Cambie Report

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.

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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

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Duration: 00:43:17

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

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Duration: 00:42:47

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 tr...

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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...

Duration: 00:38:55

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...

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“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 Coun...

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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.

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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 Vancouve...

Duration: 00:35:36

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 crim...

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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 PARTIE...

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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 af...

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Sarah Kirby-Yung is mad at Rebecca Bligh. Pete Fry is mad at Ken Sim. Everyone is acting like children. It’s the council we know and love. But at least with a majority, they passed most everything they wanted (for better or worse). And at least Vancouver’s mayor hasn’t been deemed likely to leak confidential documents via Staples print centres again.

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F-bomb dropped in heated Vancouver city council exchange The video (shoutout Spencer Powell) Pete Fry told to “live with it” On procedure Just a very busy meeting Gastown pedestrian pilot staff report Vancouver’...

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ABC backtracks on the city’s integrity commissioner, while ending City Hall lighting for (foreign) national holidays. Burnaby signs a gag order with TransMountain. Police in the region are over budget and saying some wildly bigoted things. A quirky by-election in Harrison Hot Springs. The Park Board’s existential plea, legal battles over tree removal in Stanley Park, and the return of the ghost train serve as the lighter notes.

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01:20 Integrity Commissioner Controversy

‘Pause the pause’: ABC Vancouver reversing course on integrity commissioner freeze

04:46 City Hall Lighting Policy Changes

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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 Sur...

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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...

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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 Mayo...

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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 o...

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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 r...

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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.

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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...

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Park board abolition, budget task force and naming rights, car-free gastown and more.

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Denis Agar tells us about Movement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders

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RIP Park Board, upzoning stress dreams, cop math and drink suggestions

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What's the point of a city council given the province's new housing laws?

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No to Little Mountain social housing. No to red light cameras. Yes to VPD and golf courses.

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Everything is madness and local politics is stumbling its way through a crowded room.

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The latest threat to neighbourhood character: Young children.

Also: Paying people to speak at public hearings, selling off school board land, staffing the mayor’s office, banning Hookah shops, developing Coquitlam and Burnaby.

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Vancouver graffiti for climate change action (inspiration for the song Heat Dome) Dan Fumano: How a Vancouver neighbourhood fought, and defeated, a daycare Dan Fumano: Vancouver parents desperate for daycare slam city hall rejection Dan Fumano: Vancouver councillors promise action after daycare’s rejection Rental housing tower approval rescinded after developer paid supporters in public hearing Vancouver School Board tells judg...

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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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Vancouver mayor shotguns beer at outdoor festival | CBC.ca Councillor doesn’t regret shotgunning drink with Vancouver mayor, does regret it was vodka cream soda | CBC News Decision on Surrey Police Service ensures public safety in Surrey, the province | BC Gov News 5 things to...

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Surrey policing drama, disqualifications, ethics issues, car-free pilots and mean girls.

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Olivia Chow requests to take office July 12, says first order of business is housing Surrey mayor threatens to call for inquiry into policing transition after Farnworth’s ultimatum Surrey mayor levels allegations of bullying and misogyny as policing debate shows no sign of ending | CBC News Surrey mayor declined meetings with Surrey Police while reinstating RCMP – The Globe and Mail Rob Shaw: RCMP union tells province to respect Surrey council’s wish to retain its Mounties force – Economy, Law & Politics | Business in Vancouver Locke campaign...

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Cops. Huh. What are they good for?

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Ken Sim clears Hastings Street and has thoughts on housing. Brenda Locke stands by her interpretation of a meeting.

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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 u...

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China alleged to have interfered in the 2022 Vancouver election and Broadway comes back to a vote

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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.<...

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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 fe...

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Victoria and Vancouver look at missing middle upzoning. ABC is in on Chinatown but out on UBC SkyTrain, the renters office, VANDU and eco fees. And Kennedy Stewart wrote a book.

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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!

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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...

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Doug McCallum walks, Sim in Doha and libraries should be free

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The trial of Doug McCallum, the police and Vancouver's new council

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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

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