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Municipal Elections

Harper’s Canada: A local and provincial politics fact sheet

Fourth in a series documenting key events and issues in Canadian politics. Here’s a look at how Conservative policies are affecting change at the local and provincial level.

Mayor Gregor Robertson joins call for electoral reform

Electoral reforms are needed to make politics more fair, says Mayor Gregor Robertson.

Mayor Gregor Robertson re-elected in landslide victory along with full Vision slate on council

2011 Vancouver Municipal Election: Party swept back into power with seven of 10 council seats – while election allies at COPE fare disastrously.