Short bio!
I don't often talk about myself, but hey, I've become a politician. So let's talk about me today!
Martin Girard
Times Colonist letter: Charter of Rights should not be bypassed
Here's my response to a letter published by the Times Colonist calling for the suspension of Charter rights in order to address homelessness.
Neighbourhood improvements!
I keep being asked how I would improve Victoria's neighbourhoods. Well, let's play SimCity today!
How to vote in the upcoming local elections
It's still possible to vote in October even if you've never cast a vote in a local election before and your name isn't on Elections BC's list of registered voters.
I am withdrawing my support for the apartheid-free pledge
I'm tired of championing a cause, however just, while tolerating the offensive views of several local rally organizers on a mission to antagonize the public; count me out.
A harm reduction primer
Answers to questions about drug use and harm reduction you've been too afraid to ask, with a focus on services available in Victoria.
Krista Loughton misses the mark on homelessness
Here's why an advocate who lacks experience and relies on data and expert opinion to make decisions misses the many underlying causes of homelessness.
Reality check: The City of Victoria is going broke!
Let’s face it folks: this city has been living beyond its means for a while. Here’s a website keeping track of the tab: The featured image above shows the Crystal Pool’s bill in particular. The worst part is that…
What do voters want in 2026?
As an activist politician, I stand out as a radical outlier, and predictably my social media posts get a lot of pushback by a sizeable portion of the electorate that wishes I focus more on core municipal issues like infrastructure,…
TERF alert! Transphobe Wendy Bowkett runs for municipal council
The city of Victoria has been a fierce battleground over the rights of transgender people in recent years. Our municipal council issued a Declaration of Ongoing Solidarity with Gender-Diverse Residents of Victoria in November 2023, in the aftermath of the…