Municipal Elections Across B.C., With Major Battles in Vancouver, Surrey Expected

Municipal Elections Across B.C., With Major Battles in Vancouver, Surrey Expected
Vancouver mayoral candidate, incumbent Kennedy Stewart, picks up his civic election ballot from a polling station worker as he votes at an advance poll, in Vancouver, on Oct. 13, 2022. Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press
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Voters in British Columbia’s cities, towns and villages head to the polls today to cast their verdict on local candidates who made big promises this fall to tackle the huge issues confronting almost every community.

From Vancouver and Surrey to the smaller Interior communities of Princeton and Clearwater, campaigns focused on issues that typically fall beyond the municipal realm, such as health care, violent crime, mental health and addiction and affordable housing.