Candidates for Saanich mayor to face off in live debate
The two candidates for mayor of Saanich, B.C., faced each other Thursday morning in a live debate hosted by radio station CFAX 1070 and CTV News Vancouver Island.
Incumbent Fred Haynes was elected mayor in 2018. This year, he will be challenged in his bid for re-election by Dean Murdock, a former three-term Saanich councillor and Capital Regional District director.
A full list of all the candidates for Saanich council and school district trustees, as well as polling locations and voting instructions, is available here.
The district will hold advanced voting on Oct. 5, 11 and 12, in different areas of the municipality.
The general voting day for B.C.'s 2022 municipal elections is Oct. 15.
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