Beverley "Bev" Meslo is a Canadian

Canada

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 democratic socialist, a New Democratic Party

New Democratic Party

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 (NDP) member, and a political activist based in Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, Canada.

Meslo ran in the 2004

Canadian federal election, 2004

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 and 2006 federal elections

Canadian federal election, 2006

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 as the NDP candidate in Vancouver South

Vancouver South

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 riding

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. Both times, she was unsuccessful in running against Liberal Party of Canada

Liberal Party of Canada

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 candidate Ujjal Dosanjh

Ujjal Dosanjh

Ujjal Dev Singh Dosanjh, PC, QC, is a Sikh Canadian lawyer and politician. He served as 33rd Premier of British Columbia from 2000 to 2001 and as a Liberal Party of Canada Member of Parliament from 2004 to 2011 including a stint as Minister of Health from 2004 until 2006 when the party lost...

. Dosanjh was the former leader of the New Democratic Party of British Columbia

New Democratic Party of British Columbia

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 and briefly Premier

Premier (Canada)

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 of British Columbia

British Columbia

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 before his and the BC NDP's election loss in 2001. In 2004, Meslo placed third with 24% of the vote.

She was also a candidate in the 2003 NDP leadership election

New Democratic Party leadership election, 2003

The New Democratic Party leadership election of 2003 was held to replace New Democratic Party of Canada leader Alexa McDonough, after her retirement...

 representing the party's Socialist Caucus

New Democratic Party Socialist Caucus

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but won only 1.1% of the vote.

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