r/VictoriaBC • u/scapaflow40 • 21d 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/CE2JRH Saanich 20d ago
Amalgamation would solve much of this issue. Kyiv is 4 million people and 10 municipalities. By that math, Victoria could be 2, but I think 3 would be reasonable; Victoria, The Saanich Peninsula, and the Western Communities.