Federal Election 2019 Archive

Voters casting ballots in Greater Victoria on Monday voiced their displeasure at the mudslinging and squabbling they saw during this election campaign. “Frankly, I was surprised by the nastiness I witnessed,” said Shannon Hryhoryshen, 61.

Polls open Monday at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m., although you’ll still be able to vote after the cutoff as long as you lined up beforehand.

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau rallied supporters at the Bard and Banker pub on Sunday night ahead of what pollsters predict could be an historic finish in battleground B.C.

Andrea Merrick, our political barometer, is a little low. The 34-year-old is pregnant, which is fantastic, except for the morning sickness, which isn’t.

Just two days to go until the federal election, and you’re still not sure how to cast your ballot? Join the club. Apparently, Canadians are tiptoeing, not marching, to the polls this year, wavering at the altar like a runaway bride.

The Green Party and the NDP are seeing tight but winnable races on Vancouver Island for Monday’s federal election, prompting the leaders of both parties to spend a full day here on Friday.

A group of activists occupied the office of Victoria riding Liberal candidate Nikki Macdonald Friday afternoon to protest fish farms on the B.C. coast and their impact on First Nations culture and the environment.

An analysis of tweets from the party leader accounts provides a day-by-day look at the the ups and downs of campaign — and highlights which parties went negative and when.

“My question is, why are we always begging people to vote? It’s embarrassing. The people in this country are the luckiest people on Earth; if they don’t realize it, screw them.

If the federal Liberals are able to follow through on their pledge to switch the B.C. salmon aquaculture industry to closed containment by 2025, the industry would collapse, salmon farmers say.