鈥淐onservative鈥� candidate Heather Leung won nearly one-fifth of the popular vote in her Burnaby-North Seymour riding, according to early results from Elections Canada.
Voters checked Leung鈥檚 name off on the ballot despite the Conservatives booting her in early October after videos surfaced of her making homophobic comments.
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However, because Leung was kicked out of the party after the deadline to name a new candidate has already passed, she stayed on the ballot under the Conservative banner. As of 9 p.m. on Monday night, Leung had 5,454 votes. Liberal Terry Beech has won the riding, according to early projections.
I have used the tagline "Running Independently" because I am listed as a Conservative on the ballot even though the national party has abandoned me.
鈥� Heather Leung (@HeatherLeung1)
鈥淚 have used the tagline 鈥淩unning Independently鈥� because I am listed as a Conservative on the ballot even though the national party has abandoned me. #elxn2019 #cdnpoli,鈥� Heather Leung tweeted on Oct. 10, days after being kicked out.
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