minor political party british_columbia canada party registered provincial party participated federal election municipal election provincial election party sought promote advocate rights ethnic minorities recent immigrants focusing employment access security health care education overall rights status advocacy party sought politically enable speak english language participate politics led party founded june stood election richmond october federal election mayor richmond british_columbia november municipal election losing times provincial election party nominated candidates richmond centre elected combined total votes background founded june people delta surrey tourism guide student party leader immigrated canada beijing australia witnessed challenges recent immigrants faced new country politics contrasted experience china impressed political freedoms available canada felt motivated start political party felt political campaigns oriented recent immigrants people language english communities politically active candidate october federal election richmond electoral district party registered ran independent came fifth place votes losing november members nominated candidates municipal election richmond challenged incumbent mayoral position nominated councillor positions like federal campaign classified latest census time reported richmond population chinese descent campaign highlighted language barrier faced speak english example tax notices available english participated candidate forums translated candidates elected receiving vote political positions guided support specifically party sought increase translation services people read speak english people language english academic standards supportive immigration services assist transition canadian society better working conditions recent immigrants labourers party maintain slate policy positions candidates advocated increasing number police richmond especially route protection green spaces support affordable housing trade missions china generally favour lower taxes spending senior services education provincial election campaigned carbon tax governing implemented previous year election results provincial election party nominated candidates stood riding got votes coming place losing richmond centre candidate came votes losing liberal party registered year prior election scheduled finances provincial election candidates reported worth expenditures election party claimed general election expenditures
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