David Black on Stephen Andrew joining 2022 Victoria mayoral race

Head shot of David Black with forest in background

Political communications expert Assoc. Prof. David Black shares his thoughts on how courting controversy influences municipal election in the Times Colonist.

Here is an excerpt:

“I think that his role is a kind of controversialist, or someone who may see himself as a truth-teller, or someone who sort of speaks truth to power, if you will. Or, on the other side, someone who is needlessly provocative and maybe intemperate, and I think that was true of the rape-culture comment,” Black said. “Part of it is kind of how you succeed in municipal ­politics is by courting ­controversy. It’s not the only way to win, and clearly other candidates have made their way to the mayoral seat or to council, you know, through quieter means.”

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