Indo-Canadians win mayoral races in British Columbia
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Harshan Ramadass won the mayoral election in Fernie, British Columbia, while Surinderpal Rathor was re-elected as mayor of Williams Lake, and Jag Gill previously won the mayoral seat in Mission without a contest.
These elections took place on Saturday for 161 municipalities and 27 regional districts across the province. Ramadass, who has a background in engineering and business, previously served on the Fernie city council for four years.
Rathor first entered public service in Williams Lake in 1993, serving 21 years on the city council before becoming mayor in 2022. He immigrated to Williams Lake from India in 1974. Gill became Mission’s youngest mayor on September 18 after running unopposed, following two terms on the city council. South Asians comprise 9.6% of the population of British Columbia, according to the 2021 census.
Ramadass emphasized his experience with financial responsibility, stemming from his upbringing in India, as a key asset for managing public funds. Gill expressed his desire to campaign for the position, even though he won without opposition.
