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Political Language

: 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 Hamilton Spectator. 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." NDP Leader Tom Mulcair arrives here today. Related Stories Some things to know about Surrey,... 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. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau was here the day the campaign began. There no clear winner in this population of about 470,000 people; of its four main ridings, two are currently held by the Conservatives, two by the NDP. But vote totals and polls suggest all four will be a fight, in some cases between the Tories and NDP and in others the NDP and Liberals. And Conservative Leader Stephen Harper is likely to spend many days here in the remaining two months of the campaign. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.