In a textbook example of democratic socialism inaction, the party brass-picked "momentum slate" has won each and every chair on the provincial New Democrat's executive council - in most cases, by acclamation! Surely, this is an election result Fidel Castro, Kim Jong-il or any number of other communist dictators past and present would be proud of. The one exception to that rule was the race for the executive's three member-at-large seats, where the slate's candidates were challeged by independent Jennifer Burgis and her team of women's rights committee supporters. Ms. Burgis, who is running in Saanich-Gulf Islands for the federal New Democrats, lost that challenge by 13 votes. The following is a complete copy of the glossy colour flyer "advertising" the New Democrat's "winning" executive council slate.

A progressive,
pro-active
Executive for
today's BC New Democrats

Pro-active. Inclusive.
Hard-working.
That's what our team will provide to NDP members, our party and caucus over the next two years as your Executive.

We will:
* be strong constituency advocates
* ensure fair access to all regions to party and caucus support
* build on the momentum that you created over the past two years
* establish the foundation for a victory for the BC NDP and all British Columbians in 2009!

FOR PRESIDENT

RE-ELECT JEFF FOX

FOR TREASURER

RE-ELECT CHERY HEWITT

FOR VICE-PRESIDENT

RE-ELECT SAV DHALIWAL
ELECT MAURINE KARAGIANIS, MLA
ELECT MARIANNE ALTO
ELECT BOB SMITS
ELECT HEATHER HARRISON

FOR MEMBERS-AT-LARGE

ELECT CATHY McGREGOR
ELECT LORRAINE SHORE
ELECT CRAIG KEATING

Our team unanimously endorses the Labour Caucus candidates for Vice-President and Member-at-Large.

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