Georgia Straight staff have been busy in advance of the October 20 municipal elections across Metro Vancouver. Below, you'll find comprehensive news coverage and commentaries to help make you a more informed voter.

Commentary

Wai Young: Coalition Vancouver promises real change

Oct 19

The mayoral candidate for a new party makes the case why it should be supported by Vancouver voters on October 20.

Commentary

Pauline Greaves and Stuart Parker: Will the know-nothing populist wave break in Surrey?

Oct 19

Two candidates with Proudly Surrey are expressing alarm not only as residents of the city, but also as social scientists.

Straight Talk

COPE housing activists gather in front of a Chip Wilson book signing attended by NPA mayoral candidate Ken Sim

Oct 18

One of the city's wealthiest residents had some unexpected visitors show up at a book-signing event in Kitsilano.

Commentary

Adrian Crook: I have a duty to use my privilege, and the platform it affords me, to advocate for the greater good

Oct 18

The well-known urbanist is running as an independent candidate for Vancouver city council.

Commentary

Can Shauna Sylvester win Vancouver mayoral election? Only if polls miss extent of her support among women

Oct 18

If the SFU public practice prof wins a third of female votes, she could conceivably pull off an upset.

Politics

Women Transforming Cities applies an intersectional gender lens to the Vancouver election

Oct 17

Seven years after leaving Vancouver city council, the group's founder, Ellen Woodsworth, is still trying to ensure that women's voices are being heard in civic politics.

Municipal Election

Vancouver election math raises question about legitimacy of city's next mayor

Oct 17

Gregor Robertson never faced a situation in which members of council won more than 10,000 votes than him, but that could be a problem for Vancouver's next mayor.

Commentary

Rob McDowell: Representation matters

Oct 17

An independent council candidate says that the apparent flirtations by some candidates with anti-SOGI electorate groups are a stark and sad reminder of why we must remain vigilant and on guard in this election.

Commentary

Eli Zbar: Why I'm voting for Ken Charko for Vancouver city council

Oct 17

A campaign worker shares his thoughts on the Dunbar Theatre owner's appeal as a candidate in the Vancouver civic election.

Commentary

Peter Cech: Every parent wants their kid to succeed, and that starts with a school environment that's safe

Oct 17

A candidate for the Burnaby school board explains why he wants to ensure that the district continues to support SOGI 1 2 3.

Straight Talk

Vancouver school board candidates Sophia Woo, Ken Denike reject endorsement of SOGI opponents

Oct 17

Sophia Woo and Ken Denike say endorsement is a trap designed to make them vulnerable to attacks by their critics.

Straight Talk

Yes Vancouver mayoral candidate Hector Bremner seeks apology from Ken Sim for NPA board's conduct

Oct 16

Allegations of conflict of interest levelled against Bremner have been dismissed on the advice of lawyer Henry Wood.