Ben Isitt is running for Victoria City Council. Ben is a professor at UVIC and a long-time local and general political activist - he has run for Mayor in Victoria twice, most recently garnering 7298 votes, or 43% of votes cast. His website is here and here are his answers to our questions:
Q: Why are you running and why should I vote for you?
A: I am running for City Councillor and CRD Director to make Victoria and the Capital Region a fair, safe and green place for everyone. This includes helping the people most in need of help -- including those who are homeless and managing addictions -- while working on proactive policies to improve the quality of life, such as opening a year-round public market downtown, keeping tax increases below the rate of inflation and completing a greenways network for cycling and walking.
Q: What issue is most important to you and why?
Q: What issue is most important to you and why?
A: Homelessness and the gap between rich and poor. As long as people in our affluent society lack adequate shelter, building affordable housing and narrowing the income gap must remain top priorities.
Q: What's something people don't know about you?
A: I have travelled to more than 50 countries for work and pleasure, experiencing a diversity of cultures and cities large and small. I think we can make Victoria and the CRD better by following "best practices," learning from innovative policies that have been successfully implemented elsewhere to address social, environmental and economic challenges.
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