Advocates, councillors call for greater engagement in Sask. civic politics
Politics tamfitronics Posted November 8, 2024 5:49 pm2 min read 2:17Advocates, councillors call for greater engagement in Sask. civic politicsWhile civic issues tend to impact residents more than provincial or federal ones, cities like Saskatoon and Regina still struggle with low percentages of voters in local elections.In municipal elections, Regina hasn’t seen more than a 50-per cent voter turnout since 1988, and Saskatoon turnout regularly falls short of 50 per cent.Jory Vermette of LiveableYXE helps deliver civic election flyers to saskatoon residents and says better voter engagement starts at the civic level.“My personal philosophy is if you can get people out for things that are important to them in their community and you can get them to engage with the decision makers at the community level, whether that...
