Bruce McGuigan For Mayor

Victoria is an extraordinary city. I’m running for Mayor because I believe we can do better together.

[Bruce McGuigan For Mayor @BruceMcGYYJ]

Good morning Victoria. Today is the day to decide.

Lots of free options to get to the polls.

This is your chance to guide the future of Victoria. Make your voice heard & please cast your vote.

BC Transit is offering free rides all day Saturday. Lime Bikes Canada is offering two free 15-minute rides on Saturday.

Victoria Firefighters IAFF Local 730 members are offering free transportation to voting locations and assistance returning completed mail-in ballots ahead of Saturday’s election.
https://t.co/w7De7eOgiE

We can do better, together.

[Bruce McGuigan For Mayor @BruceMcGYYJ]

Creativity, Arts & Community

Victoria wouldn’t be Victoria without its artists, musicians, creators and community builders.

Our arts and cultural communities bring our neighbourhoods to life, create jobs, attract visitors and help make Victoria a special place to call home.

But too many creative people struggle to afford the spaces they need to live, work, rehearse, perform and bring new ideas to life.

I want to be a champion for our creative community at City Hall, removing unnecessary barriers, supporting affordable creative spaces and making it easier for great ideas to flourish.

A vibrant Victoria is a creative Victoria.

Read my arts, culture and community priorities:
https://t.co/9bVyAFeRQQ

Vote Bruce McGuigan for Mayor — October 17.
We can do better, together.

[Bruce McGuigan For Mayor @BruceMcGYYJ]

Fair Governance & Public Accountability

Your tax dollars deserve more than promises. They deserve results.

Every dollar City Hall spends should deliver meaningful value to the people of Victoria.
I believe residents deserve to know what was promised, what was spent, what was accomplished and whether the results justified the cost.

From major infrastructure projects like Crystal Pool to everyday City services, we need transparency, accountability and responsible financial management.
I want to protect essential services, reduce unnecessary costs and make City Hall work better for the people who pay for it.

Read my priorities for accountable local government:
https://t.co/NJtvZbwiBO

Vote Bruce McGuigan for Mayor — October 17.
We can do better, together.

[Bruce McGuigan For Mayor @BruceMcGYYJ]

Local Economy & Community Wealth

Being pro-business and pro-worker shouldn’t be competing ideas.

Victoria’s prosperity depends on the people who build businesses, create jobs, provide services and keep our local economy moving.

I want a City Hall that makes it easier to start a business, supports local entrepreneurs, champions good jobs and keeps more of our spending in our community.

That means supporting Buy Local, co-operatives, social enterprises, Indigenous businesses and Canadian suppliers while reducing unnecessary delays and costs.
When our local economy succeeds, our whole community benefits.

Read my priorities for a stronger local economy:
https://t.co/ThJgWB47ge

Vote Bruce McGuigan for Mayor — October 17.
We can do better, together.

[Bruce McGuigan For Mayor @BruceMcGYYJ]

Climate Preparedness & Resilience

Climate change isn’t a problem for tomorrow. It’s already changing Victoria today.
Hotter summers, wildfire smoke, heavier storms and rising seas are challenges we must prepare for now.

I believe climate leadership means reducing emissions while making our neighbourhoods, infrastructure and public spaces more resilient.

That means protecting our urban tree canopy, improving building efficiency, strengthening local food security and investing in practical solutions that protect both our environment and our community.

We can take ambitious climate action while being responsible with public dollars.

Read my climate preparedness priorities:
https://t.co/BbTlb2B7yy

Vote Bruce McGuigan for Mayor — October 17.
We can do better, together.

[Bruce McGuigan For Mayor @BruceMcGYYJ]

Transportation That Works for Everyone

It’s time to move beyond the bike wars and get Victoria moving again.

Whether you walk, cycle, drive, take transit or use mobility supports, our transportation network should work for you.

Congestion costs us time and money. I call it the hidden congestion tax, and we’re all paying it.

I support safer cycling, better transit, accessible streets and practical solutions that improve traffic flow without pitting neighbours against one another.

We need better planning, genuine consultation and transportation decisions that work for the whole community.

Read my transportation priorities:
https://t.co/i0b4BKCEBM

Vote Bruce McGuigan for Mayor — October 17.
We can do better, together.

[Bruce McGuigan For Mayor @BruceMcGYYJ]

Some people have said that because I believe in treating people who are homeless with compassion, I’d let the problems on our streets carry on. That’s wrong, and I want to say so plainly.

Crime has to have consequences. Laws have to be enforced. And people who are sick or have no home need real help, not a discharge from a hospital onto the sidewalk. Leaving people out there isn’t compassion.

I’ve written out what I’d do, including how I’ll put the Province on the spot for what it has promised and what it has delivered. We can do better, together.

Please read it before you vote tomorrow:

https://t.co/mUUuTOo49L

[Bruce McGuigan For Mayor @BruceMcGYYJ]

Safe Streets That Stay Safe

We can be tough on crime, tough on failing systems, and deeply compassionate with people.

Everyone deserves to feel safe in Victoria, including residents, workers, businesses, visitors and people experiencing homelessness.
We must confront violence, exploitation and serious disorder while recognizing that mental-health crises, addiction, poverty and homelessness require more than enforcement alone.

I support effective policing, proactive prevention, appropriate healthcare responses and holding governments accountable for systems that repeatedly fail people.
The goal isn’t simply to move problems from one block to another. It’s to make our streets safer and keep them that way.

Read my public safety priorities:
https://t.co/c0VFnIpoHJ

Vote Bruce McGuigan for Mayor — October 17.
We can do better, together.

[Bruce McGuigan For Mayor @BruceMcGYYJ]

Housing People Can Afford

Building more housing matters. Making it affordable matters just as much.

Victoria should be a city where workers, students, families and seniors can afford to live, not just a place they can afford to visit.

I support building more homes, speeding up approvals, protecting existing affordable rentals and working with non-profit and co-operative housing providers.
But growth must also come with the infrastructure, services and neighbourhood planning people need.

Housing success isn’t just about counting new units. It’s about whether people can actually afford to build a life here.

Read my housing priorities:
https://t.co/g7MZDrErC7

Vote Bruce McGuigan for Mayor — October 17.
We can do better, together.

[Bruce McGuigan For Mayor @BruceMcGYYJ]

Citizens First — Listen Before Deciding

City Hall belongs to you. It’s time it started listening.

Too many people in Victoria feel that decisions are made before their voices are heard. I want to change that.

As Mayor, I’ll bring forward a Citizens’ Assembly that gives everyday Victorians a meaningful role in shaping our city’s future. And if Council won’t fund it, I’ve pledged to pay for it from my mayoral salary.

Real consultation means listening before deciding, being transparent about the choices, and showing people how their input made a difference.

Read my plan for a Citizens-First City Hall:
https://t.co/4vT1F43PiL

Vote Bruce McGuigan for Mayor — October 17.
I trust my neighbours. We can do better, together.

[Bruce McGuigan For Mayor @BruceMcGYYJ]

Lots of free options to get to the polls tomorrow, Saturday, Oct. 17.

This is your chance to guide the future of Victoria. Make your voice heard & please cast your vote.

BC Transit is offering free rides all day Saturday. Lime Bikes Canada is offering two free 15-minute rides on Saturday.

Victoria Firefighters IAFF Local 730 members are offering free transportation to voting locations and assistance returning completed mail-in ballots ahead of Saturday’s election
https://t.co/w7De7eOgiE

We can do better, together.

[Bruce McGuigan For Mayor @BruceMcGYYJ]

Ending Homelessness — From Managing It to Ending It

It’s time to stop managing homelessness and start ending it.

We’ve had enough plans, studies and promises. What Victoria needs now is leadership that brings housing, healthcare, mental-health services, addiction treatment and community partners together to deliver lasting results.

I believe we can make homelessness rare, brief and non-recurring. That means preventing people from falling through the cracks and making sure no one is simply discharged from our public systems back onto the streets.

We need accountability, compassion and action.

Read my plan to end homelessness in Victoria:
https://t.co/0sdsx5ngou

Vote Bruce McGuigan for Mayor — October 17.
We can do better, together.

[Bruce McGuigan For Mayor @BruceMcGYYJ]

A CHAMPION FOR THE PEOPLE OF VICTORIA AT CITY HALL

As we head into Election Day tomorrow, I want to thank everyone who has supported this campaign, shared their ideas, volunteered their time, and placed their trust in me. I am deeply grateful.

Tomorrow, I encourage everyone to get out and vote. I hope to have the opportunity to be your champion at City Hall.

Over the past several weeks, I’ve met so many extraordinary people working hard to make Victoria a better place.

One thing has become clear: We have the people, the ideas and the determination. What we need is a City Hall that works with us, not against us.

I want to be a mayor who champions the people doing the work, not one who takes credit for it.

In my latest blog post, I share what I’ve learned from these conversations and my pledge to stand up for our neighbourhoods, workers, small businesses, artists, housing advocates and community organizations.

I invite you to read my latest blog post and share it with your friends and neighbours.

We can do better, together.

https://t.co/WfaAV9X2jF

[Bruce McGuigan For Mayor @BruceMcGYYJ]

Your questions answered!
https://t.co/K41b9pZUen
In this 29-minute Q&A, I explain where I stand, what I would change, and where I still need more information.
Looking for a particular answer? Find your question in the timestamps below and go straight to that part of the video.
Thank you to everyone who sent in a question. This is the kind of ongoing conversation I want to bring to the mayor’s office, with regular opportunities to ask questions, hear answers and hold me accountable.
What would you like me to answer next?
We can do better, together.
00:00 Introduction
00:19 What’s your position on replacing houses with multi-unit buildings?
02:22 Would you support Waymo or driverless taxis in Victoria?
03:07 Why are property taxes so high?
03:40 Would you support income-based housing for seniors?
04:06 Would you bring back the first hour of free downtown parking?
04:20 Would you restore vehicle access at Clover Point?
05:13 How would you address bike lanes and congestion in James Bay?
06:17 What’s your position on land claims affecting municipalities?
07:12 Why favour a ward system over amalgamation?
08:12 Should the city promote plant-based eating?
08:25 Would you help restore Vancouver Island rail?
08:39 How would city housing partnerships benefit taxpayers?
09:48 Would a citizens’ assembly add cost and bureaucracy?
11:11 Who pays for the community plan and sidewalk reporting tool?
11:34 How would you balance homelessness needs and road repairs?
12:58 Where is the money for homelessness services going?
13:43 How would service ID cards and coordinated support work?
15:25 What can Victoria learn from other cities on homelessness?
16:23 How would you champion Victoria’s businesses, arts and community?
17:33 What is your plan for property taxes?
18:26 Do you support Netanyahu’s government?
19:15 How would you improve public consultation?
19:50 How would free transit passes work, and who would pay?
22:00 Do you support Housing First and harm reduction?
22:37 Would you end confiscation of belongings during sweeps?
23:13 How would you make city spending and waste more transparent?
24:39 What citizen committees and ethics oversight would you create?
26:07 How would you get things done with one council vote?
27:01 Would you acknowledge and change a policy that fails?
28:06 Closing: weekly public Q&As as mayor

[Bruce McGuigan For Mayor @BruceMcGYYJ]

Help Us Get Out the Vote! Join Bruce at the Doors!

We’re in the final stretch, and we need your help to get Bruce elected Mayor of Victoria on October 17!

Friday, October 16 – Door Knocking with Bruce

Time: 5:00 PM
Meeting Location: Little June, 1301 Gladstone Ave

Join Bruce for one final evening of conversations with Victoria voters!

Saturday, October 17 – Election Day GOTV!

Time: 10:30 AM
Meeting Location: The Cracked Mug Coffee Shop, 106-1090 Johnson Street

On Election Day, we’ll be returning to neighbourhoods where we’ve already connected with voters, reminding supporters to cast their ballots, and knocking on doors throughout those areas to help get out the vote.

Can you give us a few hours to help bring this campaign across the finish line?

Email [email protected] to sign up for either or both days.

Every door matters. Every vote counts. We can do better, together!

[Bruce McGuigan For Mayor @BruceMcGYYJ]

“If I could sum up the reason that I’m supporting Bruce for Mayor in Victoria, it’s not just about us believing in Bruce. It’s that he believes in us.

Because of that, we can all believe in ourselves. And if we can do that, our ability to care for each other is unstoppable, no matter what problems we face as a community.”

— Quinlan Jones

That’s what this campaign is all about. Believing in our neighbours, trusting each other, and recognizing what we can accomplish together.

On October 17, vote Bruce McGuigan for Mayor of Victoria.

Share Quinlan’s message with your friends, family, and neighbours. Help us carry this message into Election Day.

We can do better, together.

https://t.co/uXoJAcmGGV

[Bruce McGuigan For Mayor @BruceMcGYYJ]

Today is your last chance to have coffee with Bruce during the campaign!

Join Bruce from 1–3 PM, for coffee and conversation about the future of our city.

With Election Day just two days away, this is a great opportunity to meet Bruce, ask questions, share your concerns, and talk about how we can build a better Victoria together.

Please bring a friend or two! If you can't attend yourself, send a friend, neighbour, or family member. Forward this invitation to anyone who's still deciding how to vote. Every conversation counts, and word of mouth is the heart of our grassroots campaign.

[Bruce McGuigan For Mayor @BruceMcGYYJ]

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Protect Belongings. Reduce Waste. Follow Through.

De Facto’s recent investigation tracked two tents and a cart donated to people living outdoors in Victoria. All three ended up in the landfill, raising serious questions about how the City handles belongings seized during bylaw enforcement. Residents and advocates have raised these concerns for years, including during Marianne Alto’s term as mayor.

Victoria already has a system for storing and returning belongings removed from public spaces. So why are usable possessions still ending up in the landfill?

[Bruce McGuigan For Mayor @BruceMcGYYJ]

Advance voting is open for three more days! You don’t have to wait for Saturday.

🗳 Tuesday, Oct. 13: Crystal Garden, 713 Douglas St., 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
🗳 Wednesday, Oct. 14: Crystal Garden, 713 Douglas St., 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
🗳 Also Wednesday, Oct. 14: UVic Student Union Building, Michèle Pujol Room, 3800 Finnerty Rd., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
🗳 Thursday, Oct. 15: Crystal Garden, 713 Douglas St., 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

You have to bring one piece of ID to vote. If you need to register when you vote, bring two, and one must have your signature.

Before you vote, I'd love to take a few minutes to read about the priorities I plan to advance as mayor: https://t.co/EpydXAE7LE

Thank you for your attention to my campaign, my platform, and this civic election. It's so clear when talking to so many Victorians how much our city matters to all of us. We can do better, together.