Burnaby municipal election looks to be open battle, housing remains key issue
And Green Party candidate Joe Keithley, a former punk rocker, captured a seat on council.won a seat in a by-election, further loosening the Burnaby Citizens Association’s control on city governance.
Prior to the 2018 election, the BCA had swept council in three consecutive elections and held a majority of seats dating back to the 1980s.including eight BCA candidates, six One Burnaby hopefuls, four Green Party candidates, and nine independents.Pollster Mario Canseco, president of Research Co.
However, outcomes could also be affected by low voter turnout, as there is no mayor’s race, which might reduce voter interest, said Canseco.In 2018, both Hurley and Keithley rode a wave of dissatisfaction with housing affordability after hundreds of so-called demovictions in the Metrotown area, where two- and three-storey walk-ups with relatively low rents were replaced by more expensive condo towers.
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