E3-388 A true efflorescence of political parties
<p>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.</p>
<p><strong>Links</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/ubcm-crime-and-disorder-taking-centre-stage-1.7640758">UBCM convention shows drift from ‘compassion fatigue’ to concern over crime and disorder | CBC News</a></p>
<p><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></p>
<p><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></p>
<p><a href="https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/vancouver-mayor-ken-sim-former-chief-of-staff-kareem-allam-starts-new-political-party">Vancouver mayor’s former chief of staff starts new political party</a></p>
<p><a href="https://vancouverliberals.com/">Vancouver Liberals</a></p>
<p><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></p>
<p><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 – Castanet.net</a></p>
<p><a href="https://elections.bc.ca/docs/fin/List-of-elector-organizations.pdf">Register of Elector Organizations</a></p>
<p><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.’s ‘at-large’ electoral system</a></p>
<p><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.’s voting system in court | CBC News</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.fixcityhall.ca/">Fix City Hall</a></p>
<p><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></p>
<p><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></p>
<p><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></p>
<p><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’t seek re-election after 25 years in the role | CBC News</a></p>
<p><a href="https://vancouversun.com/news/new-vancouver-city-manager-donny-van-dyk-delta">Terrace-born Donny van Dyk is Vancouver’s new city manager</a></p>
<p><a href="https://vancouversun.com/news/departed-vancouver-city-manager-severance-paul-mochrie">Up to 24 months of full pay for Paul Mochrie, Vancouver’s departed city manager: Documents</a></p>
<p><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></p>
<p><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></p>
<p><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></p>
<p><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-integrity-commissioner-debate-ends-2025-1.7565230">Proposal to suspend work of Vancouver’s integrity commissioner quietly fizzles out | CBC News</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/integrity-commissioner-report-1.7484430">Third-party report recommends more independence for Vancouver’s integrity commissioner | CBC News</a></p>
<p><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></p>
<p><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></p>
<p><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></p>
<p><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-harry-potter-park-board-1.7628680">Why Vancouver’s decision to host a Harry Potter attraction quickly became controversial | CBC News</a></p>
<p><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></p>
<p>Vancouveratta: <a href="https://montecristomagazine.com/arts/the-x-files-vancouver-david-duchovny-backlash">The X-Files, Vancouver, and a Legendary Backlash | MONTECRISTO</a></p>
