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Because there are 37 candidates vying for a seat on council and eight people competing for the mayor’s chair, it’s difficult to be heard, says University of Victoria political science professor Michael Prince.
Victorians lined up outside city hall on Wednesday to cast an advance vote for the next leader of the city. Across the street, those vying to be the next mayor squared off in a live debate hosted by Victoria radio station CFAX 1070.
Five self-described progressive Victoria council candidates boycotted a forum staged by Candidates For Change, which is linked to the People’s Party of Canada and anti-vaccine-mandate groups
Candidates for mayor of Victoria will square off this morning in a live debate. There are eight declared candidates vying for the chair that will be vacated by outgoing mayor Lisa Helps. Advance voting in Victoria's municipal election began today (Oct. 5), with ballot boxes open at Victoria City Hall between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.
Chris Coleman, 68, spent 20 years as a city councillor over six terms — the first in 1986 and the last in 2014 — and was seen as a moderate voice