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  • E3-281 OneCity’s mayoral candidates

    E3-281 OneCity’s mayoral candidates
    Jan 9 2026

    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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    • William Azaroff
    • Amanda Burrows
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    41 min
  • E3-721 The Wild West of Fucking Procedure

    E3-721 The Wild West of Fucking Procedure
    Oct 25 2024
    Council has gone off the rails
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  • E3-366 Interesting races in an interesting region ft Patrick Johnstone

    E3-366 Interesting races in an interesting region ft Patrick Johnstone
    Oct 17 2025

    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

    Image via Wikimedia
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    43 min
  • E3-741 A feather made of helium

    E3-741 A feather made of helium
    Oct 7 2024
    The integrity commissioner lives to fight another day, Burnaby silences itself and a Harrison by-election
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  • E3-388 A true efflorescence of political parties

    E3-388 A true efflorescence of political parties
    Sep 24 2025
    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. Links 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
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    43 min
  • E3-765 Lisa Southern is not an airplane

    E3-765 Lisa Southern is not an airplane
    Sep 12 2024
    The integrity commissioner, the park board and the astroturf campaign
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  • E3-457 Purest centrism

    E3-457 Purest centrism
    Jul 17 2025

    What’s in: Finance reports and new parties.

    What’s out: Speeding, garburators, disabled housing, Pride, Stanley Park Train and the Mayor’s Gym

    Links

    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
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  • E3-499 Backing down and loving it

    E3-499 Backing down and loving it
    Jun 5 2025

    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

    Links

    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
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    39 min