Just one year to go until voters across Metro Vancouver go to the polls to elect their next mayors and city councils. <a href="https://www.patrickjohnstone.ca/">New Westminster Mayor Patrick Johnstone</a> joins Ian to preview the races to watch across the region, and whether Vancouver is facing a referendum or not.
<ul>
<li><a href="https://visionzerovancouver.ca/2025/08/01/life-after-cars/">Life After Cars event on Nov 8</a></li>
<li><a href="https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025HMA0090-000977">Vancouver residents will have say on park board’s future</a></li>
<li><a href="https://vancouver.ca/files/cov/mayor-ken-sim-updated-park-board-statement.pdf">Mayor Ken Sim provides updated statement on Park Board referendum legislation</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.biv.com/news/economy-law-politics/vancouver-mayor-cites-indigenous-title-issue-in-fight-to-abolish-park-board-ken-sim-11347209">Vancouver mayor cites &#8216;Indigenous title issue&#8217; in fight to abolish park board</a></li>
</ul>
Image via <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_Vancouver#/map/0">Wikimedia</a>

<description>New West Mayor Patrick Johnstone joins us to break down the state of the races across Metro Vancouver</description>

New West Mayor Patrick Johnstone joins us to break down the state of the races across Metro Vancouver

Just one year to go until voters across Metro Vancouver go to the polls to elect their next mayors and city councils. <a href="https://www.patrickjohnstone.ca/">New Westminster Mayor Patrick Johnstone</a> joins Ian to preview the races to watch across the region, and whether Vancouver is facing a referendum or not. 
 
* <a href="https://visionzerovancouver.ca/2025/08/01/life-after-cars/">Life After Cars event on Nov 8</a> 
* <a href="https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025HMA0090-000977">Vancouver residents will have say on park board’s future</a> 
* <a href="https://vancouver.ca/files/cov/mayor-ken-sim-updated-park-board-statement.pdf">Mayor Ken Sim provides updated statement on Park Board referendum legislation</a> 
* <a href="https://www.biv.com/news/economy-law-politics/vancouver-mayor-cites-indigenous-title-issue-in-fight-to-abolish-park-board-ken-sim-11347209">Vancouver mayor cites &#8216;Indigenous title issue&#8217; in fight to abolish park board</a> 
 
Image via <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_Vancouver#/map/0">Wikimedia</a>

E3-366 Interesting races in an interesting region ft Patrick Johnstone

Did you miss us? We&#8217;re back to talk UBCM, the preponderance of parties that will participate in next year&#8217;s election, the war of the Langleys and the wizard in the park.
Links
<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/ubcm-crime-and-disorder-taking-centre-stage-1.7640758">UBCM convention shows drift from &#8216;compassion fatigue&#8217; to concern over crime and disorder | CBC News</a>
<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/ubcm-day-two-2025-mcelroy-1.7641885">Codes of conduct and transit: UBCM convention sees municipal priorities pitted against provincial power | CBC News</a>
<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/rebecca-bligh-to-run-for-mayor-in-vancouver-2026-1.7639887">Vancouver city councillor kicked out of ruling party announces mayoral bid | CBC News</a>
<a href="https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/vancouver-mayor-ken-sim-former-chief-of-staff-kareem-allam-starts-new-political-party">Vancouver mayor&#8217;s former chief of staff starts new political party</a>
<a href="https://vancouverliberals.com/">Vancouver Liberals</a>
<a href="https://vancouversun.com/news/bc-conservatives-register-new-municipal-party">B.C. Conservatives launch new municipal party before 2025 elections | Vancouver Sun</a>
<a href="https://www.castanet.net/news/BC/572969/Former-federal-Conservative-minister-to-steer-B-C-municipal-party#572969">Former federal Conservative minister to steer B.C. municipal party &#8211; Castanet.net</a>
<a href="https://elections.bc.ca/docs/fin/List-of-elector-organizations.pdf">Register of Elector Organizations</a>
<a href="https://vancouversun.com/opinion/columnists/former-vancouver-mayor-kennedy-stewart-launching-court-challenge-of-b-c-s-at-large-electoral-system">Former Vancouver mayor launching court challenge of B.C.&#8217;s &#8216;at-large&#8217; electoral system</a>
<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/kennedy-stewart-vancouver-electoral-system-lawsuit-1.7639499">Former Vancouver mayor to challenge B.C.&#8217;s voting system in court | CBC News</a>
<a href="https://www.fixcityhall.ca/">Fix City Hall</a>
<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/war-langleys-township-city-woodward-pachal-1.7630843">War of the Langleys: governance tensions between township and city mayors spills into the open | CBC News</a>
<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/langley-eric-woodward-lawsuit-1.7632028">Langley township mayor sues political rivals over social media accusations | CBC News</a>
<a href="https://theijf.org/eric-woodward-charity">This B.C. mayor promised to use $55M in real estate for charity. Now he’s ignored an order to open the books</a>
<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/mayor-malcolm-brodie-won-t-seek-re-election-1.7635389">Richmond, B.C., Mayor Malcolm Brodie won&#8217;t seek re-election after 25 years in the role | CBC News</a>
<a href="https://vancouversun.com/news/new-vancouver-city-manager-donny-van-dyk-delta">Terrace-born Donny van Dyk is Vancouver&#8217;s new city manager</a>
<a href="https://vancouversun.com/news/departed-vancouver-city-manager-severance-paul-mochrie">Up to 24 months of full pay for Paul Mochrie, Vancouver&#8217;s departed city manager: Documents</a>
<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/ken-sim-integrity-commissioner-1.7617152">Vancouver mayor and ABC councillors broke code of conduct, city integrity commissioner rules | CBC News</a>
<a href="https://vancouver.ca/files/cov/covic-010-investigation-report-complaint-mayor-sim-councillors-aug-2025.pdf">Integrity Commissioner Report COVIC-010: Complaint against Mayor Sim and Councillors Sarah Kirby-Yung, Lisa Dominato, Lenny Zh</a>
<a href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/concerns-over-secret-meetings-politicized-vancouver-mayor-says/">Concerns over secret meetings ‘politicized,’ Vancouver mayor says</a>
<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-integrity-commissioner-debate-ends-2025-1.7565230">Proposal to suspend work of Vancouver&#8217;s integrity commissioner quietly fizzles out | CBC News</a>
<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/integrity-commissioner-report-1.7484430">Third-party report recommends more independence for Vancouver&#8217;s integrity commissioner | CBC News</a>
<a href="https://council.vancouver.ca/20250311/documents/icre-ReleaseofCityofVancouverCodeofConductBy-lawNo.12886ReviewandRecommendations-RTS17852.pdf">Release of City of Vancouver Code of Conduct By-law No. 12886 Review and Recommendations</a>
<a href="https://vancouversun.com/opinion/columnists/bc-says-it-will-strengthen-oversight-of-municipal-governments">B.C. says it will strengthen oversight of municipal governments | Vancouver Sun</a>
<a href="https://vancouversun.com/news/vancouver-park-board-commissioner-absences">Vancouver park board commissioner under fire for repeated absences: ‘Do you really want this job?’</a>
<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-harry-potter-park-board-1.7628680">Why Vancouver&#8217;s decision to host a Harry Potter attraction quickly became controversial | CBC News</a>
<a href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/bright-nights-leaves-vancouver-for-surrey-as-stanley-park-train-remains-sidelined/">Bright Nights leaves Vancouver for Surrey, as Stanley Park train remains sidelined</a>
Vancouveratta: <a href="https://montecristomagazine.com/arts/the-x-files-vancouver-david-duchovny-backlash">The X-Files, Vancouver, and a Legendary Backlash | MONTECRISTO</a>

<description>Someone's going to need a new political compass to decipher all the political parties running in Vancouver</description>

Someone's going to need a new political compass to decipher all the political parties running in Vancouver

Did you miss us? We&#8217;re back to talk UBCM, the preponderance of parties that will participate in next year&#8217;s election, the war of the Langleys and the wizard in the park. 
Links 
<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/ubcm-crime-and-disorder-taking-centre-stage-1.7640758">UBCM convention shows drift from &#8216;compassion fatigue&#8217; to concern over crime and disorder | CBC News</a> 
<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/ubcm-day-two-2025-mcelroy-1.7641885">Codes of conduct and transit: UBCM convention sees municipal priorities pitted against provincial power | CBC News</a> 
<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/rebecca-bligh-to-run-for-mayor-in-vancouver-2026-1.7639887">Vancouver city councillor kicked out of ruling party announces mayoral bid | CBC News</a> 
<a href="https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/vancouver-mayor-ken-sim-former-chief-of-staff-kareem-allam-starts-new-political-party">Vancouver mayor&#8217;s former chief of staff starts new political party</a> 
<a href="https://vancouverliberals.com/">Vancouver Liberals</a> 
<a href="https://vancouversun.com/news/bc-conservatives-register-new-municipal-party">B.C. Conservatives launch new municipal party before 2025 elections | Vancouver Sun</a> 
<a href="https://www.castanet.net/news/BC/572969/Former-federal-Conservative-minister-to-steer-B-C-municipal-party#572969">Former federal Conservative minister to steer B.C. municipal party &#8211; Castanet.net</a> 
<a href="https://elections.bc.ca/docs/fin/List-of-elector-organizations.pdf">Register of Elector Organizations</a> 
<a href="https://vancouversun.com/opinion/columnists/former-vancouver-mayor-kennedy-stewart-launching-court-challenge-of-b-c-s-at-large-electoral-system">Former Vancouver mayor launching court challenge of B.C.&#8217;s &#8216;at-large&#8217; electoral system</a> 
<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/kennedy-stewart-vancouver-electoral-system-lawsuit-1.7639499">Former Vancouver mayor to challenge B.C.&#8217;s voting system in court | CBC News</a> 
<a href="https://www.fixcityhall.ca/">Fix City Hall</a> 
<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/war-langleys-township-city-woodward-pachal-1.7630843">War of the Langleys: governance tensions between township and city mayors spills into the open | CBC News</a> 
<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/langley-eric-woodward-lawsuit-1.7632028">Langley township mayor sues political rivals over social media accusations | CBC News</a> 
<a href="https://theijf.org/eric-woodward-charity">This B.C. mayor promised to use $55M in real estate for charity. Now he’s ignored an order to open the books</a> 
<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/mayor-malcolm-brodie-won-t-seek-re-election-1.7635389">Richmond, B.C., Mayor Malcolm Brodie won&#8217;t seek re-election after 25 years in the role | CBC News</a> 
<a href="https://vancouversun.com/news/new-vancouver-city-manager-donny-van-dyk-delta">Terrace-born Donny van Dyk is Vancouver&#8217;s new city manager</a> 
<a href="https://vancouversun.com/news/departed-vancouver-city-manager-severance-paul-mochrie">Up to 24 months of full pay for Paul Mochrie, Vancouver&#8217;s departed city manager: Documents</a> 
<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/ken-sim-integrity-commissioner-1.7617152">Vancouver mayor and ABC councillors broke code of conduct, city integrity commissioner rules | CBC News</a> 
<a href="https://vancouver.ca/files/cov/covic-010-investigation-report-complaint-mayor-sim-councillors-aug-2025.pdf">Integrity Commissioner Report COVIC-010: Complaint against Mayor Sim and Councillors Sarah Kirby-Yung, Lisa Dominato, Lenny Zh</a> 
<a href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/concerns-over-secret-meetings-politicized-vancouver-mayor-says/">Concerns over...

E3-388 A true efflorescence of political parties

What&#8217;s in: Finance reports and new parties.
What&#8217;s out: Speeding, garburators, disabled housing, Pride, Stanley Park Train and the Mayor&#8217;s Gym
Links
<a href="https://contributions.electionsbc.gov.bc.ca/pcs/LEElectionSummarySearchResults.aspx?PFN=&#038;E=(ALL)&#038;FTK=0&#038;FT=(ALL)&#038;FN=(ALL)&#038;EAK=0&#038;EA=(ALL)&#038;OK=0&#038;O=(ALL)&#038;JK=0&#038;J=(ALL)&#038;EV=2025+Vancouver+By-election">Byelection finance reports</a>
<a href="https://elections.bc.ca/news/administrative-monetary-penalties-posted-online-29/">Administrative Monetary Penalties Posted Online | Elections BC</a>
<a href="https://www.biv.com/news/economy-law-politics/vancouver-has-a-new-civic-party-the-vancouver-liberals-kareem-allam-10902406">Vancouver has a new civic party — the Vancouver Liberals</a>
<a href="https://vancouverliberals.com/">Vancouver Liberals</a>
<a href="https://vancouver.ca/news-calendar/30-kmh-speed-limits-coming-to-local-streets-july-2025.aspx">30 km/h speed limits coming to local streets in Vancouver</a>
<a href="https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/garburators-banned-vancouver-2025">Garburators will officially be banned in Vancouver for a pricey reason</a>
<a href="https://www.nsnews.com/local-news/metro-loses-legal-bid-in-feud-over-millions-of-documents-in-north-shore-poo-plant-trial-10934434">Metro loses legal bid in feud over millions of documents in North Shore poo plant trial</a>
<a href="https://tricitiesdispatch.com/residents-disabilities-parking-kelly-avenue/">Housing for residents with disabilities put on hold due to lack of parking</a>
<a href="https://vancouversun.com/news/vancouver-pride-parade-loses-sponsors">Vancouver Pride in peril? Parade will proceed despite losing nearly half its sponsors</a>
<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/stanley-park-train-2025-closure-1.7579451">Stanley Park Train will be off the rails for 2025 | CBC News</a>
<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6813316">Ken Sim&#8217;s gym closes</a>
Vancouveratta &#8211; <a href="https://vancouversun.com/news/metro/vancouvers-fractured-left-cracks-again">Vancouver’s fractured left cracks again</a>

<description>What's in: Finance reports and new parties. What's out: Speeding, garburators, disabled housing, Pride, Stanley Park Train and the Mayor's Gym</description>

What's in: Finance reports and new parties. What's out: Speeding, garburators, disabled housing, Pride, Stanley Park Train and the Mayor's Gym

What&#8217;s in: Finance reports and new parties. 
What&#8217;s out: Speeding, garburators, disabled housing, Pride, Stanley Park Train and the Mayor&#8217;s Gym 
Links 
<a href="https://contributions.electionsbc.gov.bc.ca/pcs/LEElectionSummarySearchResults.aspx?PFN=&#038;E=(ALL)&#038;FTK=0&#038;FT=(ALL)&#038;FN=(ALL)&#038;EAK=0&#038;EA=(ALL)&#038;OK=0&#038;O=(ALL)&#038;JK=0&#038;J=(ALL)&#038;EV=2025+Vancouver+By-election">Byelection finance reports</a> 
<a href="https://elections.bc.ca/news/administrative-monetary-penalties-posted-online-29/">Administrative Monetary Penalties Posted Online | Elections BC</a> 
<a href="https://www.biv.com/news/economy-law-politics/vancouver-has-a-new-civic-party-the-vancouver-liberals-kareem-allam-10902406">Vancouver has a new civic party — the Vancouver Liberals</a> 
<a href="https://vancouverliberals.com/">Vancouver Liberals</a> 
<a href="https://vancouver.ca/news-calendar/30-kmh-speed-limits-coming-to-local-streets-july-2025.aspx">30 km/h speed limits coming to local streets in Vancouver</a> 
<a href="https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/garburators-banned-vancouver-2025">Garburators will officially be banned in Vancouver for a pricey reason</a> 
<a href="https://www.nsnews.com/local-news/metro-loses-legal-bid-in-feud-over-millions-of-documents-in-north-shore-poo-plant-trial-10934434">Metro loses legal bid in feud over millions of documents in North Shore poo plant trial</a> 
<a href="https://tricitiesdispatch.com/residents-disabilities-parking-kelly-avenue/">Housing for residents with disabilities put on hold due to lack of parking</a> 
<a href="https://vancouversun.com/news/vancouver-pride-parade-loses-sponsors">Vancouver Pride in peril? Parade will proceed despite losing nearly half its sponsors</a> 
<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/stanley-park-train-2025-closure-1.7579451">Stanley Park Train will be off the rails for 2025 | CBC News</a> 
<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6813316">Ken Sim&#8217;s gym closes</a> 
Vancouveratta &#8211; <a href="https://vancouversun.com/news/metro/vancouvers-fractured-left-cracks-again">Vancouver’s fractured left cracks again</a>

E3-457 Purest centrism

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&#8217; Office also isn&#8217;t coming back anytime soon. Metro Vancouver and the Langleys debate governance and policing. But with luck, we&#8217;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&#8217;s Victory Against Supportive Housing 09:20 Vancouver Park Board Controversy 12:44 Vancouver Renter&#8217;s Office Debate 15:47 Ken Sim&#8217;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 &#8211; Invasive Wall Lizards
Links
<a href="https://filipinobc.com/lld-x-fbc-community-updates/may9-zgrcw-5ze6g-nkrj5-lcsk8-58759-lh55b-fneea-eyyg9-satkb-pzaf7-eae83-52w9c-s9zsm-lh8cg-nf392-k6wzs-jarzp-74rp8">Community Update l Tuesday, June 3 — Filipino BC</a>
<a href="https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/bc-filipino-community-upset-with-vancouver-councils-sudden-lapu-lapu-day-memorial-event-decision">B.C. Filipino community group upset with Vancouver city council&#8217;s sudden Lapu Lapu Day memorial event decision</a>
<a href="https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/05/30/Have-Doors-Closed-New-BC-Supportive-Housing/">Have the Doors Closed on New BC Supportive Housing? | The Tyee</a>
<a href="https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/05/30/dissolution-of-vancouver-park-board-on-pause-city/">Dissolution of Vancouver Park Board on pause: City</a>
<a href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/motion-to-bring-back-vancouver-renter-office-defeated-in-tie-vote/">Motion to bring back Vancouver renter office defeated in tie vote – CTVNews</a>
<a href="https://vancouversun.com/news/vancouver-mayor-ken-sim-launches-defamation-lawsuit">Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim launches defamation lawsuit against former chief of staff and local businessman</a>
<a href="https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/granville-street-plan-downtown-vancouver-entertainment-district-approved">Car-free revival plan for Granville strip approved by Vancouver City Council | Urbanized</a>
<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/giant-vancouver-sign-1.7541133">Photo ready: City votes to install giant $1M Vancouver sign along waterfront | CBC News</a>
<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/metro-vancouver-governance-review-deloitte-expenses-1.7535461">Metro Vancouver has 41 directors. After a governance review, will that change? | CBC News</a>
<a href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/under-fire-for-wasteful-spending-metro-vancouver-touts-award-for-excellence-in-financial-reporting/">Under fire for wasteful spending, Metro Vancouver touts award for ‘excellence in financial reporting’</a>
<a href="https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/former-premier-vancouver-mayor-mike-harcourt-calls-for-radical-change-metro-vancouver">Former Premier Mike Harcourt calls for big changes at Metro Vancouver</a>
<a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/11178860/langley-policing-split/">Policing ‘divorce’ going ahead between City and Township of Langley &#8211; BC | Globalnews.ca</a>
<a href="https://saveourlocalnews.ca/">Save Our Local News</a>
<a href="https://tricitiesdispatch.com/co-op-news-glacier-unifor/">Axed local reporters aim to launch first worker-owned co-op news outlet in Western Canada, covering Tri-Cities, Burnaby, New Westminster</a>
Vancouveratta
<a href="https://macleans.ca/news/the-wall-lizard-invasion-of-vancouver-island/">The wall lizard invasion of Vancouver Island &#8211; Macleans.ca</a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/bobkronbauer/reel/DIhpJOoT5Ik/">BC Bob | Oopsies <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/1f98e.png" alt="🦎" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> | Instagram</a>

<description>A lot of things won't be happening in Vancouver these days but at least we'll get a fancy new sign</description>

A lot of things won't be happening in Vancouver these days but at least we'll get a fancy new sign

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&#8217; Office also isn&#8217;t coming back anytime soon. Metro Vancouver and the Langleys debate governance and policing. But with luck, we&#8217;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 Memorial06:35 Kitsilano Coalition&#8217;s Victory Against Supportive Housing09:20 Vancouver Park Board Controversy12:44 Vancouver Renter&#8217;s Office Debate15:47 Ken Sim&#8217;s Defamation Lawsuit17:24 Granville Street Entertainment District Plan27:43 Langley Policing Dispute32:09 Worker-Owned Co-op News Outlet34:42 Vancouveratta &#8211; Invasive Wall Lizards 
Links 
<a href="https://filipinobc.com/lld-x-fbc-community-updates/may9-zgrcw-5ze6g-nkrj5-lcsk8-58759-lh55b-fneea-eyyg9-satkb-pzaf7-eae83-52w9c-s9zsm-lh8cg-nf392-k6wzs-jarzp-74rp8">Community Update l Tuesday, June 3 — Filipino BC</a> 
<a href="https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/bc-filipino-community-upset-with-vancouver-councils-sudden-lapu-lapu-day-memorial-event-decision">B.C. Filipino community group upset with Vancouver city council&#8217;s sudden Lapu Lapu Day memorial event decision</a> 
<a href="https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/05/30/Have-Doors-Closed-New-BC-Supportive-Housing/">Have the Doors Closed on New BC Supportive Housing? | The Tyee</a> 
<a href="https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/05/30/dissolution-of-vancouver-park-board-on-pause-city/">Dissolution of Vancouver Park Board on pause: City</a> 
<a href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/motion-to-bring-back-vancouver-renter-office-defeated-in-tie-vote/">Motion to bring back Vancouver renter office defeated in tie vote – CTVNews</a> 
<a href="https://vancouversun.com/news/vancouver-mayor-ken-sim-launches-defamation-lawsuit">Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim launches defamation lawsuit against former chief of staff and local businessman</a> 
<a href="https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/granville-street-plan-downtown-vancouver-entertainment-district-approved">Car-free revival plan for Granville strip approved by Vancouver City Council | Urbanized</a> 
<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/giant-vancouver-sign-1.7541133">Photo ready: City votes to install giant $1M Vancouver sign along waterfront | CBC News</a> 
<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/metro-vancouver-governance-review-deloitte-expenses-1.7535461">Metro Vancouver has 41 directors. After a governance review, will that change? | CBC News</a> 
<a href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/under-fire-for-wasteful-spending-metro-vancouver-touts-award-for-excellence-in-financial-reporting/">Under fire for wasteful spending, Metro Vancouver touts award for ‘excellence in financial reporting’</a> 
<a href="https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/former-premier-vancouver-mayor-mike-harcourt-calls-for-radical-change-metro-vancouver">Former Premier Mike Harcourt calls for big changes at Metro Vancouver</a> 
<a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/11178860/langley-policing-split/">Policing ‘divorce’ going ahead between City and Township of Langley &#8211; BC | Globalnews.ca</a> 
<a href="https://saveourlocalnews.ca/">Save Our Local News</a> 
<a href="https://tricitiesdispatch.com/co-op-news-glacier-unifor/">Axed local reporters aim to launch first worker-owned co-op news outlet in Western Canada, covering Tri-Cities, Burnaby, New Westminster</a> 
Vancouveratta 
<a href="https://macleans.ca/news/the-wall-lizard-invasion-of-vancouver-island/">The wall lizard invasion of Vancouver Island &#8211; Macleans.ca</a> 
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/bobkronbauer/reel/DIhpJOoT5Ik/">BC Bob | Oopsies 🦎 | Instagram</a>

E3-499 Backing down and loving it

We mourn with everyone who lost friends and loved ones at the recent Lapu Lapu tragedy. In the coming months, we&#8217;ll be sure to follow the ongoing political fallout of the failures that led to this event. In the meantime, support the <a href="https://uwbc.ca/lapu/">Kapwa Strong fundraiser</a>.
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&#8217;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.
Links
<a href="https://filipinobc.com/">Filipino BC</a> &#8211; Kapwa Strong fundraiser
<a href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/hard-to-accept-festival-attack-suspect-was-under-mental-health-care-vancouver-mayor">‘Hard to accept’ festival attack suspect was under mental health care: Vancouver mayor &#8211; CTV News</a>
<a href="https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-lapu-lapu-planning-events">City of Vancouver&#8217;s Lapu Lapu festival planning called into question compared to other events</a>
<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/long-lineups-vancouver-byelection-1.7503088">High interest and 62% cut in staffing lead to major lines in Vancouver byelection | CBC News</a>
<a href="https://vancouver.ca/news-calendar/chief-election-officer-declares-candidates-elected.aspx">Chief Election Officer declares candidates elected | City of Vancouver</a>
<a href="https://results.vancouver.ca/results.html">By-election results</a>
<a href="https://opendata.vancouver.ca/explore/dataset/anonymous-ballot-marking/table/?disjunctive.election">Anonymous ballot marking — City of Vancouver Open Data Portal</a>
<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-byelection-ken-sim-reflection-1.7504279">Vancouver mayor to reflect on resident satisfaction following party&#8217;s byelection defeats | CBC News</a>
<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-election-analysis-orr-maloney-abc-sim-1.7503180">Vancouver&#8217;s byelection a story of big lines, big passion, and ABC coping with a big loss | CBC News</a>
<a href="https://vancouversun.com/news/abc-vancouver-pledges-learn-byelection-defeat">&#8216;We got our butts handed to us:&#8217; ABC Vancouver pledges to learn from byelection defeat</a> &#8211; Dan Fumano
<a href="https://www.cambiereport.ca/what-can-we-learn-from-the-2024-annual-reports/">What can we learn from the 2024 annual reports &#8211; Cambie Report</a>
<a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/11146376/vpd-whistleblower-arrest-quota-task-force-barrage/">VPD whistleblower alleges ‘Task Force Barrage’ arrest quotas &#8211; BC | Globalnews.ca</a>
<a href="https://www.policeoversight.ca/p/unredacted-email-from-alleged-anonymous">Unredacted email from alleged anonymous VPD officer</a>
<a href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/vancouver-police-department-to-be-over-budget-by-millions-report/">Vancouver Police Department to be over budget by millions: report</a>
<a href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/ex-member-questions-role-of-vancouver-police-board-following-task-force-barrage-budget-approval-process/">Former Vancouver Police Board member questions budget approval process for $5M crackdown on DTES crime – CTVNews</a>
Vancouveratta &#8211; McBarge
<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/mcbarge-capsize-fraser-river-1.7494443">Iconic Expo 86 &#8216;McBarge&#8217; capsizes in Fraser River | CBC News</a>
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/jmcelroy.bsky.social/post/3lldohpawc22b">Justin McElroy <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/1f1e8-1f1e6.png" alt="🇨🇦" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />: &#8220;i had to say goodbye with one drawing and one song&#8221; — Bluesky</a>
<a href="https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/05/03/old-bc-ferry-on-fire-in-mission/">Abandoned BC Ferry on fire in Mission</a>

<description>A look back at the byelection that happened a month or so ago</description>

A look back at the byelection that happened a month or so ago

We mourn with everyone who lost friends and loved ones at the recent Lapu Lapu tragedy. In the coming months, we&#8217;ll be sure to follow the ongoing political fallout of the failures that led to this event. In the meantime, support the <a href="https://uwbc.ca/lapu/">Kapwa Strong fundraiser</a>. 
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&#8217;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. 
Links 
<a href="https://filipinobc.com/">Filipino BC</a> &#8211; Kapwa Strong fundraiser 
<a href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/hard-to-accept-festival-attack-suspect-was-under-mental-health-care-vancouver-mayor">‘Hard to accept’ festival attack suspect was under mental health care: Vancouver mayor &#8211; CTV News</a> 
<a href="https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-lapu-lapu-planning-events">City of Vancouver&#8217;s Lapu Lapu festival planning called into question compared to other events</a> 
<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/long-lineups-vancouver-byelection-1.7503088">High interest and 62% cut in staffing lead to major lines in Vancouver byelection | CBC News</a> 
<a href="https://vancouver.ca/news-calendar/chief-election-officer-declares-candidates-elected.aspx">Chief Election Officer declares candidates elected | City of Vancouver</a> 
<a href="https://results.vancouver.ca/results.html">By-election results</a> 
<a href="https://opendata.vancouver.ca/explore/dataset/anonymous-ballot-marking/table/?disjunctive.election">Anonymous ballot marking — City of Vancouver Open Data Portal</a> 
<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-byelection-ken-sim-reflection-1.7504279">Vancouver mayor to reflect on resident satisfaction following party&#8217;s byelection defeats | CBC News</a> 
<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-election-analysis-orr-maloney-abc-sim-1.7503180">Vancouver&#8217;s byelection a story of big lines, big passion, and ABC coping with a big loss | CBC News</a> 
<a href="https://vancouversun.com/news/abc-vancouver-pledges-learn-byelection-defeat">&#8216;We got our butts handed to us:&#8217; ABC Vancouver pledges to learn from byelection defeat</a> &#8211; Dan Fumano 
<a href="https://www.cambiereport.ca/what-can-we-learn-from-the-2024-annual-reports/">What can we learn from the 2024 annual reports &#8211; Cambie Report</a> 
<a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/11146376/vpd-whistleblower-arrest-quota-task-force-barrage/">VPD whistleblower alleges ‘Task Force Barrage’ arrest quotas &#8211; BC | Globalnews.ca</a> 
<a href="https://www.policeoversight.ca/p/unredacted-email-from-alleged-anonymous">Unredacted email from alleged anonymous VPD officer</a> 
<a href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/vancouver-police-department-to-be-over-budget-by-millions-report/">Vancouver Police Department to be over budget by millions: report</a> 
<a href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/ex-member-questions-role-of-vancouver-police-board-following-task-force-barrage-budget-approval-process/">Former Vancouver Police Board member questions budget approval process for $5M crackdown on DTES crime – CTVNews</a> 
Vancouveratta &#8211; McBarge 
<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/mcbarge-capsize-fraser-river-1.7494443">Iconic Expo 86 &#8216;McBarge&#8217; capsizes in Fraser River | CBC News</a> 
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/jmcelroy.bsky.social/post/3lldohpawc22b">Justin McElroy 🇨🇦: &#8220;i had to say goodbye with one drawing and one song&#8221; — Bluesky</a> 
<a href="https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/05/03/old-bc-ferry-on-fire-in-mission/">Abandoned ...

E3-530 Byelection: ABC ate shit

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