municipal elections

In the riding of Vuntut Gwitchin, a recount confirmed a tie; the winner’s name was pulled from a box (Haley Ritchie/Yukon News)

To win an election, sometimes it’s the luck of the draw

What happens when two candidates are caught in a deadlock? In some places in Canada, it results in a by-election. In others, names are pulled out of a box.

Newfoundland has a problem: no one wants to be a politician

Depopulation and a youth exodus have left seats on local governments open for acclamation—if anyone wants to take them

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The péquiste pick

Montreal’s leading mayoralty candidate is a hard-left separatist