Hladyshevsky
Wins Liberal Nomination
EDMONTON–Community
activist and lawyer Andrew Hladyshevsky won the Liberal nomination in the
Speaking
after his victory, Hladyshevsky said: “Join with me in providing a strong
Alberta voice at the table of good government and together, not only will we
achieve a better life for the people of Edmonton Strathcona, but together mould
an even more compassionate Canadian–an even more robust Canada–a country that
my children and your children can be proud of.”
Although
the exact final figures weren’t immediately available, scrutineer Jim Jacuta
said Hladyshevsky won “by a good majority.” The day after the nomination
meeting, the Edmonton Journal said Hladyshevsky won by about a 100-vote margin.
540 votes were cast.
Hladyshevsky,
who is the President of the Ukrainian Canadian Foundation of Taras Shevchenko
and National Vice President of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC), beat
retired bureaucrat Ellen Schoek in the nomination race.
Speaking
to the Ukrainian News in the June 22-July 19 issue, Hladyshevsky said “there
are four major issues on the federal level, which affect the Ukrainian Canadian
community. These are: Denaturalization and Deportation, Internment Redress,
Immigration-Related Issues and
Marco Levytsky
– Ukrainian News