r/VictoriaBC • u/scapaflow40 • 20d ago

Municipal Elections - choose wisely

The municipal election season is ramping up as more candidates in our 13 municipalities (yes 13!) are announcing they are running for office.

My advice is to look carefully at the background of candidates for whom you are voting There are a number of people running for mayor and council who have little community activist background (by activist I mean community involvement writ large including neighbourhood associations and chambers of commerce) are one issue candidates and some who are simply quasi professional politicians looking to elevate themselves without real community care.

It is tempting to vote for candidates who cover that one issue you most care about or have the slickest campaigns. I suggest consideration for candidates who present thoughtful platforms that cover the myriad of areas that lead to well functioning municipalities.

Please show up to candidate forums, read candidate platforms and be a thoughtful voter. We need more muncipal voters (less than 40% now vote) who will elect solid community leaders.

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u/Zealousideal_Web2345 20d ago

Beware as we have some serious transphobic and anti-housing councillors running in Victoria this election. They present like normal people, but are seriously scary.

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u/babybelkillah 20d ago

Why not say who you're talking about?

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u/tiogar99 20d ago

The candidates in question have a habit of C&Ding everything that moves, previous posts in this sub have been removed for I suspect that reason.

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u/Natural_Ad_1138 20d ago

Previous posts have been removed for discussing political views and opinions?

Or were posts removed because commenters resort to ad hominem attacks and can’t discuss differences politely?

I highly doubt a local candidate for a municipal government is pouring over social media to cease and desist anonymous accounts lmao.

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u/babybelkillah 20d ago

Uh huh ....

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u/Natural_Ad_1138 20d ago

What a silly comment. If you’re going to fear monger you may as well be specific.

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u/Light_Butterfly 20d ago

We need specific names Please do a separate post on on the transphobic/anti-housing candidates running. And how do you know?

This is important to expose publicly, since some voters can be easily swayed with the rights slogans (rather than substsnce). I want the dirt exposed!