B.C. premier calls byelections to replace 2 Metro Vancouver MLAs

British Columbia Premier Christy Clark has called twobyelections for Feb. 2 to replace members of the legislature who ranfor federal office.

Vancouver-Mount Pleasant MLA Jenny Kwan left her post on July 8last year to run as the New Democratic Party candidate in Vancouver East.

Liberal MLA Doug Horne vacated the Coquitlam-Burke Mountain seatin August to run for the Conservatives in the October federalelection.

Kwan won, but Horne lost to a Liberal candidate.

Under the law, a byelection must be called within six monthsafter the Chief Electoral Officer has been notified that the seat isvacant.