Cambie Report: Recent Episodes
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A busy council agenda but not before they break early for the summer. Ken Sim flip flops on the park board once more while making vague threats against the province. Metro Vancouver's CAO is out and Richmond's speeds are slowing.
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- Opposition cries foul as Vancouver council scrubs last meeting before summer break | CBC News
- Village plan? New tallest towers? Vancouver council faces summer sprint | CBC News
- Vancouver Villages Plan draws massive turnout at city hall as debate over housing densification continues
- Vancouver mayor says he won't try to eliminate the park board if re-elected | CBC News
- Vancouver mayor threatens ‘unprecedented’ action against the province, can’t say why it is necessary
- Vancouver mayor’s office inquired about public plaza: FOI reveals
- Metro Vancouver CAO Jerry Dobrovolny could be on his way out - BC | Globalnews.ca
- Speed limit reduced to 30 km/h on residential roads in Richmond
- 30 km/h speed limits coming to Richmond neighbourhood streets | CBC News
- Trans-Canada Air Lines Flight 3 - Wikipedia
Photo credit: Tannoy at Wikipedia
The left remains fractured as the VDLC backs William Azaroff and OneCity. Ken Sim and ABC face scrutiny over reversing the natural gas ban, blocking Vision Zero speed reductions, dismissing code of conduct violations and shuttering a proposed Yaletown overdoe prevention site. But at least we have the World Cup coming to town!
In Surrey, the police chief was fired. The mayor of Port Moody faces challenges from the left and right. And Richmond schools debate ribbons.
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Stephanie Allen named COPE candidate in crowded Vancouver mayoral race | CBC News
VDLC endorses Azaroff and OneCity slate
Former OneCity council candidate Armor Valor joins Vancouver Liberals
Vancouver passes mayor's motion to pause emissions tracking, ban on natural gas heating in new homes | CBC News
Vancouver council backs away from reducing speed limits on major roads | CBC News
Vancouver mayor decries 'misinformation' after saying he uses 11 AI agents to do work | CBC News
Overdose prevention site in Vancouver's downtown core not reopening: minister | CBC News
Vancouver mayor won’t be sanctioned for harassing, personally attacking councillor
B.C. government modelling predicts hosting FIFA will produce lasting benefits. History tells a different story | CBC News
Doug McCallum calls for investigation into Surrey police chief firing | Maple Ridge News
Paul Lambert launches bid to become Port Moody mayor
Metro Vancouver enters Stage 3 water restrictions as snowpack melts a month early - BC | Globalnews.ca
Elementary school track meet changes spark backlash in Richmond, B.C.
Richmond school district seeks feedback on gender-neutral, no-ribbon track meet
Vancouveratta Vancouver International Festival | The Canadian Encyclopedia
Vancouver's centre-left has reached a unity deal that ensures they can still split the vote. Elections BC releases the parties annual reports, giving us a glimpse into everyone's financial situation. Candidates are lining up to be mayor in New West, Surrey and West Van. Vancouver council agrees to play nice, while Ken Sim wants to fund community centres and Major League Baseball without raising your taxes. The BC Government wants councils to be nicer to one another and give councillors parental leave. North Van says no to chlorine production and we look at Vancouver's drink history.
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- Progressive agreement
- Trio of progressive parties agree to cap candidates in upcoming Vancouver election | CBC News
- Colleen Hardwick picked by TEAM for mayor
- 2025 Annual Financial Reports Available | Elections BC
- After 4 years of council fights, New Westminster has a clear mayoral race in October | CBC News
- Kirk LaPointe Announces Candidacy for Mayor of West Vancouver
- Vancouver council approves respectful discourse pledge as mayor faces defamation suit
- Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim's response to defamation lawsuit states Sean Orr 'supported drug use' | CBC News
- Upcoming motion to propose $400M investment into aging Vancouver community centres | CBC News
- 'There's a lot of excitement': Vancouver mayor Ken Sim explains desire for MLB expansion bid - Sportsnet.ca
- Improving conduct standards for local governments
- Post by @jmcelroy.bsky.social
- Introducing parental leave for local elected officials
- District of North Vancouver rejects Chemtrade chlorine proposal
- Background Campaign against B.C. chlorine plant was secretly funded by rival | CBC News
- Who invented the London Fog? - Vancouver Is Awesome
- We’ve Been Making the ‘Vancouver Cocktail’ Wrong for 15 Years… – Scout Magazine
Ken Sim maybe told people Sean Orr is a drug dealer based on a dodgy photo but he's really sorry. Candidates are announcing their intention to run for election. Some housing is going ahead, some isn't and Vancouver impedes on Maritime Law.
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- Matthew on Global BC Today
- Vancouver councillor calls his opponents drug users and dealers in social media video | CBC News
- Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim says comments about councillor Sean Orr came from an unverified photo - BC | Globalnews.ca
- COPE Councillor Considering Next Steps After Mayor’s False Drug Accusations | The Tyee
- Vancouver Coun. Sean Orr sues Mayor Ken Sim for defamation | CBC News
- Sean Orr is Suing Ken Sim – Help Fund the Fight
- 2026 Candidates for Nomination - OneCity Vancouver
- Vancouver Green Candidates
- Andy Lin alleges Green disqualification
- Candidates & Caucus - Vancouver Liberals
- Vote Vancouver candidates
- Post by @anjaliappadurai.bsky.social
- Burnaby's ruling party announces council candidates for October election - Freshet News
- Annis reveals 4 Surrey First candidates for councillor, for 2026 election
- Surrey First council candidate withdraws
- UPDATE: Doug McCallum doesn’t want a SkyTrain station named after him | Surrey Now-Leader
- Our Team - Imagine Surrey
- Register of Elector Organizations
- Muhammad Ahmad for Mayor (@muhammadformayor) • Instagram photos and videos
- Vancouver council says proposal for 924 rental homes too dense, lacks amenities
- City enters deal with B.C. to close 3 Vancouver SROs in entertainment district
- City Council approves first Vancouver Official Development Plan
- Vancouver city staff recommend dropping Mayor Ken Sim's bitcoin motion | CBC News
- Vancouver airport parkade might never be finished, construction halted 6 years ago - BC | Globalnews.ca
- Vancouver to remove lifeguards from some beaches for 2026 season
- Opposition mounts to hydrotherapy barge plan for public dock at Vancouver Maritime Museum
- Finnish company proposes 250-room floating hotel on Vancouver waterfront
- Oakridge Park - Wikipedia
- Oakridge—The Postwar History of a Densifying Neighbourhood | MONTECRISTO
William Azaroff wins the OneCity mayoral nomination and his first act is a “progressive primary” ultimatum to COPE and the Greens. The Liberals pick up another candidate and nominations for council seats are underway. Lucy Maloney wants councillors to attend in person, the Olympic Village school is further delayed, Langara Gardens is going ahead, and so is a city-owned development on the Main Street McDonalds. The City's Auditor General has two damning reports.
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Pete Fry announces candidacy for mayor
William Azaroff chosen as OneCity Vancouver's mayoral candidate | CBC News
William Azaroff
Progressive Primary - OneCity
COPE responds
The Greens respond
Vancouver Liberals add park board commissioner Brennan Bastyovanszky to team
Run with Vote Vancouver
Team For A Livable Vancouver To Run Candidates For Mayor, Council, School And Park Board In This Fall’s Election
Mayor Ken Sim Announces Re-Election Bid, Vows to Keep Fighting for Vancouver
Former MLA launches Imagine Surrey mayoral run and city councillor slate | Urbanized
Former MLA Mike Starchuk enters 2026 mayoral race in Surrey | Vancouver Sun
Imagine Surrey
Vancouver councillor wants to ‘eliminate double standards’ on remote work at city hall
Residents, parents address city hall over proposed Olympic Village school
Langara Gardens: 2,600 new homes approved by Vancouver City Council for Cambie Corridor site
Approved Science World rental towers could raise $700 million for City of Vancouver | Urbanized
Vancouver's auditor general criticizes city over lack of paper trail for lost developer amenities | CBC News
Vancouver missed out on millions as land deals were struck without proper strategy: report
Park Board seeking new permanent attraction for Stanley Park Train site | Urbanized
Vancouver council approves increase of slots from 600 to 900 at downtown casino
Coquitlam Mountie fired over vulgar messages in group chats - CTV News
Richard Marpole - Wikipedia
This Week in History: 1920 The CPR's Richard Marpole dies | Vancouver Sun
Bill Miner - Wikipedia
We're back and this time intend to stay back as this election is shaping up to be chaotic with Ken Sim seeking re-election, Pete Fry launching a bid for mayor and the Vancouver Liberals getting their first caucus members in 90 years. Sim is praising his zero percent property tax increase budget but city employees are not happy. Council can agree on one thing: Headlights are too damn bright. Housing looks shaky but we are building on industrial land. And the dump will continue to take your trash.
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Ranking how much Vancouver councillors have distanced themselves from Mayor Ken Sim
Ken Sim 'pivots' from park board and bitcoin, pushes safety and affordability in re-election bid | CBC News
Could Pete Fry soon announce a mayoral run?
Green Party of Vancouver endorses Pete Fry for Mayor or Council in 2026 Municipal Election
Ex-ABC Vancouver politician joins new civic party to seek re-election
School Board chair to run for Vancouver City Council in civic election | Urbanized
New civic Liberals party propose amalgamating University Endowment Lands with City of Vancouver
Vancouver City Council approves 2026 Budget with 0% property tax increase
'Deceitful and unfair': Vancouver municipal workers' union files complaint alleging bad-faith negotiation
Vancouver council votes down living wage motion three years after scrapping policy
Vancouver city council calls on feds to address headlight brightness | CBC News
Vancouver mayoral candidate pitches $200-million traffic signal coordination plan | Urbanized
B.C. home prices at risk of 27% jump by 2032 due to delayed construction | Urbanized
Vancouver city council approves massive 2-tower VGH expansion
Going against advice of city staff, Vancouver council approves residential tower on industrial land
City eyes federal and provincial loans to demolish downtown Vancouver viaducts | Urbanized
Vancouver Landfill to stay open until 2050 under new regional agreement
Vancouveratta
Everett Crowley Park - Wikipedia
Vancouver’s Forgotten Monuments TikTok video
OneCity Vancouver is in the midst of their mayoral nomination contest, so we spoke to the two candidates: William Azaroff and Amanda Burrows about why they want to lead the city.
Learn more:
- William Azaroff
- Amanda Burrows
Just one year to go until voters across Metro Vancouver go to the polls to elect their next mayors and city councils. New Westminster Mayor Patrick Johnstone joins Ian to preview the races to watch across the region, and whether Vancouver is facing a referendum or not.
- Life After Cars event on Nov 8
- Vancouver residents will have say on park board’s future
- Mayor Ken Sim provides updated statement on Park Board referendum legislation
- Vancouver mayor cites 'Indigenous title issue' in fight to abolish park board
Did you miss us? We’re back to talk UBCM, the preponderance of parties that will participate in next year’s election, the war of the Langleys and the wizard in the park.
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UBCM convention shows drift from ‘compassion fatigue’ to concern over crime and disorder | CBC News
Codes of conduct and transit: UBCM convention sees municipal priorities pitted against provincial power | CBC News
Vancouver city councillor kicked out of ruling party announces mayoral bid | CBC News
Vancouver mayor’s former chief of staff starts new political party
Vancouver Liberals
B.C. Conservatives launch new municipal party before 2025 elections | Vancouver Sun
Former federal Conservative minister to steer B.C. municipal party – Castanet.net
Register of Elector Organizations
Former Vancouver mayor launching court challenge of B.C.’s ‘at-large’ electoral system
Former Vancouver mayor to challenge B.C.’s voting system in court | CBC News
Fix City Hall
War of the Langleys: governance tensions between township and city mayors spills into the open | CBC News
Langley township mayor sues political rivals over social media accusations | CBC News
This B.C. mayor promised to use $55M in real estate for charity. Now he’s ignored an order to open the books
Richmond, B.C., Mayor Malcolm Brodie won’t seek re-election after 25 years in the role | CBC News
Terrace-born Donny van Dyk is Vancouver’s new city manager
Up to 24 months of full pay for Paul Mochrie, Vancouver’s departed city manager: Documents
Vancouver mayor and ABC councillors broke code of conduct, city integrity commissioner rules | CBC News
Integrity Commissioner Report COVIC-010: Complaint against Mayor Sim and Councillors Sarah Kirby-Yung, Lisa Dominato, Lenny Zh
Concerns over secret meetings ‘politicized,’ Vancouver mayor says
Proposal to suspend work of Vancouver’s integrity commissioner quietly fizzles out | CBC News
Third-party report recommends more independence for Vancouver’s integrity commissioner | CBC News
Release of City of Vancouver Code of Conduct By-law No. 12886 Review and Recommendations
B.C. says it will strengthen oversight of municipal governments | Vancouver Sun
Vancouver park board commissioner under fire for repeated absences: ‘Do you really want this job?’
Why Vancouver’s decision to host a Harry Potter attraction quickly became controversial | CBC News
Bright Nights leaves Vancouver for Surrey, as Stanley Park train remains sidelined
Vancouveratta: The X-Files, Vancouver, and a Legendary Backlash | MONTECRISTO
What’s in: Finance reports and new parties.
What’s out: Speeding, garburators, disabled housing, Pride, Stanley Park Train and the Mayor’s Gym
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Byelection finance reports
Administrative Monetary Penalties Posted Online | Elections BC
Vancouver has a new civic party — the Vancouver Liberals
Vancouver Liberals
30 km/h speed limits coming to local streets in Vancouver
Garburators will officially be banned in Vancouver for a pricey reason
Metro loses legal bid in feud over millions of documents in North Shore poo plant trial
Housing for residents with disabilities put on hold due to lack of parking
Vancouver Pride in peril? Parade will proceed despite losing nearly half its sponsors
Stanley Park Train will be off the rails for 2025 | CBC News
Ken Sim’s gym closes
Vancouveratta – Vancouver’s fractured left cracks again
An emergency motion for a Lapu Lapu Day tragedy memorial event surprises even Filipino BC. The Kitsilano Coalition is happy to see the city concede on the planned supportive housing project. The Vancouver Renters’ Office also isn’t coming back anytime soon. Metro Vancouver and the Langleys debate governance and policing. But with luck, we’ll see a new worker-owned co-op news outlet in the Tri-Cities, Burnaby, and New West
00:55 Strange Developments: Lapu Lapu Day Tragedy Memorial
06:35 Kitsilano Coalition’s Victory Against Supportive Housing
09:20 Vancouver Park Board Controversy
12:44 Vancouver Renter’s Office Debate
15:47 Ken Sim’s Defamation Lawsuit
17:24 Granville Street Entertainment District Plan
27:43 Langley Policing Dispute
32:09 Worker-Owned Co-op News Outlet
34:42 Vancouveratta – Invasive Wall Lizards
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Community Update l Tuesday, June 3 — Filipino BC
B.C. Filipino community group upset with Vancouver city council’s sudden Lapu Lapu Day memorial event decision
Have the Doors Closed on New BC Supportive Housing? | The Tyee
Dissolution of Vancouver Park Board on pause: City
Motion to bring back Vancouver renter office defeated in tie vote – CTVNews
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim launches defamation lawsuit against former chief of staff and local businessman
Car-free revival plan for Granville strip approved by Vancouver City Council | Urbanized
Photo ready: City votes to install giant $1M Vancouver sign along waterfront | CBC News
Metro Vancouver has 41 directors. After a governance review, will that change? | CBC News
Under fire for wasteful spending, Metro Vancouver touts award for ‘excellence in financial reporting’
Former Premier Mike Harcourt calls for big changes at Metro Vancouver
Policing ‘divorce’ going ahead between City and Township of Langley – BC | Globalnews.ca
Save Our Local News
Axed local reporters aim to launch first worker-owned co-op news outlet in Western Canada, covering Tri-Cities, Burnaby, New Westminster
Vancouveratta
The wall lizard invasion of Vancouver Island – Macleans.ca
BC Bob | Oopsies | Instagram
We mourn with everyone who lost friends and loved ones at the recent Lapu Lapu tragedy. In the coming months, we’ll be sure to follow the ongoing political fallout of the failures that led to this event. In the meantime, support the Kapwa Strong fundraiser.
Looking back at the byelection, it should probably have been quite clear what was going to happen but few (besides Peter Meiszner) would have predicted Vancouver’s elections to be run so poorly. Plus we have a trove of fundraising data from the 2024 annual reports and the VPD are in the news for all the wrong reasons.
Plus we remember the McBarge.
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Filipino BC – Kapwa Strong fundraiser
‘Hard to accept’ festival attack suspect was under mental health care: Vancouver mayor – CTV News
City of Vancouver’s Lapu Lapu festival planning called into question compared to other events
High interest and 62% cut in staffing lead to major lines in Vancouver byelection | CBC News
Chief Election Officer declares candidates elected | City of Vancouver
By-election results
Anonymous ballot marking — City of Vancouver Open Data Portal
Vancouver mayor to reflect on resident satisfaction following party’s byelection defeats | CBC News
Vancouver’s byelection a story of big lines, big passion, and ABC coping with a big loss | CBC News
‘We got our butts handed to us:’ ABC Vancouver pledges to learn from byelection defeat – Dan Fumano
What can we learn from the 2024 annual reports – Cambie Report
VPD whistleblower alleges ‘Task Force Barrage’ arrest quotas – BC | Globalnews.ca
Unredacted email from alleged anonymous VPD officer
Vancouver Police Department to be over budget by millions: report
Former Vancouver Police Board member questions budget approval process for $5M crackdown on DTES crime – CTVNews
Vancouveratta – McBarge
Iconic Expo 86 ‘McBarge’ capsizes in Fraser River | CBC News
Justin McElroy : “i had to say goodbye with one drawing and one song” — Bluesky
Abandoned BC Ferry on fire in Mission
“I’m sorry” – Ken Sim about five times in the last month.
Also featuring Annette Reilly of the Vancouver Green’s statement.
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Vancouver byelection: Seven candidates from five parties make their pitch
Vancouver sees 2,876 ballots cast on first day of advance voting for byelection
Byelection candidates question ABC Vancouver’s debate absence
‘Oops’: Vancouver mayor apologizes for series of recent slip-ups
Vancouver municipal council by-election candidate forced to apologize for e-mail outreach to police officers
A Police Union Leader’s Controversial Run for Vancouver Council | The Tyee
Audio leaked of Vancouver byelection candidate discussing running mate – BC | Globalnews.ca
Ken Sim Bitcoin video (Bitcoin)
ABC Vancouver’s ‘repudiation of the rule of law’ shows gap in B.C.’s municipal oversight, Ombudsperson says
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim gets booed at Juno Awards | News
Candidates for Vancouver Municipal Party Say They Attended Multiple Events with Conspiratorial Far-Right Groups By Accident
Policies/platforms
- ABC Vancouver
- COPE
- Vancouver Greens
- OneCity
- TEAM
Vancouveratta
Bure once helped pull off the ultimate Vancouver Canucks April Fools’ prank | Sports
We turned the mics over to the candidates for the Vancouver byelection so you can hear directly from them.
Featuring Lucy Malone (OneCity), Colleen Hardwick (TEAM), Sean Orr (COPE), Jaime Stein (ABC) and Theodore Abbott (TEAM). Unfortunately, we didn’t receive clips from Ralph Kaisers (ABC) or Annette Reilly (Greens) by our deadline.
With 38 days until the Vancouver by-elections, we delve into the DUI allegations against Mayor Ken Sim, which were reportedly dismissed by police investigations. We discuss Task Force Barrage, a new initiative targeting organized crime and public safety. As well: Rebecca Bligh and is out of ABC, Adam Palmer is out of the VPD – the latter by choice. ABC announces its byelection candidates. And, Surrey withdraws from the Metro Vancouver Regional Growth Strategy, community newspapers close and our Vancouveratta.
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- Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim, police, cleared of ‘baseless’ DUI allegation – BC | Globalnews.ca
- OPCC says allegations against Vancouver mayor ‘baseless’ but won’t publish report
- Vancouver mayor, police to roll out plan to tackle crime, public safety concerns
- After four decades of policing in Vancouver, Chief Adam Palmer retires
- ABC Vancouver Introduces By-Election Candidates
- VDLC Endorses Vancouver City Council Byelection Candidates
- Vancouver Coun. Rebecca Bligh kicked out of ABC caucus | CBC News
- Leaked document shows new plan by Vancouver city council to alter the Downtown Eastside – The Globe and Mail
- Vancouver council gets update on efforts to ‘uplift’ Downtown Eastside – BC | Globalnews.ca
- ABC Vancouver park board politicians violated policy on open meetings, watchdog finds
- Integrity Commissioner Report PBIC-003: Complaint against Vancouver Park Board Commissioners Bastyovanszky, Christensen, Haer, H
- City of Surrey to withdraw from Metro Vancouver’s Regional Growth Strategy
- Tax dollars subsidized IKEA, The Brick electric vehicles, Metro Vancouver board hears – BC | Globalnews.ca
- Burnaby Now, New Westminster Record, Tri-City News to close
- Vancouveratta: The Vancouver Daily World – Wikipedia
Byelection candidates, supportive housing pause, Metro Van boycott and the Delta Police spark an international incident.
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- OneCity candidate – Lucy Maloney: OneCity Vancouver By-election Candidate
- COPE – COPE Nominates Local Housing Activist and Writer Sean Orr as By-Election Candidate — COPE Vancouver
- Greens – Annette Reilly – Green Party of Vancouver beats Pamela Dudas – Green Party of Vancouver
- TEAM – Colleen Hardwick and Theodore Abbott
- Vancouver mayor rejects new supportive housing projects, promises ‘crackdown’ on gangs – CTVNews
- Two ABC Vancouver councillors question Ken Sim’s plan to ‘freeze’ new supportive housing
- B.C. housing minister says Vancouver’s plan for Downtown Eastside could increase crime | CBC News
- Downtown Eastside at ‘tipping point’ as London Drugs considers leaving Woodward’s building
- Vancouver mayor to boycott Metro Vancouver meetings over ‘broken’ governance – BC | Globalnews.ca
- B.C. fires Victoria School Board over ban on police in schools | CBC News
- End to public access at some Vancouver school fields has neighbourhood group frustrated | CBC News
- This is the proposed car-free transformation of the Granville Entertainment District
- Summer boozing allowed at 7 Vancouver beaches on ‘permanent basis’ – CTVNews
- Shelter is Survival – BC Civil Liberties Association
- Kelowna blows past provincial housing target
- 30 metre-long B.C. fence along stretch of U.S. border sparks international investigation | CBC News
- Border fence erected along stretch of Canada-U.S. border now taken down – BC | Globalnews.ca.
- Revelstoke city council votes to rescind 1985 policy forbidding nuclear weapons – Salmon Arm News – Castanet.net
- Here’s why Vancouver has ‘nuclear weapons free zone’ signs
- ‘It’s not a fight we’ve won’: Vancouver’s iconic nuclear war activists renew calls for peace | CBC News
Two byelections at the same time folks. With Vancouver’s longest-serving councillor, Adriane Carr, stepping down and Christine Boyle’s election to the BC Legislature, Vancouver needs two new councillors. We look at the race and everything else that’s happened recently.
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- Vancouver Coun. Adriane Carr resigns, setting up 2-seat byelection | CBC News
- Vancouver council confirms details of 2-seat byelection on April 5 | CBC News
- Team promises 2 candidates
- Hardwick confirms her interest
- Vote Socialist takes a pass
- But Sean Orr seeks COPE nomination
- Bob Kronbauer: The NPA is gone and nobody gives a crap
- VANCOUVER POLITICAL PARTIES UNITED IN DEMANDING ELECTIONS BC DISCIPLINE FOR KEN SIM PARTY’S CAMPAIGN FINANCE IRREGULARITIES
- Opposition parties demand Elections BC complete investigation before Vancouver by-election
- You may have to pay to spray as Vancouver considering water metering for all homes, buildings
- Vancouver city council votes to look into residential water metering – BC | Globalnews.ca
- Vancouver property tax to increase by 3.9% in 2025
- Vancouver City Council approves 2025 operating and capital budget with 3.9% property tax increase
- No, Vancouver is not that unsafe, actually – Ian’s article on crime
- Burnaby unveils ‘housing library’ for pre-reviewed multiplex home designs
- Standardized designs arrive to help build more homes faster
- BC Court of Appeal social housing judgement
- Eby says there ‘will be affordable social housing’ in Kits neighbourhood, despite pushback – BC | Globalnews.ca
- Kingsgate Mall: Developer wins multi-million-dollar rent battle with Vancouver School Board – BC | Globalnews.ca
- BC Supreme Court Beedie vs VSB judgement
- Palestinian Symbols Banned at Vancouver Public Library
- Vancouver Public Library staff banned from wearing watermelon pins to show support for Palestine
- Vancouver mayor defends bitcoin motion, says it’s better than gold | CBC News
- New West to become first B.C. city restricting the delivery of graphic abortion images
- ‘There is nothing historic about Peachland,’ argues councillor in debate over welcome signs
- Hidekazu Tojo – Wikipedia
- California roll – Wikipedia
Two-years of Ken Sim, Crab Park residents evicted, some upcoming byelections, Burnaby affordable housing requirements axed, New West mayor chastised and Surrey gets its first weed store.
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Q&A: Ken Sim reflects on two-year anniversary as Vancouver mayor
Chip Wilson Day
Vancouver’s CRAB Park residents left with few options as eviction looms | CBC News
13 local politicians were elected to the B.C. Legislature. Not all are giving up their municipal roles | CBC News
Christine Boyle announces resignation from Vancouver city council
Burnaby eliminates affordable rental requirement in low-income neighbourhood
New West mayor’s all-expenses paid trip to Dubai breached ethics rules: Commissioner
Green light: Surrey council approves 12 new pot stores across the city
Metro Vancouver approves 25.3% increase to regional tax bill in 2025
Metro Vancouver sells land set aside for Bowen Island Campground
Paradox Hotel Vancouver – Wikipedia
The integrity commissioner lives to fight another day, Burnaby silences itself and a Harrison by-election
Pete Fry foils Ken Sim’s effort to put the Integrity Commissioner’s office into a medically-induced coma. The Park Board releases a legal opinion suggesting a mid-term abolition may be unconstitutional. Surrey wants a Charter. A North Van chemical company runs an astroturf campaign. The People’s Park defeats the fire station. And lots of housing – and little parking – coming to Vancouver’s east end.
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- Vancouver council defers vote on integrity commissioner’s review | CBC News
- Vancouver Park Board seeks legal advice over dissolution motion | CBC News
- PRIVILEGED LEGAL OPINION – Memo to B. Bastyovanszky 4 Sept 2024.pdf
- Surrey, B.C., council votes unanimously to request city charter | CBC News
- Mayor Brenda Locke calls for more control, exemptions with proposed Surrey Charter
- Campaign against B.C. chlorine plant was secretly funded by rival | CBC News
- Vancouver pauses plan to build temporary fire hall on Strathcona green space
- East Village: Over 900 rental homes and social housing units in towers up to 39 storeys to transform East Hastings Street in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside
- This Week in History, 1935: A “religious cult” run by “a charlatan” bamboozles a wealthy housewife | Vancouver Sun
Council controversies: Brian Montague’s integrity commissioner review, Vancouver’s rollback on climate action policies, and the city’s purchase of an almost completed market rental building. Delayed suicide prevention barriers on Granville Bridge, TransLink’s funding crisis, and the debate over Vancouver’s view cones. Cities try to meet the deadline to pass multiplex bylaws, except West Vancouver. City council and the park board battle over bike lanes in the West End. And we dig into a heavily redacted FOI on when Ken Sim decided to move to abolish the Park Board.
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- 01:57 Integrity Commissioner Review
- 05:05 Climate Action Report and Natural Gas Debate
- 09:47 Granville Bridge Suicide Barriers Delayed (see also re debris)
- Vancouver to get new dedicated bus lanes on these key routes
- 13:43 TransLink Funding Crisis and Potential Cuts
- 21:08 View Cones Debate
- 26:43 City Purchases Market Rental Building
- 30:36 Ken Sim’s Quick Fix for Kits Pool
- 33:37 Bike Lane Battle: Park Board vs. Council
- 36:06 FOI Requests and Park Board Abolishment
- FOI fight
- 43:01 Provincial Housing Compliance and West Vancouver’s Defiance
- 45:55 Surrey’s Push for a City Charter
- 48:33 NIMBYs Oppose New Fire Station
- 50:56 Vancouver’s New Sign and Historical Homages
- 53:45 Farewell to AM 730 Traffic Radio
Outro audio credit: TikTok @unCOUVER
Council controversies: Brian Montague's integrity commissioner review, Vancouver's rollback on climate action policies, and the city's purchase of an almost completed market rental building. Delayed suicide prevention barriers on Granville Bridge, TransLink's funding crisis, and the debate over Vancouver's view cones. Cities try to meet the deadline to pass multiplex bylaws, except West Vancouver. City council and the park board battle over bike lanes in the West End. And we dig into a heavily redacted FOI on when Ken Sim decided to move to abolish the Park Board.
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- 01:57 Integrity Commissioner Review
- 05:05 Climate Action Report and Natural Gas Debate
- 09:47 Granville Bridge Suicide Barriers Delayed (see also re debris)
- Vancouver to get new dedicated bus lanes on these key routes
- 13:43 TransLink Funding Crisis and Potential Cuts
- 21:08 View Cones Debate
- 26:43 City Purchases Market Rental Building
- 30:36 Ken Sim's Quick Fix for Kits Pool
- 33:37 Bike Lane Battle: Park Board vs. Council
- 36:06 FOI Requests and Park Board Abolishment
- FOI fight
- 43:01 Provincial Housing Compliance and West Vancouver's Defiance
- 45:55 Surrey's Push for a City Charter
- 48:33 NIMBYs Oppose New Fire Station
- 50:56 Vancouver's New Sign and Historical Homages
- 53:45 Farewell to AM 730 Traffic Radio
Outro audio credit: TikTok @unCOUVER
Ken Sim expropriated a City Hall boardroom for a personal gym because that’s what winners do. Meanwhile, the cops are using their extra budget to tackle the chaos that is people watching the sunset from the beach. Mandatory upzoning is progressing, with some notable squeaky wheels that are playing chicken with the province. And a new audit is being launched into the ill-fated North Shore Waste Water Plant.
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Pete Fry’s tweet of the gym
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim explains why he turned a boardroom into a gym
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim defends converting city hall room into a gym
Here’s how many times Vancouver’s mayor has been absent from a vote at council
$80K staff position added to Vancouver mayor’s office | CBC News
Carol Reardon tweet on Sim math
Blair’s tweet of cops clearing the beach
Vancouver police English Bay beach sweep prompts questions
Mayor Ken Sim out as Vancouver Police Board chair | CBC News
Surrey policing transition saga over, mayor accepts judicial review
More than 4,000 homes built for people, thousands more on the way through housing targets
Vancouver to allow more density at all SkyTrain stations beyond legislation | Urbanized
Vancouver council votes to densify upscale Shaughnessy neighbourhood
Vancouver scraps minimum parking requirements citywide – BC | Globalnews.ca
Cities ask for more time to comply with B.C.’s zoning laws | CBC News
B.C. rejects Burnaby petition for exemption to new transit-oriented development rules
Burnaby defies new BC housing transit-oriented area laws
Bylaws passed: Port Moody, Coquitlam (for TOAs only), Richmond, Surrey, Delta, Chilliwack
Public toilet plan doesn’t pass the sniff test for some New West residents
TransLink announces $90M cost-cutting plan to address funding gap | CBC News
City reverses plan to spend $6M for expanded Burnaby elementary school gym
Metro announces independent review of ballooning North Vancouver sewage plant cost – North Shore News
Vancouveratta
The Vancouver Stock Exchange: A Legacy of Fraud and Money Laundering Part I
The Vancouver Stock Exchange: A Legacy of Fraud and Money Laundering Part II
Ken Sim expropriated a City Hall boardroom for a personal gym because that's what winners do. Meanwhile, the cops are using their extra budget to tackle the chaos that is people watching the sunset from the beach. Mandatory upzoning is progressing, with some notable squeaky wheels that are playing chicken with the province. And a new audit is being launched into the ill-fated North Shore Waste Water Plant.
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Pete Fry’s tweet of the gym
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim explains why he turned a boardroom into a gym
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim defends converting city hall room into a gym
Here's how many times Vancouver's mayor has been absent from a vote at council
$80K staff position added to Vancouver mayor's office | CBC News
Carol Reardon tweet on Sim math
Blair’s tweet of cops clearing the beach
Vancouver police English Bay beach sweep prompts questions
Mayor Ken Sim out as Vancouver Police Board chair | CBC News
Surrey policing transition saga over, mayor accepts judicial review
More than 4,000 homes built for people, thousands more on the way through housing targets
Vancouver to allow more density at all SkyTrain stations beyond legislation | Urbanized
Vancouver council votes to densify upscale Shaughnessy neighbourhood
Vancouver scraps minimum parking requirements citywide - BC | Globalnews.ca
Cities ask for more time to comply with B.C.'s zoning laws | CBC News
B.C. rejects Burnaby petition for exemption to new transit-oriented development rules
Burnaby defies new BC housing transit-oriented area laws
Bylaws passed: Port Moody, Coquitlam (for TOAs only), Richmond, Surrey, Delta, Chilliwack
Public toilet plan doesn't pass the sniff test for some New West residents
TransLink announces $90M cost-cutting plan to address funding gap | CBC News
City reverses plan to spend $6M for expanded Burnaby elementary school gym
Metro announces independent review of ballooning North Vancouver sewage plant cost - North Shore News
Vancouveratta
The Vancouver Stock Exchange: A Legacy of Fraud and Money Laundering Part I
The Vancouver Stock Exchange: A Legacy of Fraud and Money Laundering Part II
At some point Brenda Locke should get tired of losing, but today is not that day. It does inspire us to think of Surrey as a grand collective delusion that we’re all experiencing. Importantly though, voting isn’t speech and the constitution still doesn’t recognize municipalities.
In Vancouver, Council wants to keep property taxes low, there are squabbles at the Park Board but maybe we can sell off naming rights to our parks to solve our budget woes (spoiler: we can’t). Ken Sim will continue to operate on vibes, however. Throughout that, Vancouver is behind on its housing targets but it has plenty of company from municipalities still grumbling about the province forcing them to upzone all residential zones.
George Harvie is still in hot water over travel expenditures, Port Moody mulled a lobbyist registry, Langley City is banning daycares and Coquitlam nearly banned joy.
And you should all go save the WISE Hall.
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- Surrey loses court bid to keep RCMP
- As Brenda Locke’s policing losses mount, mandate argument weakens – CBC
- BC Supreme Court ruling
- Max tax increase agreed
- Integrity Commissioner Ruling
- Vancouver plans to give corporate names to city and park board assets
- ‘Decline in completions’: Vancouver misses housing targets ordered by B.C.
- Oof, A Deep Dive – The Bind
- Sim’s got the feels
- ‘Not my job to crunch numbers,’ Vancouver mayor says as expert questions FIFA’s economic benefit
- Vancouver votes to move ahead with pod hotel pilot project
- Cities ask for more time to comply with B.C.’s zoning laws
- Two Metro Vancouver mayors watching how densification impacts property values, taxes
- Provincial Legislation Compels Coquitlam to Pivot on Priorities and Restructure Funding Systems
- West Van council rejects provincial housing rules – North Shore News
- Delta mayor under fire over planned trip, travel expenses – BC | Globalnews.ca
- Fallout continues, following Delta council uprising against mayor
- No time for lobbyist registry, Port Moody council decides
- Langley City council votes to restrict new daycares downtown
- Coquitlam gets more bounce to the ounce; developer gets verbally trounced – Tri-Cities Dispatch
- At risk of closing, East Vancouver’s Wise Hall seeks public support
- WISE Hall • Vancouver Heritage Foundation
- Wise Hall
At some point Brenda Locke should get tired of losing, but today is not that day. It does inspire us to think of Surrey as a grand collective delusion that we're all experiencing. Importantly though, voting isn't speech and the constitution still doesn't recognize municipalities.
In Vancouver, Council wants to keep property taxes low, there are squabbles at the Park Board but maybe we can sell off naming rights to our parks to solve our budget woes (spoiler: we can't). Ken Sim will continue to operate on vibes, however. Throughout that, Vancouver is behind on its housing targets but it has plenty of company from municipalities still grumbling about the province forcing them to upzone all residential zones.
George Harvie is still in hot water over travel expenditures, Port Moody mulled a lobbyist registry, Langley City is banning daycares and Coquitlam nearly banned joy.
And you should all go save the WISE Hall.
Links
- Surrey loses court bid to keep RCMP
- As Brenda Locke's policing losses mount, mandate argument weakens - CBC
- BC Supreme Court ruling
- Max tax increase agreed
- Integrity Commissioner Ruling
- Vancouver plans to give corporate names to city and park board assets
- 'Decline in completions': Vancouver misses housing targets ordered by B.C.
- Oof, A Deep Dive - The Bind
- Sim's got the feels
- 'Not my job to crunch numbers,' Vancouver mayor says as expert questions FIFA's economic benefit
- Vancouver votes to move ahead with pod hotel pilot project
- Cities ask for more time to comply with B.C.'s zoning laws
- Two Metro Vancouver mayors watching how densification impacts property values, taxes
- Provincial Legislation Compels Coquitlam to Pivot on Priorities and Restructure Funding Systems
- West Van council rejects provincial housing rules - North Shore News
- Delta mayor under fire over planned trip, travel expenses - BC | Globalnews.ca
- Fallout continues, following Delta council uprising against mayor
- No time for lobbyist registry, Port Moody council decides
- Langley City council votes to restrict new daycares downtown
- Coquitlam gets more bounce to the ounce; developer gets verbally trounced – Tri-Cities Dispatch
- At risk of closing, East Vancouver's Wise Hall seeks public support
- WISE Hall • Vancouver Heritage Foundation
- Wise Hall
No fun city? Unless you want to gamble. Surrey policing drama. Mayors behaving badly.
Links
John Coupar runs for BC Conservatives
Vancouver mayor cautious about organizing Canucks watch parties | CBC News
Vancouver mulls viewing area for ’amazing’ Canucks’ fans | The Province
Roxy Fever…the Podcast! (@roxyfever) / X
Investigations Initiated into Potential Contraventions of the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act
Vancouver council considers ‘modifying’ moratorium on gambling expansion
Date set for Surrey Police Service to take over from RCMP: Farnworth
Bombshell hidden provincial report confirms SPS costs to skyrocket by $750M | City of Surrey
Surrey Police Deloitte report
Surrey mayor’s ‘withdrawal of service’ complaint about SPS officers called ‘hurtful’
B.C. judge refuses to seal documents alleging RCMP bullying against Surrey police
UPDATE: RCMP union says its officers can’t work under Surrey Police without federal law changes
Delta council votes to remove Mayor Harvie as Metro chair
Jas Johal on George Harvie
Thread on Kamloops mayor
Kamloops council reverses mayor’s suspension of CAO | CBC News
Kamloops mayor says sex photo incident on ‘list’ of reasons he suspended top city official
B.C. mayor stripped of budget, barred from committees over Indigenous residential schools book
The First International Store – Starbucks Canada
No fun city? Unless you want to gamble. Surrey policing drama. Mayors behaving badly.
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John Coupar runs for BC Conservatives
Vancouver mayor cautious about organizing Canucks watch parties | CBC News
Vancouver mulls viewing area for ’amazing’ Canucks’ fans | The Province
Roxy Fever…the Podcast! (@roxyfever) / X
Investigations Initiated into Potential Contraventions of the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act
Vancouver council considers 'modifying' moratorium on gambling expansion
Date set for Surrey Police Service to take over from RCMP: Farnworth
Bombshell hidden provincial report confirms SPS costs to skyrocket by $750M | City of Surrey
Surrey Police Deloitte report
Surrey mayor’s ‘withdrawal of service’ complaint about SPS officers called ‘hurtful’
B.C. judge refuses to seal documents alleging RCMP bullying against Surrey police
UPDATE: RCMP union says its officers can't work under Surrey Police without federal law changes
Delta council votes to remove Mayor Harvie as Metro chair
Jas Johal on George Harvie
Thread on Kamloops mayor
Kamloops council reverses mayor's suspension of CAO | CBC News
Kamloops mayor says sex photo incident on 'list' of reasons he suspended top city official
B.C. mayor stripped of budget, barred from committees over Indigenous residential schools book
The First International Store - Starbucks Canada
Christine Boyle defeats Andrea Reimer in the battle of Little Mountain, meaning we’re likely headed to a council byelection later this year. Last year’s annual report fundraising gives us some insight into how well each party might do. Surrey meanwhile, doesn’t want money. Vancouver will be saying goodbye to public hearings. An overdose prevention site draws controversy, as do new rules around sheltering in parks. The City hopes to go to the Supreme Court of Canada. The Olympic Village school is finally coming. And Vision Zero wants you to take a brick to cross the street.
Links
- Vancouver Coun. Christine Boyle secures B.C. NDP nomination | CBC News
- Andrea Reimer’s thread on her loss
- ABC raises most while OneCity has largest supporter base – Cambie Report
- Local party fundraising beyond Vancouver in 2023
- Minister’s statement on Surrey policing transition | BC Gov News
- Surrey police chief sees path now to completing transition | Vancouver Sun
- Proposed changes to Vancouver Charter will help build more homes faster
- Health authority secures ‘discreet’ location for Vancouver overdose prevention site
- Vancouver mayor disappointed by new location for overdose prevention site
- Vancouver Park Board tightens rules on homeless encampments – BC | Globalnews.ca
- Vancouver SRO vacancy control to be heard in Supreme Court
- New school coming to Olympic Village | BC Gov News
- Granville Island crosswalk users urged to pick up a brick | CBC News
- About Granville Island – Granville Island – Vancouver, BC
- Granville Island – Wikipedia
The municipal becomes the provincial as two friends-of-the-pod compete in the race to replace an outgoing MLA. Mike Klassen asks the city for money for a Junos trip, Ken Sim asks a park board commissioner for forgiveness and the MST Nations are going to ask the province for everything. We also get into BIA expansion controversies, calls to make the red Vancouver sign permanent, and the history of neon signs in Vancouver.
B.C. NDP nomination battle brewing between former and current Vancouver city councillors
Vancouver councillor withdraws application for city cash to cover Junos trip with mayor
Integrity investigation finds Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim discriminated against Park Board commissioner
Vancouver Host First Nations support Park Board dissolution
Letter from MST nations
Dan Fumano: Vancouver park board abolition not coming before B.C. election, Premier Eby says
Community associations ask B.C. not to eliminate Park Board
Dan Fumano: Psychedelics are illegal — and Vancouver police say criminal charges could be coming
Richmond, B.C., council approves drug consumption site motion | CBC News
Richmond won’t seek approval for drug consumption site: mayor | CBC News
A supervised consumption site for Richmond, B.C., was ditched. Why are critics still so furious?
24-07 BCPS announces appointment of Special Prosecutor Gordon
West Vancouver mayor Mark Sager suspended from practicing law for two years after admitting misconduct – North Shore News
3 code of conduct complaints filed against Port Moody councillor during first year in office
Mount Pleasant BIA expands despite objections
B.C. municipality to debate whether it should continue to exist | CBC News
City Council to consider installing a permanent “VANCOUVER” sign | Urbanized
Neon Vancouver Ugly Vancouver — MOV
Neon in the City — MOV | Museum of Vancouver
This Week in History, 1927: Neon signs light up Vancouver
Park board abolition, budget task force and naming rights, car-free gastown and more.
Links
- Muni Ministry – Park Board MMA-2023-33456.pdf
- Vancouver Mayor – Park Board 2023-763 – res.pdf
- “the province is not going to be surprised”
- Sim says Vancouver Park Board ‘not fixable’
- Park commissioners unlock $20K to fight Vancouver mayor’s move to abolish board
- Vancouver-area Indigenous groups refuse to endorse mayor’s plan to dismantle park board – The Globe and Mail
- 2 local First Nations support Vancouver Park Board plan
- Mayor’s Budget Taskforce Report
- Vancouver mayor says city could generate $100M via naming rights of buildings, parks
- Commissioner says no conflict in Rolling Stones’ promo at Vancouver city hall
- Dan Fumano: ABC Vancouver returns $116000 in prohibited donations from 2022 election
- High-profile member of Vancouver Police Board resigns – BC | Globalnews.ca
- Vancouver Police Board member resigns, cites conflicts of interest, political interference | CBC News
- Metro Vancouver bus strike averted as 2 sides accept mediator’s recommendations | Globalnews.ca
- Vancouver’s Gastown will go car-free this summer
- North Vancouver District approves controversial supportive housing
- Why I quit my job (video) | Patreon Bob Kronbauer
Denis Agar, founder of Movement, a transit advocacy nonprofit organization, discusses the challenges and solutions for improving transit in Metro Vancouver. We cover the issues with the 49 bus route, the need for bus lanes and other transit improvements, the importance of community engagement, the funding challenges faced by TransLink, the potential of real estate development as a funding source, and the strategies for addressing different levels of government. The conversation discusses the challenges and funding contingencies in implementing transit plans, particularly in the context of the bus rapid transit (BRT) 10-year plan. It highlights the need for increased funding for bus service and the importance of public involvement in transit advocacy.
Links
- TransitMovement.ca
- Our repeat Vancouveratta on the 49 plaques
Ken Sim proposes abolishing the Park Board, shocking half of the ABC Park Board caucus who are now in open revolt. Can the right decisions be made for the pettiest of reasons? Ken Sim also saw the City Hall walls and wanted them painted…with the Rolling Stones logo. New regulations from the province dictating how cities need to implement the coming upzoning laws are giving city planners nightmares but that’s a good thing. Cops and West Van mayors seem to rely on loose interpretations of facts (allegedly). And we have some holiday drink recommendations.
Links
- Mayor moving to dismantle Vancouver Park Board
- Vancouver’s mayor makes a bold step to eliminate the park board — at the risk of dividing his party | CBC News
- Move to abolish Vancouver park board reveals rift in Mayor Ken Sim’s ABC party
- 9 points on the ABC Vancouver split over the future of the park board
- The motion
- The letter to the ABCD councillors
- Renting Vancouver City Hall to Rolling Stones promoters is peak Sim City cringe
- Regulations, policy manuals issued to help deliver more homes for people faster | BC Gov News
- ‘Steady decline’ in Vancouver stranger assaults since 2021, police department report reveals
- West Vancouver mayor facing probe for election ‘spending irregularities’ – BC | Globalnews.ca
- Vancouveratta: How did the Vancouver Christmas Market come to be? | Evolution 107.9
BC’s new housing laws mean major shakeups for city councils but maybe that’s a good thing since we are in a housing crisis. Plus cities try to make themselves useful in the meantime. Except Surrey and especially except Harrison Hot Springs.
Links
- Legislation introduced to rein in short-term rentals, deliver more homes for people | BC Gov News
- More small-scale, multi-unit homes coming to B.C., zoning barriers removed | BC Gov News
- Legislation introduced to deliver more homes near transit hubs | BC Gov News
- Legislation introduced to streamline delivery of homes, services, infrastructure | BC Gov News
- New standardized designs will help build more homes quicker | BC Gov News
- Eby says governments must step up on housing, can’t rely on private sector – Real Estate | Business in Vancouver
- BC looking at Vienna & Singapore models of public housing
- It took 5 months, but B.C. Govt FOI response reveals the ten ‘experts’ guiding the hammer of provincial housing policy | CityHallWatch
- Could BC’s push to densify housing around transit hubs threaten Chinatown, Gastown heritage buildings?
- B.C.’s new housing rules could have ‘enormous unintended consequences,’ warns Coquitlam mayor
- Vancouver council passes 2 housing motions
- Motion to densify Shaughnessy housing fails | CityNews Vancouver
- Parking minimums eliminated for new developments in West End and Broadway Plan areas | City of Vancouver
- Vancouver councillor pitches ‘potentially transformational’ plan for the city’s Downtown Eastside – The Globe and Mail
- Draft 2024 Budget | City of Vancouver
- Mayor’s budget task force was supposed to report by Oct 3
- New VPD contract would make officers the highest paid in Canada | Globalnews.ca
- Vancouver’s Pay Boost for Unionized Staff Increases Budget Pressures | The Tyee
- Elections B.C. audits Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim’s political party campaign contributions
- TEAM calls for audit of ABC Vancouver
- Corporate donors put Stanley Park’s miniature train back on track for Christmas
- 23,000 Stanley Park Bright Night train tickets sell out in 90 minutes – BC | Globalnews.ca
- B.C. Supreme Court rules against Vancouver group’s challenge to supportive-housing project – BC | Globalnews.ca
- Minister’s statement on appointment of administrator to act in place of Surrey Police Board | BC Gov News
- Another Surrey lawsuit
- B.C. mayor asks council to approve hiring investigator to find ‘mole’ writing critical letters about him | CBC News
- Vancouveratta: Slumach.ca
Social housing at Little Mountain continues to be the most aggravating story in the City of Vancouver, and it just got worse. Boyle wants red light and speed cameras in the city, but ABC wants further study. The cops are using their political capital. The Park Board is protecting golf courses. The city wants to save Britannia Community Centre but possibly eliminate the Beach Ave bike lane.
Further afield, Metro plows ahead with development fee increases, Richmond goes all in on cars and Port Coquitlam does an about face on a “controversial” daycare.
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- Little Mountain developer says social housing requirement stalling progress on market condos
- A bit of history (thread)
- Results of the vote (McElroy on Twitter)
- Vancouver city councillor criticizes amendment that calls for further study of intersection cameras
- Vancouver police arrest 2 after raids on Drug User Liberation Front | CBC News
- Vancouver police bust three storefronts selling psilocybin and psychedelics
- Vancouver police announce 258 arrests in latest violent shoplifting crackdown – BC | Globalnews.ca
- B.C. coalition seeks ‘critical’ crackdown on violent retail crime | CTV News
- Vancouver Park Board again rejects calls to convert golf courses into housing | CBC News
- Master plan for Britannia community centre may get sidetracked | Vancouver Sun
- Cyclists concerned about proposed West End waterfront revitalization plan
- Metro Vancouver approves development charge increase
- No BRT, no RapidBus: Richmond City Council rejects TransLink’s proposed route to Metrotown
- PoCo council reverses previous decision, approves Grant Avenue daycare
- Vancouveratta: Chinese Canadian Museum
Surrey sues the province, who’s about to crush them with legislation. Vancouver seeks a new city planner to build the homes Ken Sim is hoping his new plan will allow, if he’s not too busy filing complaints against political rivals. Burnaby allows laneway houses but misses out on federal funding as Metro Vancouver’s new development fees are too high. And Port Moody council approves a new development despite a marathon of controversy.
Links
City of Surrey launches court proceeding to halt police transition (City announcement with petition)
Surrey launches policing review in B.C. Supreme Court | CityNews Vancouver
Minister’s statement on Surrey policing | BC Gov News
City of Vancouver parts ways with chief planner
Vancouver council approves ‘missing middle’ motion allowing up to 8 homes per lot – BC | Globalnews.ca
Dan Fumano: Vancouver Mayor Sim and ABC majority pledge housing action
Ken Sim housing motion
Vancouver City Council to consider review on how view cones impact housing
100 Cops, Not Even 10 Nurses | The Tyee
Dan Fumano: Vancouver council eyes loosening rent limits to boost construction
Ken Sim Tried to Stop a Councillor From Talking. Will It Happen Again? | The Tyee
Vancouver mayor’s 2nd conduct complaint against city councillor upheld
Integrity Commissioner Report COVIC-005: Complaint against Councillor Christine Boyle
Christine Boyle spent $7K to defend complaint from Ken Sim – Vancouver Is Awesome
Dan Fumano: Major Vancouver labour group changes direction, throws support behind one party
Development Cost Charge Revisions | Metro Vancouver
Feds postpone housing funding for 2 of B.C.’s biggest cities amid concern over development fees | CBC News
Federal housing minister’s ‘fiasco’ flip-flop on housing funds puzzles B.C. mayors
‘A significant step forward’: Laneway housing legalized in Burnaby
Burnaby council says no to Metrotown city hall after public backlash
When is a tour actually a meeting, a Port Moody councillor wants to know. But the rules aren’t entirely clear
MLA’s Coronation Park letter surprising and ‘disappointing,’ responds developer – TriCities Dispatch
MLAs letter shows lack of understanding and lack of respect, Mayor writes – TriCities Dispatch
Burns Bog – Wikipedia
The latest threat to neighbourhood character: Young children
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We can't have nice things. We can't have a spa, we can't have the polar bears, we can't have a mural, we can't have the RCMP in Surrey, we can't have temporary modular housing and we can't have water. But we can have a beer at Khatsalano.
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Surrey policing drama, disqualifications, ethics issues, car-free pilots and mean girls.
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A jury convened by a Coroner’s Inquest has deemed the death of Myles Gray to be a homicide, seven years after he was dead following an altercation with Vancouver Police. But this is only the latest in a long history of challenges for policing in Vancouver. Meanwhile, the province has recommended Surrey continue transitioning to the Surrey Police Service and Brenda Locke refuses to read the reasons why.
Vancouver Council opts to make Gastown car free but also wants to give developers a big cheque. Burnaby is still figuring out the Alternative Approval Process and considering moving city hall.
And the Park Board mulls a goose cull.
Links
- Myles Gray inquest: Death deemed homicide in Vancouver police beating – BC | Globalnews.ca
- Vancouver police officers claim union reps told them not to take notes after death of Myles Gray | CBC News
- Firefighters say VPD officers told them not to check Myles Gray’s condition in last moments: report | CBC News
- Jury Verdict
- Stop ignoring the brutal, racist history of the Vancouver Police Department | Xtra Magazine
- Surrey police decision: Mayor locks in on keeping RCMP despite minister’s recommendation | Globalnews.ca
- Surrey police: Mayor vows to keep RCMP, citing lack of detail on B.C.’s position – BC | Globalnews.ca
- Surrey policing decision stalled by ‘untenable’ non-disclosure agreement: Mayor – BC | Globalnews.ca
- Township of Langley announces split over policing with City of Langley | CBC News
- Municipal debates renew push for regional policing in B.C. | Globalnews.ca
- Man arrested for selling hard drugs from B.C. kiosk gears up for Charter challenge – BC | Globalnews.ca
- Gastown’s facelift, car-free pilot program gets thumbs up from Vancouver council – BC | Globalnews.ca
- Vancouver council takes heat for vote to refund millions in Empty Homes Tax to developers – BC | Globalnews.ca
- ‘Off the rails’: Burnaby staff say council can’t ban controversial voting process
- ‘Civic heart’: Burnaby wants to build a new city hall in Metrotown
- Help keep Vancouver’s Canada goose population in check
- Why are there so many geese in Metro Vancouver? | CBC News
- Canada goose – Wikipedia
- Here’s how the Vancouver Park Board is proposing to control the goose population
- Vancouver Park Board approves ‘lethal removal’ plan to control Canada goose population | CBC News
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A jury convened by a Coroner's Inquest has deemed the death of Myles Gray to be a homicide, seven years after he was dead following an altercation with Vancouver Police. But this is only the latest in a long history of challenges for policing in Vancouver. Meanwhile, the province has recommended Surrey continue transitioning to the Surrey Police Service and Brenda Locke refuses to read the reasons why.
Vancouver Council opts to make Gastown car free but also wants to give developers a big cheque. Burnaby is still figuring out the Alternative Approval Process and considering moving city hall.
And the Park Board mulls a goose cull.
Links
- Myles Gray inquest: Death deemed homicide in Vancouver police beating - BC | Globalnews.ca
- Vancouver police officers claim union reps told them not to take notes after death of Myles Gray | CBC News
- Firefighters say VPD officers told them not to check Myles Gray's condition in last moments: report | CBC News
- Jury Verdict
- Stop ignoring the brutal, racist history of the Vancouver Police Department | Xtra Magazine
- Surrey police decision: Mayor locks in on keeping RCMP despite minister’s recommendation | Globalnews.ca
- Surrey police: Mayor vows to keep RCMP, citing lack of detail on B.C.’s position - BC | Globalnews.ca
- Surrey policing decision stalled by ‘untenable’ non-disclosure agreement: Mayor - BC | Globalnews.ca
- Township of Langley announces split over policing with City of Langley | CBC News
- Municipal debates renew push for regional policing in B.C. | Globalnews.ca
- Man arrested for selling hard drugs from B.C. kiosk gears up for Charter challenge - BC | Globalnews.ca
- Gastown’s facelift, car-free pilot program gets thumbs up from Vancouver council - BC | Globalnews.ca
- Vancouver council takes heat for vote to refund millions in Empty Homes Tax to developers - BC | Globalnews.ca
- 'Off the rails': Burnaby staff say council can't ban controversial voting process
- 'Civic heart': Burnaby wants to build a new city hall in Metrotown
- Help keep Vancouver’s Canada goose population in check
- Why are there so many geese in Metro Vancouver? | CBC News
- Canada goose - Wikipedia
- Here's how the Vancouver Park Board is proposing to control the goose population
- Vancouver Park Board approves 'lethal removal' plan to control Canada goose population | CBC News
Ken Sim clears Hastings Street and has thoughts on housing. Brenda Locke stands by her interpretation of a meeting.
Links
- Vancouver police, city staff begin removing encampment on East Hastings Street | CBC News
- City of Vancouver document calls for using police to speed up clearing DTES street camps
- Back on Vancouver's Hastings Street with no tent, no mattress and nowhere to go
- Vancouver readies 'quick response teams' in case tents return to East Hastings
- Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim brings in outside experts to review city budget
- City of Vancouver to pre-zone Cambie Corridor properties to speed up 1600 new townhomes
- Team behind Army & Navy project asks city to approve new development - The Globe and Mail
- Plan to build single-family home on nine-foot-wide Vancouver lot rejected by city
- Justin McElroy on Twitter: "Ken Sim floats the idea.."
- Vancouver to allow drinking in public plazas year-round
- Statement from the Mayor: Metro Vancouver Mayor’s Committee Unanimously Supports Retaining Surrey RCMP
- Surrey RCMP comments from mayor misleading: councillors | CityNews Vancouver
- Surrey mayor stands by statements as rivals accuse her of issuing ‘false press release’
- Can You Attend a Vancouver School Board Meeting In Person? | The Tyee
- Editorial: Bring back my favourite cancelled show
- Illegally-installed plaques commemorating a Vancouver bus route a mystery, says city
The Globe and Mail’s exclusive claims China attempted to interfere in Vancouver’s 2022 election and councillor Lenny Zhou is in the crosshairs. The Broadway Plan is up for a series of votes, ABC wants grant recipients to be nicer and a roundup of other recent news.
Links
- China’s Vancouver consulate interfered in 2022 municipal election, according to CSIS – The Globe and Mail
- Vancouver councillor refutes ‘absolutely nonsense’ suggestion he is pro-Beijing supporter
- Russil Wvong reaction
- Former Vancouver mayor Kennedy Stewart’s campaign fails to pay bill to small business owner – BC | Globalnews.ca
- Former Vancouver mayor Kennedy Stewart awarded $100K to cover cost of fighting NPA defamation case | CBC News
- Broadway Plan moves full speed ahead, council votes against pace-of-change policy
- Vancouver City Council to eliminate southward view cones of City Hall | Urbanized
- Vancouver Broadway bike lanes not likely
- Dan Fumano: Non-profits seeking funds must be ‘respectful,’ Vancouver council says
- Help wanted: B.C. hiring municipal advisor to assist local governments | CBC News
- B.C. councillor resigns after referring to mayor as ‘Mr. Hitler’ | CBC News
- TransLink announces first real estate development project
- Squamish Nation to engage in land planning process
- Burnaby wants feedback on laneway housing rules: 1 parking spot required, 1500 sq. ft. allowed
- Council special meeting March 20 to reconsider Alternative Approval Process | City of Burnaby
- Spanish company targeted in Metro lawsuit cites letter by Coquitlam mayor in bid to question official – Tri-City News
- TransLink gets $479M from B.C. government to help address declining ridership | Globalnews.ca
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Vancouver passes a budget that “sucks” and kills the Living Wage. Progress Vancouver admits to breaking election financing laws. And the City is clearing tents and considering a new hotel.
Meanwhile, Burnaby is running an “alternative approval process” for a green waste facility, Surrey cops allege conflicts of interest and Harrison Hot Springs appeals to the Inspector of Municipalities to fix its council.
Mission school board has banned an extremist group from future presentation and Coquitlam council applauds pro-LGBTQ+ students.
And how you can be in the City of Vancouver’s Book of Freedoms.
Links
Vancouver passes new budget with 10.7% property tax increase | CBC News
Text of ABC budget amendment
Why can one Metro Vancouver municipality keep property taxes much lower than others?
City of Vancouver backs away from living wage pledge after council vote in closed meeting | CBC News
Statement on City of Vancouver’s decision to withdraw as Living Wage Employer
Working for a Living Wage Report
Defeated Vancouver mayoral hopeful Marissen accepted an illegal loan for Progress Vancouver campaign – Economy, Law & Politics
Progress Vancouver financing report
Vancouver’s efforts to remove DTES tent city residents “a violation of human rights”: advocate
32-storey hotel with 578 rooms and rooftop destination restaurant proposed for downtown Vancouver (RENDERINGS)
Have your say: Burnaby residents can vote on removal of parkland for green waste facility
Burnaby asks voters to decide on removing 21 acres of parkland
Alternative approval process for local government – Province of British Columbia
City opens feedback opportunity for park dedication removal | City of Burnaby (forms here)
Surrey Police Union requests ethics probe into councillor | CityNews Vancouver
Surrey Council Code of Conduct Bylaw, 2020, No. 20020
Chaos at council: Harrison Hot Springs politicians beg for help | Fraser Valley Current
BC school district bans anti-LGBTQ group from presenting at board meetings – Campbell River Mirror
‘You had us at hello,’ Coquitlam mayor tells Best students for Pride flag, event – Tri-City News
Freedom of the City | City of Vancouver
Freedom of the City honorees prior to 2010 | City of Vancouver
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Elections BC has released the financial reports from the 2022 municipal elections and we can see how efficient each party’s spending was. Meanwhile, the staff report from the Climate Emergency Action Plan is pretty bleak and ABC opted to slash the climate justice charter from its further implementation. This prompted a question of whether ABC is predetermining outcomes of council votes (probably), which is better than in New West where they just have too many votes.
Back in Vancouver, successful votes mean social housing near the Italian Cultural Centre and the end of the single use cup fee. It also means the end of the Stanley Park bike lane – at least until another round of consultations is completed on installing a permanent lane. Until then, feel free to join Critical Mass once again on the last Friday of every month.
The cops and nurses plan turns out to be just cops. Langley SkyTrain is on track. And Surrey homeowners will pay more but not 55% more.
And in schools, Vancouver removes a racists’ name, Coquitlam students want pride events and Chilliwack residents want to ban books.
In our Vancouveratta, Cultus Lake sure is nice.
Links
- Adding missing middle housing and simplifying regulations in low density neighbourhoods | Shape Your City Vancouver
- 2022 General Local Elections Disclosure Statements Available
- ABC Vancouver spent $2M to elect Ken Sim and running mates
- Local political parties in B.C. nearly double their spending in 2022’s election compared to 2018 | CBC News
- ‘A positive vibe’: 100 days in, Vancouver’s mayor talks about the goals of SimCity | CBC News
- Kareem Allam resigns as Mayor’s chief of staff
- Climate Emergency Action Plan staff presentation
- Climate equity working group ‘disappointed’ after Vancouver city council rejects climate justice charter | CBC News
- Fry suggests ABC caucused before meeting
- In New Westminster, heightened emotions about many more motions
- Vancouver approves social housing near Italian Cultural Centre
- Vancouver city council gets rid of single use cup fee
- Stanley Park temporary bike lane to be removed, debate over permanent lane to continue for another year | CBC News
- “Mad as hell”: Critical Mass Vancouver returns following Stanley Park bike lane decision
- Follow @CriticalMassVan
- Re-funding the police? No plan for Vancouver to hire 100 mental health nurses to pair with cops | CTV News
- Surrey-Langley SkyTrain line on track to open in late 2028, project director tells Surrey council
- Surrey tax increase proposed to fund RCMP | CityNews Vancouver
- Justin McElroy on Twitter: “The Vancouver School Board has unanimously approved changing the name of Lord Roberts Elementary. It follows a multi-year campaign by the parent advisory council, who said the name was inappropriate given Roberts’ use of concentration camps during the Boer War.” / Twitter
- Coquitlam students make emotional plea for Pride event to show they’re ‘not alone’
- New-look Chilliwack school board spars over library books and parental rights
- Cultus Lake, British Columbia – Wikipedia
- CULTUS LAKE PARK BOARD
- CULTUS LAKE PARK BOARD INFORMATION
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Elections BC has released the financial reports from the 2022 municipal elections and we can see how efficient each party's spending was. Meanwhile, the staff report from the Climate Emergency Action Plan is pretty bleak and ABC opted to slash the climate justice charter from its further implementation. This prompted a question of whether ABC is predetermining outcomes of council votes (probably), which is better than in New West where they just have too many votes.
Back in Vancouver, successful votes mean social housing near the Italian Cultural Centre and the end of the single use cup fee. It also means the end of the Stanley Park bike lane - at least until another round of consultations is completed on installing a permanent lane. Until then, feel free to join Critical Mass once again on the last Friday of every month.
The cops and nurses plan turns out to be just cops. Langley SkyTrain is on track. And Surrey homeowners will pay more but not 55% more.
And in schools, Vancouver removes a racists' name, Coquitlam students want pride events and Chilliwack residents want to ban books.
In our Vancouveratta, Cultus Lake sure is nice.
Links
- Adding missing middle housing and simplifying regulations in low density neighbourhoods | Shape Your City Vancouver
- 2022 General Local Elections Disclosure Statements Available
- ABC Vancouver spent $2M to elect Ken Sim and running mates
- Local political parties in B.C. nearly double their spending in 2022's election compared to 2018 | CBC News
- 'A positive vibe': 100 days in, Vancouver's mayor talks about the goals of SimCity | CBC News
- Kareem Allam resigns as Mayor's chief of staff
- Climate Emergency Action Plan staff presentation
- Climate equity working group 'disappointed' after Vancouver city council rejects climate justice charter | CBC News
- Fry suggests ABC caucused before meeting
- In New Westminster, heightened emotions about many more motions
- Vancouver approves social housing near Italian Cultural Centre
- Vancouver city council gets rid of single use cup fee
- Stanley Park temporary bike lane to be removed, debate over permanent lane to continue for another year | CBC News
- "Mad as hell": Critical Mass Vancouver returns following Stanley Park bike lane decision
- Follow @CriticalMassVan
- Re-funding the police? No plan for Vancouver to hire 100 mental health nurses to pair with cops | CTV News
- Surrey-Langley SkyTrain line on track to open in late 2028, project director tells Surrey council
- Surrey tax increase proposed to fund RCMP | CityNews Vancouver
- Justin McElroy on Twitter: "The Vancouver School Board has unanimously approved changing the name of Lord Roberts Elementary. It follows a multi-year campaign by the parent advisory council, who said the name was inappropriate given Roberts' use of concentration camps during the Boer War." / Twitter
- Coquitlam students make emotional plea for Pride event to show they're 'not alone'
- New-look Chilliwack school board spars over library books and parental rights
- Cultus Lake, British Columbia - Wikipedia
- CULTUS LAKE PARK BOARD
- CULTUS LAKE PARK BOARD INFORMATION
Whether Gregorian or Lunar, Happy New Year.
We’re back to look at missing middle initiatives in Victoria and Vancouver. Plus what’s hot and not for ABC. Surrey won’t have an answer on policing anytime soon. And Kennedy Stewart is in the news once more.
Links
- Victoria council adopts divisive missing middle housing program
- Missing Middle Housing Initiative | Have Your Say
- ‘Plex appeal: Vancouver eyeing six-unit housing in low-density neighbourhoods
- Vancouver staff presentation and report
- Here are the transit projects Metro Van mayors want in the next decade | CBC News .
- Minister’s statement on Surrey policing transition | BC Gov News
- Richard Zussman on Twitter: “NEW – Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke says Surrey residents will have to pay a one-time tax increase of 55%, in addition to the normal tax rate set by council to pay for Surrey Police Service transition if B.C. Government rejects proposal to stay with RCMP. #bcpoli” / Twitter
- ABC defends axing Vancouver Renter Office, citing ‘duplication of service’ – BC | Globalnews.ca
- Dan Fumano: ‘Send a message’: ABC-majority council putting stamp on city priorities
- RELEASE: ABC majority kills Vancouver Renters Office, leaving Vancouver renters in the cold
- ABC Chinatown money
- ABC councillor aims to scrap Vancouver’s 25-cent single-use cup fee by summer
- Despite Claims, School Liaison Officers Received No Special Training | The Tyee
- Kennedy Stewart announces new job and book
- “Is this for real?”: Kennedy Stewart book announcement receives harsh negative reaction
- Photos: Hundreds counter anti-Drag Queen Story Time protest in Coquitlam
- Vancouveratta: Check out these historic photos of Vancouver Chinese New Year Parades through the ages
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Whether Gregorian or Lunar, Happy New Year.
We're back to look at missing middle initiatives in Victoria and Vancouver. Plus what's hot and not for ABC. Surrey won't have an answer on policing anytime soon. And Kennedy Stewart is in the news once more.
Links
- Victoria council adopts divisive missing middle housing program
- Missing Middle Housing Initiative | Have Your Say
- 'Plex appeal: Vancouver eyeing six-unit housing in low-density neighbourhoods
- Vancouver staff presentation and report
- Here are the transit projects Metro Van mayors want in the next decade | CBC News .
- Minister’s statement on Surrey policing transition | BC Gov News
- Richard Zussman on Twitter: "NEW - Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke says Surrey residents will have to pay a one-time tax increase of 55%, in addition to the normal tax rate set by council to pay for Surrey Police Service transition if B.C. Government rejects proposal to stay with RCMP. #bcpoli" / Twitter
- ABC defends axing Vancouver Renter Office, citing ‘duplication of service’ - BC | Globalnews.ca
- Dan Fumano: 'Send a message': ABC-majority council putting stamp on city priorities
- RELEASE: ABC majority kills Vancouver Renters Office, leaving Vancouver renters in the cold
- ABC Chinatown money
- ABC councillor aims to scrap Vancouver's 25-cent single-use cup fee by summer
- Despite Claims, School Liaison Officers Received No Special Training | The Tyee
- Kennedy Stewart announces new job and book
- "Is this for real?": Kennedy Stewart book announcement receives harsh negative reaction
- Photos: Hundreds counter anti-Drag Queen Story Time protest in Coquitlam
- Vancouveratta: Check out these historic photos of Vancouver Chinese New Year Parades through the ages
Motions are passing unanimously at council but marginally more controversially at Park Board. The planning department is a mess, as is policing south of the Fraser. And sculptures!
Links
Boyle nonprofit housing motion passes
Vancouver City Council approves exploring expediting social housing up to 12 storeys
Text of the Klassen amendment
Hardwick abstained from speaking
CAC motion passes
Vancouver Park Board approves immediate removal of Stanley Park Drive bike lane
Thousands of Vancouver housing units in limbo in tug-of-war between developers, city planners – The Globe and Mail
City of Vancouver must reconsider controversial Chinatown development application, court rules
Court ruling
In defense of the “gentrification building”
Surrey council votes to scrap police transition, B.C. public safety minister responds
Surrey policing: ‘Power politics’ at play in final decision, says criminologist
Langley, the township, is interested in breaking up with Langley, the city, on RCMP costs | CBC News
New Langley Township council looks to throw out predecessors’ plans
Port Moody mayor fined $200 by Elections BC over campaign’s phone-call promotions
West Vancouver mayor issued citation by Law Society of B.C. over handling of will | CBC News
Kamloops mayor recuses himself from entire council meeting in ‘surprising’ move | CBC News
Security company says Kamloops mayor directed presence to his auto dealership
Colin Basran investigated
Housing on the way to support people living on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside | BC Gov News
Vancouver elementary school renamed wek̓ʷan̓əs tə syaqʷəm in Musqueam name gifting ceremony | CBC News
Move the East Van cross?
217.5 Arc x 13 | Vancouver Biennale
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Doug McCallum is a free man, having been found not guilty of mischief. Ken Sim began his stint as Mayor of Vancouver with a trip to Qatar to watch the world cup. But he was back in time for budget debates, where he questioned the revenue generating possibilities of the library. There’s lots more coming up at council, the regional boards see some shakeups and UBC and Translink want to build houses.
- Former Surrey mayor Doug McCallum found not guilty of public mischief | CBC News
- Dan Fumano: FIFA World Cup-bound Mayor Sim to miss police board budget meeting
- Vancouver police request $383 million budget for 2023
- City needs 7% tax increase
- ‘We misunderstood’: Vancouver mayor’s public safety plan not being funded by the province after all
- Congestion tax is dead
- Vancouver council votes to adopt controversial definition of antisemitism | CBC News
- RELEASE: Councillor Boyle returns non-market housing motion to City Hall
- Vancouver City Council to overhaul developer community amenity contributions with fixed rates
- Body cam motion goes to council
- City of Vancouver ends $320,000 Block Stewardship contract awarded to VANDU – BC | Globalnews.ca
- Park board set to debate removing Stanley Park bike lane
- New Surrey mayor accused of RCMP bias while chairing her first police board meeting – BC | Globalnews.ca
- Province setting a high bar for dumping municipal force in Surrey | Vancouver Sun
- Lack of transit a ‘quality of life issue,’ says Port Coquitlam Mayor Brad West
- Metro Vancouver elects Delta mayor George Harvie as new chair of the board
- Delta’s Harvie wants to slow rising Metro costs to homeowners
- UBC outlines Vancouver campus expansion and 24,000 more residents | Urbanized
- TransLink eyeing big development at Coquitlam Central Station park and ride | Urbanized
- Broadway Subway opening delayed to 2026 | Urbanized
- Squamish strongly objects to West Vancouver council dropping reading of land acknowledgment at meetings
- Richmond city council votes to establish reconciliation policy, which could include land acknowledgments | CBC News
Vancouveratta
- 2006 storms in Vancouver – Wikipedia
- Remembering the B.C. windstorm of 2006 | CBC News
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Doug McCallum is a free man, having been found not guilty of mischief. Ken Sim began his stint as Mayor of Vancouver with a trip to Qatar to watch the world cup. But he was back in time for budget debates, where he questioned the revenue generating possibilities of the library. There's lots more coming up at council, the regional boards see some shakeups and UBC and Translink want to build houses.
- Former Surrey mayor Doug McCallum found not guilty of public mischief | CBC News
- Dan Fumano: FIFA World Cup-bound Mayor Sim to miss police board budget meeting
- Vancouver police request $383 million budget for 2023
- City needs 7% tax increase
- 'We misunderstood': Vancouver mayor's public safety plan not being funded by the province after all
- Congestion tax is dead
- Vancouver council votes to adopt controversial definition of antisemitism | CBC News
- RELEASE: Councillor Boyle returns non-market housing motion to City Hall
- Vancouver City Council to overhaul developer community amenity contributions with fixed rates
- Body cam motion goes to council
- City of Vancouver ends $320,000 Block Stewardship contract awarded to VANDU - BC | Globalnews.ca
- Park board set to debate removing Stanley Park bike lane
- New Surrey mayor accused of RCMP bias while chairing her first police board meeting - BC | Globalnews.ca
- Province setting a high bar for dumping municipal force in Surrey | Vancouver Sun
- Lack of transit a 'quality of life issue,' says Port Coquitlam Mayor Brad West
- Metro Vancouver elects Delta mayor George Harvie as new chair of the board
- Delta's Harvie wants to slow rising Metro costs to homeowners
- UBC outlines Vancouver campus expansion and 24,000 more residents | Urbanized
- TransLink eyeing big development at Coquitlam Central Station park and ride | Urbanized
- Broadway Subway opening delayed to 2026 | Urbanized
- Squamish strongly objects to West Vancouver council dropping reading of land acknowledgment at meetings
- Richmond city council votes to establish reconciliation policy, which could include land acknowledgments | CBC News
Vancouveratta
- 2006 storms in Vancouver - Wikipedia
- Remembering the B.C. windstorm of 2006 | CBC News
The trial of Doug McCallum, the police and Vancouver's new council
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Everyone is on trial this week as Doug McCallum is in court, the VPD put themselves in the hotseat attempting to press the case against social spending in the DTES and council faces its first tests.
- Kennedy Stewart quits Twitter
- Witness at outgoing Surrey mayor's trial testifies she told him she would be the one 'that brought him down' | CBC News
- Doug McCallum foot pics
- Surrey Police Union says 94% of members have 'no intention' of joining RCMP | CBC News
- Rob Shaw: Leaked VPD report an inflated work of fiction - Commentary | Business in Vancouver
- Incoming B.C. premier David Eby says province will take over coordinating approach to Downtown Eastside
- 26 things that should happen in Vancouver in the next four years | Urbanized
- Plan to demolish Vancouver’s viaducts needs a fresh look, ABC councillor says - BC | Globalnews.ca
- Council agenda November 15, 2022
- Parents engage lawyer to warn VSB of incoming trustee
- Trustee-elect on Vancouver School Board deemed 'ineligible individual' by Canada Revenue Agency
- Amy Lubik wins second term on Port Moody council in judicial tiebreaker
- 3-storey home to be built on tiny lot in Vancouver single-family neighbourhood | Urbanized
- Stanley Park train shut down for Christmas
- Victory Square ceremony
Ian and Matthew react to the results of the 2022 Vancouver municipal election and check in across the environs.
2022 Election unofficial results - chart view
53 Years Ago, Vancouver’s Very Own Fool Turned This City Upside Down | MONTECRISTO
One final look at the election with just under two days until we have the results. We dig into Surrey a bit more and then look at the other interesting races to follow.
- Mainstreet Poll
- Leger Poll
- Metro Vancouver’s Spiciest Local Elections | The Tyee
- Five-way race for mayor in Maple Ridge as nominations close
- In this B.C. town, big money is bulldozing democracy ⋆ The Breach
- How anonymous social media groups are changing small town elections in B.C. | CBC News
Rushed this one out the door so apologies for any audio quality issues.
Image via Wikimedia
A recap of how the campaigns have gone and who we think deserves a vote in Vancouver.
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Brent Richter brings us the News from the North Shore
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Ian's on vacation so Brent Richter from North Shore News joins Matthew to break down the state of the races in the North Vancouvers and West Vancouver.
The candidate lists are finalized and Vancouver voters once again have over a hundred names to choose from.
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Breaking down the race through rose coloured glasses
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Mario Canseco talks his latest poll and a look at competing YIMBY housing plans
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NPA chaos, court rulings and a look to the burbs
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Doug McCallum is promising unicorns.
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Competing policies to deal with the situation in the DTES, details about Senakw and lots of changing nomination news
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The removal of tents began on Hastings but ended with a clash between activists and police. Kennedy releases donors and Progress announces 2 candidates.
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Coupar quits and Chip Wilson pays money to stop socialism
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Wiebe loses at the Court of Appeal, PoCoexit, Beach Logs, Pools, candidates and so much more
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Brian Kelcey (@StateOfTheCity) joins us to talk political slush funds. Plus the latest goings on in Metro Vancouver politics.
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The Broadway Plan is the next threat to life as we know it - or part of the solution to our housing crisis
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The latest council drama plus dives into the Vancouver Plan and housing in the federal budget
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A busy couple of weeks with council chaos, political machinations, fundraising data and Translink priorities. Plus we take a deep look at the draft Vancouver Plan and the money promised by the federal government for housing.
Links
- Vancouver city council finalizes $5.7M police budget increase without raising taxes
- Progressive property tax motion fails
- Three Vancouver councillors drop independence to join ABC Party ahead of October election - BC | Globalnews.ca
- Green Park Board commissioners to not run again
- Vancouver's political party finances - Cambie Report
- David Eby and George Heyman weigh in to Broadway rezoning debate
- Stewart wants to raise the empty homes tax from 3 to 5%
- MDG wants to put CCTV everywhere - this would be bad
- Canada Post suspends delivery on Downtown Eastside, residents want input
- TransLink to double bus service, including 9 new Bus Rapid Transit lines | Urbanized
- McCallum trial to be held Oct 31, 2022
- Letters to The Sun, April 16, 2022: Vancouver Plan — detached home dwellers' opinions not heard?
- The Vancouver Plan and draft Vancouver Plan [pdf]
- What You Should Know about Vancouver's New City Plan | The Tyee
- Vancouver unveils long-term plan to increase density, improve affordability by 2050 - BC | Globalnews.ca
- Chapter 1: Making Housing More Affordable | Budget 2022
- Vancouveratta: Crystal Pool (1929-1974)
Vancouver Plan, Jericho towers, what to watch at council and an interview with Bowinn and Boyle of People's Pod
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An Easter basket assortment of Vancouver politics, including our interview with Bowinn Ma and Christine Boyle of the new podcast, People's Pod.
The Vancouver Plan
What You Should Know about Vancouver's New City Plan | The Tyee
Vancouver unveils long-term plan to increase density, improve affordability by 2050 - BC | Globalnews.ca
The Jericho Lands Need a Human-Scaled Rethink | The Tyee
Residents call fight over Jericho Lands redevelopment 'a battle for the soul of Vancouver' - BC | Globalnews.ca
Jericho station approved
Council police budget report
Swanson motion to reject police budget
Should Vancouver adopt a 'mansion tax?' Here's what one councillor proposes
Swanson mansion tax motion
City councillor calls for vote on whether Vancouver should host 2030 Olympics | Globalnews.ca
Hardwick Olympic plebiscite motion
Vancouver City Council to consider free parking to help revive Chinatown | Urbanized
MDG Chinatown free parking on Sunday motion
Forward Together Vancouver
Rebecca Bligh seeks re-election
Lisa Dominato seeks re-election
New tools address elected officials charged with criminal offences | BC Gov News
BC minister accuses Burnaby council candidate of 'misogyny' after tweet
Company ousted from $1B North Shore wastewater treatment project suing Metro Vancouver | CBC News
People's Pod
How Vancouver got to be cherry blossom heaven
Outro music
Meet the people seeking nominations from COPE
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Members of COPE - the Coalition of Progressive Electors - will be voting for their council, school board and park board candidates on Sunday, April 10. Members will also be deciding how many candidates to run for each position. Meet the individuals seeking those spots in our third candidate nomination special episode.
Learn more about COPE's candidates here
Meet the Vancouver Greens council candidates
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The Vancouver Greens council nomination meeting is on Saturday, April 2. At that meeting they look set to nominate five candidates for council (and maybe mayor?). Meet the five individuals seeking those spots in our second candidate nomination special episode.
Learn more about the Greens nomination process here
The VPD get their money, Carr mulls the mayor's chair and it's nomination season
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Hear from people seeking nomination from OneCity Vancouver
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We speak to Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart about his first three years in office and how he's setting up for his re-election bid next year.
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It's budget time in Vancouver again
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Public hearings.
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All decisions and actual developments are deferred to a future date
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Interviews on Transport 2050 and employer transit subsidies
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Aaron Gunn is officially wants to be in the race for leader of the BC Liberals but other contestants are divided over whether he should get the green light.
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12 months to go
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Kennedy Stewart abandons a key plank of the city's climate policy just like a contractor has abandoned work on a north shore wastewater facility.
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Coyotes, Vision, patios and railways
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Bill Tieleman wants to kill coyotes and the Surrey Police
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We break down the Michael Wiebe conflict of interest case and more
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Heat waves, Team Kennedy, horse races, Burnaby byelection and NIMBYs unite in West Van.
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The mayoral race is on, we have polls and the climate is on the agenda.
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Green councillors tank nonprofit housing and bikes on Commercial Drive, drinking comes to Vancouver parks and Port Moody embraces the chaos
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Democracy takes another hit in the City of Vancouver (or maybe people might just get somewhere to live)
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And then there was one as three more councillors (and their entire School Board caucus) leave the NPA.
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Ken Sim pledges to abolish the Park Board. He will probably run with the new party A Better City Vancouver. Mark Marissen is running for mayor. And the election is still 18 months away.
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The NPA Board drops a bombshell by announcing 18-months out that Park Board Commissioner John Coupar will be their mayoral nominee.
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Rental-only zoning bylaws live to fight another day, as does the Olympics and the bike lane in Stanley Park.
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We got our hands on the Young Report alleging Michael Wiebe should resign from council
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Michael Wiebe's days in court and "dictator type" land use policy changes.
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Madness in the NPA, the approaching court case against Michael Wiebe, some reaction to the federal proposition of a handgun ban, some problems in the planning department and of course affordability continues to be an issue.
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The NPA continues to be a trainwreck and Vancouver will make it marginally harder to stand for election.
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Hot takes on the US coup, territorial acknowledgements draw controversy, a novel consequence for violating public health orders and the complexities of building a laneway home.
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The hosts of Cambie Report and PolitiCoast team up to bring you a special year-in-review of the federal, provincial and local politics news from 2020.
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Michael Wiebe's response to the petition to remove him and a study on the representativeness of neighbourhood associations
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Vancouver Council passes its 2021 budget with a 5% tax hike and the police budget frozen.
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Climate action, conflicts, decriminalization, police unleashed and Langley off the rails.
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Vancouver considers congestion pricing as part of its climate emergency response. The City also faces a hole in its budget that the province isn't going to fill. Council considers an Auditor General and an Olympic bid and a West Van councillor is in trouble for a dick joke.
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A councillor could be removed from office, masks will be encouraged, intrepid data journalism, urbanist hopes dashed, anguish over social housing sales and parking for veterans.
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We delve into the BC Liberal & BC Green pitches for your votes.
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Big money being spent on Facebook ads, a bombshell conflict of interest allegation, a new housing plan, toxic billboards and more.
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An election emergency podcast special
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Anti-homeless rhetoric is spreading in Vancouver & the NPA, rumblings about potential mayoral candidates in Vancouver & Surrey and gondola consultation.
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Lawyer Micah Goldberg joins Ian & Matthew to break down the Park Board's new camping bylaw. Plus NPA drama, housing impasse at city council and byelections in Burnaby.
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COVID-19, Black Lives Matter protests, drinking in parks, a lot has changed since our last episode.
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A extra interview with one of BC's basic income task force members
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Tessa speaks to Vancouver Just Recovery co-chairs Kimberley Wong and Matthew Norris
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The impact of COVID-19 on transportation in the City of Vancouver
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Ian speaks to Burnaby Mayor Mike Hurley and Burnaby Now reporter Dustin Godfrey about the City's response to COVID-19
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Translink is in trouble
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We speak to Councillor Jean Swanson about BC moving Oppenheimer Park residents into hotels
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Tessa speaks to parents and students affected by the cancellation of in-class learning
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Ian speaks to Karen Ward and Garth Mullins about the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on people in the downtown eastside and drug users.
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Vancouver declares a homelessness emergency, a shelter loses its funding, Ken Sim is back, Indigenous youth score a meeting but racist violence is on the rise, Surrey is getting its police and pigeons once more.
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Wet'suwet'en solidarity protests shutdown Vancouver, the Throne Speech hints at goodies for Metro Vancouver and we check in how Vancouver, Burnaby and Surrey councils. Plus an interview on recent court rulings on ride hailing and the New Westminster renoviction bylaw.
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Members of the City's LGBTQ2S+ Advisory Committee speak about the development of an anti-hate policy
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Snow, RapidBus, Annual Rental Report, the crime of being Indigenous in public and pigeon drama.
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Matthew talks to former Vancouver Mayor Sam Sullivan
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What if an 8.2% property tax increase was too small?
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Rebecca Bligh quits the NPA, the chandelier and SkyTrain strike
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The Squamish Nation looks to build 6000 homes, Vancouver staff propose changes to rental incentives, protests continue in Burnaby and pigeons threaten to bring down a North Vancouver councillor.
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Zoe Ferry returns for a jam packed episode with Matthew in which they discuss the transit strike, the fireworks ban and more.
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What happened federally that municipal politics should care about? Matthew is joined by Mark Elyas, a municipal and public affairs consultant with KCD Consulting to discuss the aftermath of the vote.
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Protests, immigration raids and the province makes an announcement regarding the Surrey RCMP transition.
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The Tri-Cities Mayor talks about populism, housing, transit and more.
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An interview with Vancouver's Director of Transportation about the City's use of data.
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Vancouver City Council motion marathon, TransLink moves forward and Burnaby's Rental Task Force.
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We talk to TransLink's Director, Strategic Planning & Policy about the future of transportation in Metro Vancouver.
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Ian and Matthew predict the outcome of the City-wide Plan as the vote happens.
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Is Vancouver ready for the next big earthquake or the long-term stress of affordability?
The post What do you do with the poo? Vancouver Chief Resilience Officer Katie McPherson appeared first on Cambie Report.
Vancouver Council votes down a rental townhome project and Patrick quits the pod.
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Is 75 motions in a year too many? Vancouver councillors don't think so.
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MMIWG final report, homelessness count, harm reduction, Port Moody climate motion, rental reports and a big party in Anmore.
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From outbursts on Vancouver council to gondolas to SFU to money laundering and the latest political sports news.
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Controversy at Park Board, City Hall and Surrey Brexits its way through unveiling the new Surrey Police.
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Our interviews with Dale Bracewell and Tzeporah Berman.
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420 protests, Whitecaps scandals and transit issues.
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Squamish Nation developments, Park Board debates and more.
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We interview Mayor Mike Hurley & talk with Kelvin Gawley about the going-ons in BC's 3rd biggest city.
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Rental 100, dress codes in Chilliwack and more
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Carolina Ibarra joins us to discuss the impacts of the affordable housing crisis on women.
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Apologies for the repost, there was an issue with the audio we first posted. A few weeks ago we were invited to attend the Vancouver City Planning Commission’s TransFORMation 2018 […]
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More support for SkyTrain to UBC and the debate over Vancouver's Rental 100 program.
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Patrick sat down with the head of Climate Policy at the City of Vancouver
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Matthew and Patrick are back to talk almost all thing transit. Vancouver City Council considers the UBC subway and reimagining the Granville Street Bridge while West Vancouver debates a B-Line […]
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Vancouver Councillors and Mayor Cote share their New Year's messages
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Patrick headed to City Hall and some things happened! They involved taxes! Trust us, it was interesting.
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Renovictions, land value capture, budgets, transit and Surrey.
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Ian's panel at the inaugural Vancouver Podcast Festival on politics, podcasting and the general election.
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Duplexes, city plans, SkyTrain in Surrey and more.
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Vancouver City Council is back and so is Cambie Report!
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We react to the election results as they come in.
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It’s our election night live show! Cohosted with Dear City Council and with a generous donation from Main Street Brewing. In the first part, we speak to former Mayor Sam […]
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Diego Cardona and Tanya Paz are running for Vancouver City Council with Vision Vancouver. To hear our full conversation, support Cambie Report on Patreon.
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Morgane Oger is an independent candidate for Vancouver School Board in the 2018 election.
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Graham Cook is running as an independent for Vancouver City Council.
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Michael Wiebe is a Green Party candidate for Vancouver City Council. Follow him @ParkBoardWiebe. To hear the full interview, support Cambie Report on Patreon.
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Katherine Ramdeen is an independent candidate for Vancouver City Council. Follow her @ramdeen4vancity To hear the full interview, support Cambie Report on Patreon.
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The election is just FIVE DAYS AWAY (well five from when we recorded, it’s now four days). Which also means our election night party is coming up. Make sure to […]
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Our interview with outgoing Mayor Gregor Robertson
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Ian speaks with Rob McDowell, who is running an independent bid for council. Listen to the full interview on Patreon.
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Pete Fry is running with the Vancouver Greens for Vancouver City Council. Listen to the full interview on Patreon.
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Brandon Yan is running with OneCity for Vancouver City Council. To hear our full interview, become a supporter on Patreon.
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Erin Shum is an independent candidate for Vancouver City Council
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Ian, Patrick and Matthew have gone through the lists and come to a consensus, sort of.
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Our last live show before the election! We dig into Last Candidate Standing, YES Vancouver’s grading of other party’s housing policies, Coalition Vancouver’s Adanac overpass protests, anti-SOGI school board candidates, […]
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Adrian Crook is an independent candidate for Vancouver City Council
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Ian speaks with Derrick O’Keefe, one of COPE’s council candidates. To hear this and all our full length interviews, and to gain access to our exclusive Slack chat, become a supporter […]
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Ian speaks to Wade Grant, independent candidate for Vancouver City Council in the first of our interview series with city council candidates. To hear this and all our full length […]
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We speak to Yes Vancouver mayoral candidate Hector Bremner.
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Paul Hendren, Election Outreach Lead for the City of Vancouver joins us to talk about the City’s efforts to make it easier to learn about and to vote in this […]
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We speak with independent mayoral candidate Kennedy Stewart.
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Ian and Matthew watched the drawing of the ballot order for the 2018 Municipal Election.
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The official candidate lists are out and Vision is not running a mayor. Plus Ian speaks to Nadia Stewart and Tom Davidoff about the Housing Forum.
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How do the parties running for Vancouver's City Council and Mayor plan to address housing affordability, high commercial taxes, and a regulatory process in need of streamlining?
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StarMetro reporter Jen St Denis helps us keep up with the latest #vanpoli news and data analyst Jens von Bergmann breaks down AirBnB data.
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A cut of our full interview with Shauna Sylvester, independent mayoral nominee. To access the full interview, become a supporter on Patreon.
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A cut of our full interview with Ken Sim, mayoral nominee for the Non-Partisan Association (NPA). To access the full interview, become a supporter on Patreon.
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North Shore News reporter Brent Richter (@brentrichter) joins us to talk about the politics of the City of North Vancouver, the District of North Vancouver and West Vancouver.
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Caitlin Shane is the Community Engagement Lawyer with Pivot Legal Society and works on multiple campaigns, including drug policy and homelessness, to ensure that community input remains at the heart […]
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We catch up on the latest news before talking polls and charts with Mario Canseco (@Mario_Canseco). You can see Ian’s charts here. Then we talk to social justice and urban […]
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Live show: Our next live show is Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at 7pm at Dubh Linn Gate on Main Street. RSVP on Eventbrite or Facebook. On this week’s show: Peter […]
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Matthew Naylor is on holiday this week but instead we have political scientist and Twitter commentator Stewart Prest (@stewartprest) joining us to talk about his take on the Vancouver election. […]
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CBC Vancouver Social Media Editor Tamara Baluja joins this week’s episode to talk about the social media discussions happening in this election. Baluja and Metro Affairs Reporter (and past guest) […]
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Live from The Belmont in Vancouver. Patrick Condon and Ken Clement both announced they’re not intending to run this year following health issues. The Vancouver & District Labour Council released […]
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In our first extended look at the Burnaby race, we have Kelvin Gawley come on who recently started reporting for the Burnaby Now community newspaper. We talk firefighters, the punk […]
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Live Show Announcement Our next live show is on Thursday, July 19 at 7pm at The Belmont Pay-what-you can tickets on EventBrite or RSVP on Facebook Patti Bacchus is the […]
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In our first look into the environs, we get a tour of Surrey municipal politics and who’s running in this upcoming election. Then we turn our sights to the controversial […]
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Patrick reports from OneCity’s nomination meeting as to who their council and school board candidates will be. Raymond Louie becomes the latest Vision Vancouver councillor to announce his plans not […]
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Announcement: We’re launching a Patreon! You can now support the show at patreon.com/cambiereport. In our first segment, Squamish Nation Councillor Khelsilem (@khelsilem) joins us to talk about Squamish nation politics, […]
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Live Show: We’re doing a live show on Monday, June 11 at 7pm (doors at 6) at The Emerald (555 Gore). RSVP on Facebook or Eventbrite In a surprising result, […]
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This week we look at the race for Vision Vancouver’s mayoral nomination between Chief Ian Campbell and former federal Liberal candidate Taleeb Noormohamed. Then we have an interview with Hector […]
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Ken Sim, John Coupar and Glen Chernen are the final three vying for the NPA mayoral nomination but who are these men who would be mayor? It turn out it […]
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Non-profit developer and Hogan’s Alley advocate Stephanie Allen (@builtjustice) joins the podcast to talk about her work, Hogan’s Alley and racial justice in Vancouver housing. Then we get into the […]
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Right after finishing recording our next episode we heard a rumour that Vision Vancouver has walked away from Vancouver District & Labour Council talks with COPE, OneCity, Greens and Team […]
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Burnaby South NDP MP Kennedy Stewart announced this afternoon that he’ll be resigning as a Member of Parliament and is launching an independent bid for Mayor of Vancouver. Stewart is […]
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Hector Bremner announced today that the NPA board had rejected his bid to run for mayor, despite the green light committee recommending he be approved. Ian spoke with Hector by […]
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Vancouver’s progressive parties jockeyed in advance of the Vancouver District & Labour Council’s meetings to try to reach a unity consensus. Ian reports from Jean Swanson’s The City We Need […]
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Ian Bushfield and Patrick Meehan are joined by StarMetro’s Jen St Denis (@jenstden) to catch up on the latest news in Vancouver politics. First, we look at the conflict of […]
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Frances Bula has been covering urban issues and city politics in Vancouver since 1994. From drug policy to bike lanes to billion-dollar development projects to homelessness to garbage debates and […]
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Mario Canseco (@mario_canseco) is a pollster with the new company Research Co. His first poll looks at the popularity of several potential mayoral candidates. Ian, Matthew and Patrick talk with […]
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Shauna Sylvester has launched an independent bid for mayor of Vancouver but is she a Vision plant? Meanwhile on the left, COPE is reportedly urging UBC urban designer Patrick Condon […]
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Ian, Patrick & Matthew look at the state of the Vancouver mayoral election, the Metro Vancouver board’s decision to vote themselves a pension increase, more mayors who aren’t running again […]
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In the first full episode of Cambie Report, Ian Bushfield and Patrick Meehan are joined by Erin Reddekopp (@reddekoppter) from The Tipsy Archives (@TipsyArchives) podcast to dive into the history […]
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We recorded the October 5, 2017 West End Housing & Homelessness Forum as part of the coverage of the 2017 Vancouver Byelection. The debate was moderated by UBC Economist (and past guest of the show) Tom Davidoff and Law Professor Margot Young. It was hosted by West End Seniors’ Network, Watson Goepel LLP, Metro Vancouver Alliance and Gordon Neighbourhood House. Find links at www.politicoast.ca
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