Sunday, October 21, 2018

Victoria Viewpoints: Saturday/Sunday, October 20 & 21, 2018




Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Saturday October 20 & 21, 2018



Globe and Mail 

Housing is 'absolute priority' Vancouver mayor-elect says
Civic elections see long-time Burnaby mayor dumped; return of Doug McCallum in Surrey
New Vancouver mayor says he's ready to take on challenges
Temporary road expected to be ready in three weeks for B.C. area hit by landslide

B.C. voters will soon get mailed ballots on proposal to change electoral system
Kennedy Stewart wins razor-thin vote to become Vancouver's next mayor


CBC

MLA seat up for grabs after New Democrat moves into Nanaimo City Hall
New mayors elected as political dynasties fall in elections across B.C.
Could the Okanagan's transit future be hydrogen powered rail?
Kennedy Stewart elected mayor of Vancouver
10 takeaways after wild election night
Collaboration key for Vancouver's new mayor and council
BC voters to receive ballots on proposal to change electoral system
Metro Vancouver votes for change as long-serving mayors ousted by upstarts
Doug McCallum scores political comeback, returns as Surrey mayor


Vancouver Sun

New Mayor Kennedy Stewart prepares to lead mixed council
Voters ignore bulk of anti-SOGI candidates
Mayor-elect Doug McCallum unreachable one day after his stunning victory
Voters send Vancouver Greens to council, school and pork boards in greater numbers
Municipal election leaves Horgan government with uncertain allies
Civic chaos or more of the same? A look at the election results
Where does Vancouver mayor elect Kennedy Stewart stand on the issues?
Doug McCallum returns as mayor, Safe Surrey coalition nearly sweeps council
What LNG means to First Nations


Vancouver Province

A wild election night means more drama to come


Victoria Times Colonist

Reflecting on wins and losses in the municipal elections
Madoff worries about future for Victoria heritage buildings: she lost her seat after 25 years
Fred Haynes, Leonard Krog, Lisa Helps roll to election wins
Lisa Helps shakes off rivals to win second term as mayor
Kevin Murdoch defeats incumbent Nils Jensen
Challenger defeats incumbent North Cowichan mayor by ten votes
There is another option: nothing happens


Victoria News

Barb Desjardins clinches another win, will serve fourth term as Esquimalt mayor
Lisa Helps reelected as mayor of Victoria
Voters across Greater Victoria embrace progressive ideas, new course in regional governance
Voters in Sannich and Victoria support creation of citizens' assembly on amalgamation
Victoria and Saanich voters elect to move ahead with amalgamation talks
Leaving B.C.'s electoral reform to a referendum is 'ridiculous': professor
B.C's proportional representation vote is dishonest, misleading
Residents have head enough of catering to squatters
B.C. Liberals' hopes high as Nanaimo by-election approaches


Global BC

Anti-SOCI candidates win Fraser Valley seats, nearly shut out of Metro Vancouver
DOA's Joe Keithley elected to Burnaby city council as Greens make inroads
'A real sea change': Vision Vancouver virtually wiped out after decade of power
Voters approve Vernon Cultural centre in referendum
Voter turnout fails to crack 40% across most of Lower Mainland
Former NDP MP Kennedy Stewart elected mayor of Vancouver
Basran easily wins second term as Kelowna mayor
How waterslides cost a mayor his job in the Okanagan
Doug McCallum to return as Surrey Mayor


Georgia Strait

A money ball style analysis of the Vancouver election: who gained and who lost?
Vancouver Park Board election ensures reconciliation efforts will continue with local First Nations
Mea culpa: I thought progressive candidates would fare far better than they did in Vancouver election
What could the NPA have done differently that might have helped the party win control of Vancouver Council?
The Coles Notes version of the Vancouver election and the fallout from the Kennedy Stewart victory
Kennedy Stewart wins a narrow victory over NPA's Ken Slim in Vancouver Mayoral race
Even after the slaughter of Vision Vancouver, the greenest city agenda may remain intact
Another (in-?) intended consequence of the NDP's 'school tax surcharge' is harming renters


Vancouver Courier

Mayor elect Kennedy Stewart to lead mixed Vancouver City council
Ken Sim concedes at 11th hour
Vancouver goes Green on council, school and park board
Kennedy Stewart elected mayor of Vancouver
Vancouver will not have a woman as mayor ... again
Vancouver independents fail to make inroads on council, park and school board
BCA council monopoly broken as Greens elect Joe Keithley
What. Just. Happened, Hurley ends Corrigan's reign


The Tyee
Miscellaneous


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