Victoria's Mayor Race Heats Up | Vancouver News

Victoria’s mayoral race heats up as incumbent Marianne Alto defends her record on safety, housing, and budgeting against three challengers: Mike Harris (fiscal responsibility and safer streets), Lyall Atkinson (collaborative solutions for addiction and homelessness), and Bruce McGuigan (citizen engagement and transparent governance). Atkinson and McGuigan criticize City Hall’s lack of transparency and past initiatives’ failures, especially the underperforming $17M Community Safety Plan. Alto counters with concrete wins—93 new shelter beds, expanded policing, housing targets met, and infrastructure investments—arguing calm, experienced leadership is vital amid economic uncertainty. With nominations closing September 11, voters are set for a pivotal election shaping Victoria’s future. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/6a4915fda5508bc8