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Greens, NDP and Libs to run full slates

The B.C. Green Party will run a full slate this election -- with a candidate in each of the 85 ridings -- and so will the Liberals and NDP. The Conservative Party will run 23 candidates.

Candidate nominations for the May 12 election closed yesterday. Elections BC says there are 346 candidates in total, representing 15 political parties. For a full list of candidates, go here.

Among B.C.'s lesser-known parties, The Sex Party and Communist Party are each running three candidates; The Work Less Party will run two; and the Marijuana Party one.

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