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Descrease article font size Increase article font size At its annual general meeting in Winnipeg on Sunday, the Green Party announced Janine G. Gibson as the winner of ranked ballot voting that took place online from March 13 to 26. Gibson, an agriculture consultant, has run four times for the …
Read More »Manitoba Opposition NDP promises free birth control if elected in fall election – Winnipeg
Manitoba’s Opposition NDP is promising free birth control if it wins the provincial election in October. The party says in a news release that under its plan, the provincial government would cover the full cost of dozens of commonly used birth-control methods, including oral contraceptives, copper and hormonal intrauterine devices, …
Read More »Metro Vancouver could get its first person of colour elected mayor in this fall’s municipal elections
Two of the most diverse cities in Metro Vancouver have never had a person of colour for mayor. That could change this time around with candidates like Jinny Sims, Sukh Dhaliwal, and Ken Sim. While it could be a historic moment for Surrey or Vancouver, two of the most diverse cities …
Read More »7 Toronto city councillors could be elected by default as nomination deadline nears
Candidates in more than a quarter of Toronto’s municipal wards hoping to land a city council seat don’t have any challengers in the upcoming election, with two weeks left to submit a nomination. After a three-month nomination period, more than a dozen people have signed up to run for mayor, but seven …
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