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Elections BC

Elections BC releases voting information after Horgan calls early election

Register to vote in advance before Saturday to make voting faster.
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Oak Bay seeks proposals for new Marina operator in 2023

The new operator would lease the Marina until 2052.

John Horgan cites minority government ‘instability’ in calling snap election

“12 more months of partisan wrangling will not serve anyone.”

B.C. heading to the polls during pandemic after Horgan calls early election

If announced today voting day would fall on Oct. 24.

$300M allocated to hire more health care workers in B.C. as part of economic...

The plan is to add 7,000 new workers to the health care sector.

B.C. announces details of $1.5 billion economic recovery plan

The nearly 40-page plan is called “Stronger BC for everyone.”
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Vancouver Island candidate announcements heat up provincial election speculation

Tofino Mayor Josie Osborne and former MP Murray Rankin are both looking to run for the BC NDP
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Sonia Furstenau elected leader of BC Green Party on second ballot

In her acceptance speech she accused Premier Horgan of “playing politics.”

‘You can parse my words’: Premier Horgan fuels early election speculation

Recent polls suggest the BC NDP could win a majority.

COVID-19 response has boosted B.C. Premier John Horgan’s approval rating to 71% (REPORT)

Most Premiers in Canada now hold majority approval ratings in their provinces

Victoria councillors suggest free downtown parking, new delivery app in COVID-19 response

Both motions will be discussed by city council this Thursday

B.C. Finance Minister announces Parkinson’s disease diagnosis

"I'm sharing this news now because I believe it's important to be open about what I'm facing."
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City of Victoria calls for candidate nominations ahead of 2020 municipal byelection

General Voting Day will be April 4th
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Premier Horgan calls protestors denying workers access to Legislature “unprecedented”

"This was a difficult day for us here at the Legislature"
Sex Worker Debate

Conservative MP apologizes to Victoria MP for inappropriate sex worker remark (VIDEO)

The debate was regarding the recent murder of a sex worker in Quebec

Andrew Weaver leaving Green Party to sit as Independent MLA

Effective Monday, January 20th

Together Victoria slate announces nomination for 2020 municipal byelection

Stefanie Hardman was one of eight candidates seeking the slate's endorsement

BC Green Party appoints Adam Olsen as interim party leader

Party leader Andrew Weaver announced plans to step down in October

Andrew Scheer announces resignation as leader of the Conservative Party

After allegations that he used party funds to finance his childrens' private school education

City staff recommend holding 2020 Victoria byelection on March 14

Three candidates have already launched campaigns

Jeremy Caradonna: Let the people vote – A referendum is needed on the Crystal...

An op-ed by Victoria council 2020 byelection candidate, Jeremy Caradonna

Victoria council passes councillor Dubow’s motion challenging them to take transit for a week

Several local leaders have already expressed interest in partaking
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Elizabeth May resigns as leader of the Green Party

After over a decade at the helm

Social media reacts to the 43rd Canadian Federal Elections

Some people didn't know HOW to feel about last night's results

Liberals form minority government after 43rd Canadian federal elections

They secured 156 seats in the House of Commons

City councillor Laurel Collins wins Victoria riding for NDP

She will now have to step down from her role as city councillor
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Liberal party leader Justin Trudeau wins seat in Quebec

With 50.8% of the vote
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Green Party leader Elizabeth May wins seat in Saanich-Gulf Islands

For the third term in a row

People’s Party of Canada leader Maxime Bernier loses seat in Quebec

The seat in his riding went to Conservative party candidate Richard Lehoux

Liberals close in on majority as polls close in Canada’s 43rd federal elections

They're just 25 seats away from a majority

Here’s how to cast your federal elections vote in Greater Victoria

Polls open at 7 a.m. tomorrow ✔️

These are the 5 major candidates running for election in Saanich-Gulf Islands

Do you know who you're voting for on Monday? ✔️

These are the 5 major candidates running for election in Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke

The incumbent MP, Randall Garrison, is running for re-election

These are the 5 major candidates running for election in Victoria

Just three days away! ✔️

Conservative leader Andrew Scheer pledges to eliminate carbon tax and GST on utility bills

He also says a Trudeau-NDP coalition will "cost you thousands of dollars more every year".

Canada’s federal political parties were just graded on their climate change policies

Guess who "did not attend science class"? 😬

Jagmeet Singh helps gain momentum for NDP in British Columbia (REPORT)

Canada could be headed towards a minority government

Andrew Weaver announces plans to step down from BC Green Party leadership

He also said he won't seek re-election in the Oak Bay-Gordon Head riding in 2021.
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Green Party leader Elizabeth May pledges to plant 10 billion trees across Canada over...

That's 30,000 hectares of trees every year until 2050

Jagmeet Singh will be marching in Victoria’s Climate Strike rally tomorrow

Meanwhile, Justin Trudeau and Elizabeth May will be marching in Montreal alongside Greta Thunberg

Trudeau campaign pledges $40K interest-free loans to help make homes energy efficient

The Liberal Party also pledged to reduce Canada's net emissions to zero by 2050

BC Auditor General Carol Bellringer announces resignation citing personal reasons

Effective December 31st, 2019

NDP “New Deal” plan for BC will focus on protecting coastlines and affordable housing

"Our priorities here in BC ­­­are not our Prime Minister’s priorities."

Saanich Green Party leader Elizabeth May pictured holding photoshopped reusable cup

The original image was taken at the Sidney Street Market in 2018

New audit finds BC Legislative Assembly staff incurred expenses without approval

As a result of gaps in policy

UVic professor says Canadians’ biggest political pet peeve is misspent tax dollars

While the US and UK tend to focus on sex scandals