Fil-Canadian community leaders welcomed Mable Elmore's election as British Columbia's deputy speaker.

Fil-Canadian is new British Columbia assembly deputy speaker

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There was much jubilation at the appreciation party in Vancouver hosted by re-elected provincial solon Mable Elmore for her supporters.They were there not only to celebrate the Filipino-Canadian&#x27;s reelection but also her appointment as the Deputy Speaker in British Columbia&#x27;s legislative assembly. &quot;[I&#x27;m] very honored to be asked by Premier Eby to serve in the role,&quot; said Elmore. &quot;I&#x27;m really looking forward to it.&quot;<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/10/23/fil-canadian-reelected-to-british-columbia-legislature-2041">Fil-Canadian reelected to British Columbia legislature </a></div>Filipino community leaders and her supporters rallied for Elmore to be given a Cabinet post after her successful reelection bid.But the fifth-termer maintained she is happy to be appointed instead as an officer of the Legislative Assembly.She previously served as Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-Racism Initiatives.&quot;I&#x27;ll be filling in for the Speaker if he&#x27;s not able to fulfill his roles,&quot; said Elmore. &quot;Then I&#x27;ll also be presiding over debates, legislative debates around either the budget or bills in the Legislative Chambers, so I&#x27;ll be in charge of the proceedings.&quot;UBC professor Nora Angeles, who was a volunteer in Elmore’s campaign, toasted her appointment.She said she is not disappointed that Elmore did not get a Cabinet post as being the head of a government ministry can be really challenging.Instead, Angeles believes that the Deputy Speaker role is a good fit for Elmore because of her qualities and qualifications.&quot;You would really see Mable as a very good candidate,&quot; she said, &quot;because this will really play up to Mable’s strengths. This position suits Mable well.&quot;BC Premier David Eby and his new Cabinet were recently sworn in and only two Filipinos were present at the ceremony: Elmore and former labor leader Boni Barcia.Barcia said he is happy that he and Elmore got to represent the thousands of Filipinos in B.C. to the important event.He said Elmore’s appointment as Deputy Speaker shows the value that the newly elected government places on the Filipino community.The former union leader hailed Elmore’s appointment and expressed hope that she will be a leader for all Filipinos in the province.&quot;For me, it&#x27;s one word: honor,&quot; said Barcia. &quot;Hopefully that honor will be useful to unify us.&quot;At her appreciation party, Elmore gave medals to her supporters in acknowledgement of their help during the campaign.Elmore is the second Filipino-Canadian to hold the post of Deputy Speaker in a provincial legislative assembly in Canada.The first is Conrad Santos of the Manitoba Legislative Assembly.

Fil-Canadian community leaders welcomed Mable Elmore's election as British Columbia's deputy speaker.

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Fil-Canadian is new British Columbia assembly deputy speaker

Fil-Canadian is new British Columbia assembly deputy speaker

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Published Nov 29, 2024 11:04 PM PHT

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