First Nations Make Rare Endorsement in Williams Lake Mayoral Race
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Multiple British Columbia First Nations have taken the rare step of wading into a local municipal election.
In Williams Lake, Mayor Surinderpal Rathor is facing a challenge from the city’s former mayor, Walt Cobb, marking the fourth consecutive election the two men have faced each other in the Cariboo city. Cobb beat Rathor in 2014 and 2018, before losing the mayor’s chair to Rathor in 2022.
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