Episode 19: NWP President Karima Budhwani candidly speaks about the state of politics in New Westminster

NWP President and former council candidate Karima Budhwani is this week's special guest on For the Record. She chats with host Daniel Fontaine about what it took to win the recent New West school board by-election and speculates regarding whether another by-election might transpire soon - but this time at city council.Karima helps to demystify the role of her elector organization as it pertains to the four elected members of the NWP caucus. She also discusses her passion to protect the environment as well as what might be in store for voters in the 2026 municipal election.Meanwhile two new segments have been introduced in this episode. The first is "The Way I See It" where host Daniel Fontaine provides his take on an issue that caught his attention this week. In the inaugural segment, Fontaine comments on the new BC Electricity Affordability Credit and explores who is really the biggest beneficiary of the program - it will likely surprise you.Secondly, a new "In the Record" segment will highlight a few interesting articles and letters to the editor that were published in New Westminster's Record newspaper online over the past week.Our course, we end the podcast with our regular "Bell or Buzzer" segment where Karima was challenged with what is being described as four of the most difficult questions posed to date!If you like this podcast, be sure to tell your family and friends in New West and beyond!