Tag: Civic election 2022
Civic election: Five mayoral races to watch in the London region
Voters in municipalities across Ontario are set to elect new local governments on Oct. 24. Across Southwestern Ontario, small cities and towns are home to fascinating mayoral races. Calvi Leon digs into must-watch races in five local communities as election day nears:
Where’s Trevor? Embattled Woodstock mayor a no-show on campaign trail
Embattled Woodstock Mayor Trevor Birtch is seeking reelection but appears not to be campaigning, not a bad strategy given the sex assault charges he’s facing, one political observer said.
What you need to know with London civic election advance polls set to open
There’s still more than two weeks until London’s municipal election, but voters can start casting their ballots this weekend.
COVID politics hitting London campaign trail as expected, and it’s not pretty
Being told to get lost at the doorstep isn’t new for campaigning politicians, but one in London got called out by a voter – an exchange captured by a porch camera and posted online – who wanted nothing to do with a controversial candidate who battled COVID-19 rules.
‘Once it’s gone, it’s gone’: Loss of farmland flagged as civic election issue
A Ontario farmers group says more focus should be placed in the civic election on valuable farmland being lost to development, a problem unfolding across Southwestern Ontario.