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Both the UCP’s Miranda Rosin and NDP’s Sarah Elmeligi claimed victory in the Banff-Kananaksis riding shortly before midnight on May 29 election day, with fewer than 200 votes separating the two.

After both the NDP and UCP candidates gave victory speeches, early polling numbers show the NDP's Sarah Elmeligi taking the Banff-Kananaskis riding.

“It sounds to me like we’re between a rock and a hard place. If we have to achieve a certain goal, there’s going to be a cost associated with that but we can’t do it on our own.”

It's the final day for eligible voters to cast their vote in the 2023 provincial election.

Lack of affordable housing and escalating cost of living expenses as part of the affordability crisis in the Bow Valley are central issues in the election race in the swing riding of Banff-Kananaskis.

The right to vote is ultimately up to each and every eligible resident. While some wear it as a badge of honour to head to each and every election poll, others may sooner toss their voter card in the recycling bin.

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