While the NDP had been advocating for the country to switch recognition from Taiwan to China since 2016, the party moderated its stance after meeting with Vincentians currently studying in Taiwan on scholarship The funding for these initiatives would initially come from abolishing loopholes such as the " Act", which granted the mostly foreign residents of exemptions from tax and customs duties
He criticized the NDP for supporting CBI , and later alleged that foreign strategists were directing the NDP campaign and spying on the ULP George MP, criticized the NDP for nominating a returning emigrant like , rather than someone who had been living in the country more recently

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All other seats remained in the hands of the party previously holding them.

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George Laverne Gibson-Velox Marriaqua Bernard Wylie Chieftain Neptune Kadmiel McFee North Leeward Carlos James North Windward Shevern John Northern Grenadines Carlos Williams South Central Windward Israel Bruce South Leeward Minerva Glasgow South Windward Noel Dickson Southern Grenadines Edwin Snagg West Kingstown Deborah Charles West St
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The leader of the , Anesia Baptiste, announced her resignation on 9 October; she also stated that the party would not participate in the upcoming elections
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Gonsalves was sworn in for his fifth term on 7 November, with sworn in as
A further six members are appointed: four by the government and two by the opposition Shevern John, the NDP candidate for North Windward, was denied leave from her job as a schoolteacher in order to contest the election, a benefit specified in the between the SVG Teacher's Union SVGTU and the Public Service Commission PSC
Gonsalves pointed to the and the as examples of the party's record in improving infrastructure Some ballots from both sides were rejected in the recount; the final tally showed the ULP winning by 1 vote

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He explained that new foreign investments in hotels and airports would allow the SVG to remain the sole country in the without a CBI program.

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The National Monitoring and Consultative Mechanism NMCM , a domestic election observer, judged the election to be free and fair overall
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The , , congratulated Gonsalves on his record win; she then reminded him to "create a structure for healing" society after the election, reaching out to opposition supporters as well as his own
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The NDP candidate for North Leeward, Roland "Patel" Matthews, requested a recount
The new leader criticized the ULP's and its inability to improve the country over its 19 years in power: while the ULP leaders benefited from government projects, the average citizen faced rising costs-of-living and an unemployment rate of over 30 percent Nomination day was 20 October 2020
This situation led many young Vincentians to , further handicapping development

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He also proposed an increase in the minimum stipend for workers in the national service.

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She was forced to resign instead
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Constituency ULP NDP GP Incumbent Dominic Sutherland Central Leeward Orlando Brewster Benjamin Exeter Luke Brown East St
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In , three teachers wanting to run as NDP candidates had also been forced to resign; the SVGTU obtained a court decision in the teachers' favour, but the PSC had not reinstated the teachers as of 2020