Svend Robinson

• Liberals re-elected in Burnaby North-Seymour where Trans Mountain pipeline looms

  The riding is home to the Kinder Morgan terminal on Burnaby Mountain, which serves as the end point for the controversial Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.

  Politics

  Oct 22, 2019
  
• NDP candidate calls for release of safety report on B.C.’s Trans Mountain tank farm

  An energy regulator report from May mentioned a 2016 study on fire preparedness on Burnaby Mountain that has yet to see the light of day.

  Canada

  Oct 7, 2019
  
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• B.C. candidate still campaigning after Conservatives drop her over anti-LGBTQ2 comments

  At an all-party debate held shortly after Heather Leung was dropped, the chair meant for her sat empty on the stage as the other candidates spoke to voters.

  Canada

  Oct 5, 2019
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• Conservatives drop B.C. candidate who said ‘homosexuals recruit’ kids after outcry

  Video has surfaced of Burnaby North-Seymour candidate Heather Leung saying LGBTQ2 people try to "recruit" kids and supporting conversion therapy.

  Canada

  Oct 4, 2019
• Svend Robinson calls water pressure concerns near Trans Mountain tank farm a ‘wake-up call’

  “This is a huge wake-up call, there’s no question about it,” said the former NDP MP from Burnaby.

  Politics

  Feb 3, 2019
• Svend Robinson announces return to politics

  Former New Democrat MP Svend Robinson is attempting a political comeback, nearly 15 years after his theft of an expensive diamond ring brought an end to his decades-long career.

  Jan 15, 2019
• Members of Parliament who have broken the law

  There have been several MPs throughout Canada's history who have been convicted for breaking laws, including stealing jewelry and spying for the Soviets.

  Crime

  Jun 25, 2015