Cowichan Valley voters have elected Conservative Party of BC candidate Bert Chen to be their next MLA. He was elected with 11,098 votes.
Incumbent NDP candidate Debra Toporoski got 10,948 votes.
Green Party candidate Justin Douglas got 3,750 votes.
Chen told Vista Radio during the election campaign his top priorities supporting the forestry sector and recruiting doctors to work at the new hospital.
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The conservative promised $10 million for infrastructure at the former Crofton mill site, including a potential municipal water system and expanded vehicle waiting lanes at the Crofton ferry terminal.
