Conservative Tamara Jansen has been declared the winner of Cloverdale-91原创 City, unseating incumbent Liberal John Aldag in a close race that seesawed back and forth several times during vote counting.
With 82.93 per cent of the vote counted, Jansen was ahead 16,980 to Aldag鈥檚 16,285.
Jansen鈥檚 socially conservative views became an issue in the dying days of the campaign. Aldag criticized Jansen for language comparing hospices that allowed medical assistance in dying to 鈥渄eath camps,鈥� comments she made during a protest at the B.C. Legislature last year.
Jansen, from a family of greenhouse owners who run Darvonda Nurseries in 91原创, pledged her support for bringing SkyTrain to 91原创 City during the campaign.
The NDP鈥檚 Rae Banwarie was in third with more than 8,600 votes.
