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‘It is truly an honour:’ Arnold thanks voters for new term

Oct 27, 2019 | 8:09 AM

Mel Arnold says he will continue to represent all citizens of the North Okanagan Shuswap, regardless of which party they support.

The Salmon Arm resident, who was elected to a second term for the Conservative Party on Monday, has issued a statement thanking voters for the support.

“It is truly an honour to be re-elected as the Member of Parliament for the North Okanagan-Shuswap,” said Arnold. “I thank all the voters that have trusted me to be their voice in Ottawa and I will continue to work hard for results for the North Okanagan-Shuswap. I share this victory with the volunteers on my campaign team, each of whom made a valuable contribution in their own way to make our campaign a success.”

Arnold posted a landslide victory on Monday, defeating runner-up Cindy Derkaz of the Liberals by over 19,000 votes, garnering more than 48 per cent of the votes.

“I also thank all candidates and campaign teams that ran campaigns in the North Okanagan-Shuswap. Our democracy is strongest when we are all invested in democratic processes that uphold our democratic representation and accountability of our representatives.”

The 61-year-old Arnold is a former small business owner who was Deputy Critic for Fisheries Oceans and Canadian Coast Guard, and Vice-Chair BC and Yukon Conservative Caucus during his first term.

“My work would not be possible without the support of my wife, Linda, my family and friends who have made sacrifices supporting my work to help the people of the North Okanagan-Shuswap get ahead. “Since I was elected in 2015, I have committed myself to representing all citizens of the North Okanagan – Shuswap regardless of partisan affiliations and I will continue to uphold this commitment.”

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