Previous polls were about the mayoral contest. But as the CBC video below noted, under a weak-mayor system that’s only one vote in the council chamber. To govern effectively (or at least easily), a mayor needs a majority of council on his or her side – which is what Vancouver voters have delivered throughout this city’s history (with possibly one exception during Mike Harcourt’s tenure).
So will Vision Vancouver (or possibly some other party) elect the necessary number of council positions (minimum five) to have a majority? Today’s poll asks whether you think they will, not whether they should.
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