au - 2,451
🟠 Li - 181
🟢 Sisler - 44
🟣 Wang - 14
April 29, 2025 at 3:55 AM
#SouthSurreyWhiteRock: 40 of 221 polls reporting at 8:49 p.m. PST

🔴 Klassen - 2,536
🔵 Findlay* - 2,388
🟠 Park - 165
🟢 Kinnie - 87
April 29, 2025 at 3:49 AM
#SurreyNewton: 55 of 169 polls reporting at 8:46 p.m. PST

🔴 Dhaliwal* - 3,012
🔵 Gill - 2,882
🟠 Toor - 404
⚪️ Zafar - 49
April 29, 2025 at 3:47 AM
NDP leader @jagmeetsingh.ca trails in third in his riding of Burnaby Central.

#BurnabyCentral: 25 of 200 polls reporting at 8:44 p.m. PST

🔴 Chang - 2,174
🔵 Yan - 1,714
🟠 Singh* - 1,125
🟣 Farbridge - 64
April 29, 2025 at 3:45 AM
#RichmondCentreMarpole: 20 of 202 polls reporting at 8:38 p.m. PST

🔴 Miao* - 695
🔵 Au - 930
🟠 Li - 65
🟢 Sisler - 16
🟣 Wang - 3
April 29, 2025 at 3:38 AM
#CloverdaleLangleyCity: 20 of 185 polls reporting at 8:36 p.m. PST

🔴 Latchford - 1,079
🔵 Jansen* - 1,496
🟠 Sharma - 137
🟢 Wilkie - 31
🟣 McMurtry - 14
April 29, 2025 at 3:37 AM
#SurreyNewton is neck-and-neck (so far) Liberal incumbent Sukh Dhaliwal is projected to win 57 per cent of the vote.

#SurreyNewton: 31 of 169 polls reporting at 8:35 p.m. PST

🔴 Dhaliwal* - 1,961
🔵 Gill - 1,911
🟠 Toor - 259
⚪️ Zafar - 23
April 29, 2025 at 3:35 AM