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Political Language and Federal Parties

political culture: 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 The Chronicle Herald. The three-way race here is reflected throughout the province, a reality of British Columbia unique political culture, said longtime Conservative strategist Hamish 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. It going to be a tougher election than past ones. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau was here the day the campaign began. NDP Leader Tom Mulcair arrived here on Wednesday. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.