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A crowd gathers in Duncan City Square for a Youth Climate Strike, May 2019.

Will candidates help build connected and resilient communities?

We sent Cowichan-Malahat-Langford MP candidates your election questions. Here’s what we heard.

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Amy and Tafadzwa Matamba lead a song at a gathering near Duncan, called to confront racism in the Cowichan Valley. Jacqueline Ronson/The Discourse
Will candidates act to dismantle systemic racism in Canada?

We sent Cowichan-Malahat-Langford MP candidates your election questions. Here’s what we heard.

A farm in Cobble Hill on Vancouver Island. Jenny Holden/The Discourse
Will candidates act to limit sprawl and protect farmland?

We sent Cowichan-Malahat-Langford MP candidates your election questions. Here’s what we heard.

Cowichan Valley residents rally for climate change action at the Global Climate Strike in Duncan on Sept. 20, 2019. Jenny Holden/The Discourse Cowichan
What will candidates do for seniors and veterans?

We sent Cowichan-Malahat-Langford MP candidates your election questions. Here’s what we heard.

Youth march for climate action at the Global Climate Strike in Duncan on September 20, 2019. Jacqueline Ronson/The Discourse Cowichan
What do federal parties actually commit to doing about climate change?

We review the evidence for how the platforms stack up.

Election signs for candidates in the Cowichan-Malahat-Langford riding line Herd Rd. in North Cowichan. Jacqueline Ronson/The Discourse
Cowichan-Malahat-Langford riding looking like a true four-way race

The next MP could have the lowest winning percentage in modern Canadian history.

Polls at 338Canada for Cowichan-Malahat-Langford show a tight, four-way race. Screenshot from 338Canada.com
How much should we trust the polls this election?

This Q&A with pollster Angus McAllister will help you make sense of the numbers.

Jacqueline Ronson, reporter for The Discourse Cowichan, snaps a photo of the Vancouver Island Motorsport Circuit through the property's fence off Highway 18.
The motorsport circuit story that almost never got told

When the Cowichan Valley Citizen suppressed critical coverage of the Vancouver Island Motorcircuit because of an advertising relationship, The Discourse Cowichan stepped up.

The Vancouver Island Motorsport Circuit sits ao the base of Mt. Prevost, near Duncan. Jacqueline Ronson/The Discourse
Views on motorsport circuit issue go beyond black and white

Community members have complicated perspectives about the controversial track, and about those on the other side.

What's on the federal election agenda? What do you want to ask these local candidates vying for your votes?
With two weeks left, it’s time for the public to set the federal election agenda

What questions do you think politicians should answer as the election nears?