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Tsering Dhundup
DHARAMSHALA, April 29: The first person of Tibetan origin to be elected to public office in North America,Bhutila Karpoche, the candidate of the Democratic Party for Taiaiako’n—Parkdale—High Park, has secured second-place in yesterday’s Canadian parliamentary election.
With 220 of 221 polls reporting, Karpoche garnered 14,665 votes, representing 23.05% of the total ballots cast. The riding was won by Liberal Party candidate Karim Bardeesy, who received 35,333 votes (55.54%), while Conservative Party candidate Wladyslaw Lizon finished third with 12,452 votes (19.57%).
Karpoche, who currently serves as the Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Parkdale–High Park in the Ontario Legislative Assembly, was seeking to make history once again by becoming a Member of Parliament. In 2018, she made headlines ...
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