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Press Releases


Thu 10 Sep 2009

Harper HST deal with Liberals will hit B.C. pocketbooks hard

New Westminster – Coquitlam – Today, New Democrat leader Jack Layton and New Westminster – Coquitlam candidate, Fin Donnelly, criticised the Harper Conservative and Campbell Liberal governments for their deal to harmonize the federal and provincial sales taxes.


Wed 9 Sep 2009

NEW WESTMINSTER, BC – Seniors in the riding of New Westminster-Coquitlam had an opportunity today to share their concerns with Fin Donnelly, NDP candidate, as well as NDP seniors critic Wayne Marston, MP (Hamilton-Stony Creek). Donnelly and Marston spent several hours in the company of members at New Westminster’s Century House before continuing on to Dunwood House, the independent seniors living complex.


Sat 5 Sep 2009

New Westminster–Coquitlam - “Stephen Harper continues to break his promises to Canadians by appointing his Conservative Party loyalists to the Senate,” said Fin Donnelly NDP candidate in New Westminster–Coquitlam and Port Moody.

“With the announcement that he will appoint Conservative party loyalists to the Senate, Stephen Harper is once again ignoring his promise not to appoint any unelected person to Senate,” Donnelly said.


Wed 2 Sep 2009

September 2, 2009

New Westminster – Coquitlam – Federal New Democrat candidate Fin Donnelly has returned from a three week study of the Fraser River with first hand reports of a river in crisis. “Millions of salmon have vanished and a crisis of unprecedented magnitude is developing, which is affecting our water-shed eco-systems and a large number of communities dependent on the wild salmon run, “said Donnelly.


Thu 6 Aug 2009

MOUNT ROBSON – Fin Donnelly (NDP Candidate for New Westminster-Coquitlam) took to the
Fraser River today on a 25 day tour with ten young leaders from across BC. The group will take a
1,400 km trek down the Fraser River for the Sustainable Living Leadership Program.

As Executive Director of the Rivershed Society of BC, Donnelly was the architect of the program and
has been leading youth tours of the Fraser River for seven years.

“I first had the idea for the project in 2000 when I swam the length of the Fraser River for the second


Wed 5 Aug 2009

(New Westminster - Coquitlam) Fin Donnelly, NDP candidate for the federal riding of New
Westminster-Coquitlam and Port Moody, officially launched his new campaign website today.

“I am pleased that features such as Facebook, Twitter, and on-line video will allow me to
communicate with the largest number of voters possible,” said Donnelly.

The website also includes a quickly growing list of endorsements from community leaders and
constituents like MLA Dawn Black (New Westminster), MLA Diane Thorne (Coquitlam –Maillardville),


Sun 2 Aug 2009

Vancouver – Federal NDP candidate Fin Donnelly joined NDP Leader Jack Layton, and MP Bill
Siksay in this year’s Pride Parade held today.

“I am pleased to be joined by so many people from New Westminster, Coquitlam and Port Moody who
came out to celebrate Gay Pride”, said Donnelly.

“I am proud to show my support for the community and I am proud to be a part of the NDP which has
long fought for LGBTT rights in the House of Commons”, Donnelly said.

Donnelly, Layton and Siksay marched alongside MLAs, Mike Farnworth, Kathy Corrigan, Shane


Sun 28 Jun 2009

NEW WESTMINSTER – Today, New Democrats came out in the hundreds to elect Coquitlam city councilor Fin Donnelly as their candidate in the New Westminster–Coquitlam federal by-election. The seat was held by New Democrat Dawn Black and became vacant when Black resigned to serve as a provincial MLA.

“I’m grateful for the trust that New Westminster, Coquitlam and Port Moody families have placed in me,” said Donnelly after the nomination win. “This is our chance to send Stephen Harper a message he can’t ignore over in Ottawa.”