Published on: April 13, 2017 | Last Updated: April 13, 2017 4:09 PM PDT <\/p>\n
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 <\/p>\n
A B.C. Liberal volunteer helped steady an upset NDP supporter who nearly fainted during some tense moments in Coquitlam Thursday. <\/p>\n
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. <\/p>\n
Postmedia photographer Jason Payne said the incident happenedwhile he was loading his car after taking photos at the main NDP rally. <\/p>\n
(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. <\/p>\n
Payne said that Roberts and NDP press secretary James Smith managed to grab Wilson and steady him. <\/p>\n
He (Wilson) had overexerted himself. They got him a chair and a glass of water. They called an ambulance, but he seemed OK. <\/p>\n
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