☑️ Halifax Election Hub

Because the future of our city depends on you.

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Julie Lawrence
October 10, 2024

Helloooooo Halifax!

Here is everything you need to make the best possible decisions for you and your community on Oct. 19th.

Let’s all give it up to the hardest working man in Halifax journalism—our own Matt Stickland—for bringing the most comprehensive election coverage to the HRM 👏👏👏 

Enjoy!

👓 KEY READS

Mayor voting guide: A Waye forward?

How the mayor’s race looks with just over a week to go

How to choose a candidate in Halifax’s 2024 municipal election

Picking leaders who can navigate these unprecedented times.

How the mayor’s race looks with a month to go

There will be 16 mayoral candidates on the ballot for the Oct. 19 election, but some leaders are already clear.

🎧 LISTEN UP

Municipal election primer

The Grand Parade · Episode

HFX Votes 2024: What does the mayor do?

The Grand Parade · Episode

HFX Votes 2024: Listener Questions

The Grand Parade · Episode

🗳️ DISTRICT VOTING GUIDES

District 1 voting guide: Cathy Deagle Gammon vs two unknowns

Who can navigate the challenges of an exurban vs rural divide voter base?

District 2 voting guide: A refreshing option to David Hendsbee

Just how many communities are a harbour on the Eastern Shore?

District 3 voting guide: Newbies take on a 20-year political veteran

This multifaceted area of Dartmouth and Eastern Passage has sailors, surfers and soulless McMansions.

District 4 voting guide: Should Trish Purdy be replaced?

A change in the Cole Harbour district’s boundaries could mean a change in the political landscape.

District 5 voting guide: Choosing between Sam Austin and Mike McCluskey

Two political heavyweights duke it out over downtown Dartmouth in the municipal election.

District 6 voting guide: Incumbent Mancini vs. rookie Ogden

Saying goodbye to North Dartmouth as Dartmouth districts consolidate.

District 7 voting guide: Six candidates and no incumbent

With Waye Mason running for mayor, downtown Halifax is getting a new councillor.

District 8 voting guide: A crowded field with lots of strong candidates

The unofficial winner of The Coast’s candidate questionnaire is running for council in the north end.

District 9 voting guide: A Clear-y front runner

Joining urban Quinpool Road and idyllic lakeside living, this is one of Halifax’s transition areas.

District 10 voting guide: One Morse term?

Tracing the importance of Fairview in Halifax’s history of transportation.

District 11 voting guide: An uninspiring race

A perennial candidate takes another crack at it.

District 12 voting guide: A tale of two known quantities

Will the voters in District 12 go with someone new?

District 13 voting guide: Rookie candidates making waves on the shore

Rural, coastal and labour issues dominate in an Ocean Playground district.

District 14 voting guide: A bunch of unknowns vie for power

What’re your candidates going to do when elected?

District 15 voting guide: Rookie Billy Gillis vs incumbent Paul Russell

Lower Sackville is joined by Beaverbank in the new District 15.

District 16 voting guide: A strong showing from Bedford

Suburban Bedford fields candidates more resilient than the infrastructure.

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