Liberal volunteer helps steady NDP supporter after confrontation – Vancouver Sun

Published on: April 13, 2017 | Last Updated: April 13, 2017 4:09 PM PDT

NDP supporter and retired teacher Bill Wilson (middle) is helped after nearly fainting after confronting Liberal party volunteer Andrew Roberts (left) outside a NDP party rally in Coquitlam on Thursday. Roberts was handing out Liberal party literature at the time. NDP press secretary James Smith (right) helps Roberts steady Wilson. Jason Payne / PNG

A B.C. Liberal volunteer helped steady an upset NDP supporter who nearly fainted during some tense moments in Coquitlam Thursday.

The incident developed just after an NDP-sponsored event when NDP supporter and retired teacher Bill Wilson confronted Liberal Party volunteer Andrew Roberts, who was handing out pro-Liberal Party leaflets outside the event.

Postmedia photographer Jason Payne said the incident happenedwhile he was loading his car after taking photos at the main NDP rally.

(Roberts) started handing out Liberal Party flyers (and) Wilson started laying into the guy about Liberals being bad for teachers. Nothing much happened, but when I turned away (Wilson) almost fainted.

Payne said that Roberts and NDP press secretary James Smith managed to grab Wilson and steady him.

He (Wilson) had overexerted himself. They got him a chair and a glass of water. They called an ambulance, but he seemed OK.

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NDP supporter and retired teacher Bill Wilson (left) confronts Liberal party volunteer Andrew Roberts outside a NDP party rally in Coquitlam on Thursday. Jason Payne / PNG

NDP supporter Bill Wilson (left) confronts Liberal party volunteer Andrew Roberts. Jason Payne / PNG

Liberal party volunteer Andrew Roberts (left) and NDP press secretary James Smith (right) help NDP supporter Bill Wilson (middle) after he nearly fainted outside a NDP rally in Coquitlam on Thursday. Jason Payne / PNG

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