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Hamish Marshall and Political Language

federal parties: Welcome to Vancouver fastest-growing suburb, where 44 per cent of the population has a mother tongue other than English or French and where all three main federal parties are waging tough fights to have their political language become number one, according to CBC. The three-way race here is reflected throughout the province, a reality of British Columbia unique political culture, said longtime Conservative strategist Hamish Marshall. "It going to be a tougher election than past ones," said Marshall. Women in bright floral Indian suits, turban-clad husbands walking alongside, jostling against retired seniors clutching coupons, while four kids and their mother jumped out of a navy blue luxury SUV, parked next to a dirt-encrusted 70s-era Ford pick up. NDP Leader Tom Mulcair arrives today. And Conservative Leader Stephen Harper is likely to spend many days there in the remaining two months of the campaign. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau was in Surrey the day the campaign began. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.