Ken Sim won’t be defeated by posts, polls, or prayers. He’ll be defeated in a vote. That takes conviction in a single progressive candidate who can unify this city. (1/3)

Tonight, Vancouver council will have a public hearing for a school 19 years in the making There's some community opposition to the project — but there's also the bigger question of why it takes the provincial and municipal governments 19 years to approve a single school www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

At Vancouver’s OneCity mayoral nomination announcement, where about 300 people are here to hear whether Amanda Burrows or William Azaroff will be their candidate

My heart goes out to Tumbler Ridge, all of the staff and families and community members facing this unspeakable tragedy. May we all wrap those in Tumbler Ridge with our love in their time of grief. Please share support: @foundrybc.bsky.social

This week, VSB Chair Victoria Jung moved a motion to LIMIT universal childcare for families accessing childcare on school grounds! Total non sense that I do not support. I believe in universality, b/c a public good that is good for some kids & families should be accessible to all kids & families👇🏾

Build more. We need to be acting on what our city should be 10, 20, 30 years from now. And we need to be innovative. Look at @reddyforchange.bsky.social's efforts to provide after school care in existing space, using existing staff (who often are on part-time contracts and want more hours).

He gets it

Thank you for fighting for Carleton and for your strong advocacy to keep school lands in the public domain. Schools are the heart of the community and the soul of the neighbourhood. @reddyforchange.bsky.social #bced #vanpoli

I am disappointed that Carleton Elementary School has been permanently closed, and now sits in wait for potential sale. This is a huge loss…👇🏾

We worked with @lucymaloney.bsky.social on a motion coming to council on December 10 to ban right turns on red at high-risk intersections. This is a low-cost, common-sense measure that will save lives. We need your help to tell council this matters! visionzerovancouver.ca/2025/12/04/d...

Join me to hear from members of the Joyce-Collingwood community - they have organized their own Public Forum on December 10th at 6:30pm at Collingwood Neighbourhood House. Please make sure the VSB knows what you think about the future of Carleton Elementary.

Earlier this week the VSB held a meeting to hear from community members about the permanent closure of Carleton Elementary (6-acres of school land at Joyce/Kingsway). The school has been closed for 9 years… Parents, grandparents, community members, and graduates asked: 👇🏾

It’s easy to support William because he is already doing the work! Learn more about William: www.williamforvancouver.ca

Exciting news - I’m seeking the mayoral nomination with @OneCityVan! 1 / 5 youtu.be/2MTf7QmcEpc

It took reporter @kehyslop.bsky.social 21 months of FOI requests and pursuing a formal review of the VPD's denial for info to get the police to release the names of officers who currently staff Vancouver schools. thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...

OneCity has its first mayoral candidate for their primary: William Azaroff, the CEO of Brightside Community Homes Foundation, and board member of The Tyee, VIFF, and a bunch of other community endeavours. His campaign video launch, here: www.instagram.com/reel/DRKifvH...

Trustee @reddyforchange.bsky.social, a labour council group and a parents' rep are disappointed after requests to improve Vancouver school board transparency resulted in... private meetings and deletion of meeting recordings. #vanpoli Reporting by @kehyslop.bsky.social thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...

Rebecca Bligh voted to slash wages for workers, to block rental housing in wealthy neighbourhoods, and to oppose common sense tools to properly fund our schools. We need a progressive mayor on the ballot to deliver the change Vancouver needs. And we’ll get one. More soon.

Bligh has a decent amount of support from the province and feds (more than Sim or Allam at this point), which could help. But her 6 years being a supporter of Ken Sim, and getting elected under both the NPA and ABC banners, means it’ll be difficult to get support from local left-wing parties.

ABC back room decision making doesn’t stop at City Council. My motion to restore democracy and transparency at the Vancouver School Board is an attempt to address this. This motion tries to address the following problems that I, alongside unions, believe are an obstacle to good governance: 👇🏾

Vancouver’s Integrity Commissioner has found Mayor Ken Sim and ABC councillors broke the code of conduct on multiple occasions for coordinating amendments to controversial motions in separate private online conversations ahead of public council meetings

VPD was aware of the intense public interest – and also of the “fear and anxiety” news of stranger assaults was causing in 2022. VPD issued at least 52 releases mentioning stranger assaults, but provided no updated data about the frequency of these crimes. www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...

Last night we sounded the alarm 🚨 People are being shut out, uninvited, made to feel outside of, the decisions of public education that impact them👇🏾

At the @vsb39.bsky.social board meeting. Trustees denied adding @reddyforchange.bsky.social’s amendment to the agenda. #bced #bcpoli

Wild times at the @vsb39.bsky.social board meeting. @reddyforchange.bsky.social likens the actions of board to muzzling her - shows the muzzle for effect. Where is the public voice and advocacy that used to be present at board meetings? #bced #bcpoli #vanpoli

Thanks @sharongregson.bsky.social for your constant leadership with the @$10aDay Child Care campaign. Expand $10aDay child care. Provide more spaces. Implement fair wages. Build new programs and spaces - in schools and post secondary. #bced #bcpoli #vanpoli @publicedbc.bsky.social

I am so proud to bring forward 2 important motions informed by community leaders. First, a motion to establish a school food committee, we are inching closer to a universal school food program and #VSB is a key partner!

Guess what… the Chair of the VSB is blocking my virtual participation on the #VSB budget meeting!

Update on the VSB budget process: At last night’s budget meeting trustees voted on what to include as priorities in next year’s school board budget. Here’s what they voted against 👇🏾

Looking toward the 2025-2026 VSB budget I’m glad to share my top 3 budget priorities, I will share more soon! ✅1. VSB Commitment As Living Wage Employer I want to ensure that the VSB maintain its status as a living wage employer.👇🏾

We have been budgeting to be a living wage employer since 2022. As the cost of living increases, so too does our responsibility to pay a living wage. www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...

I was so proud to support VSB to become a living wage employer in 2022. Just a couple years with ABC-dominated board & we are looking at deep cuts to the wages of bus drivers & food service workers as the living wage status is no longer. Read more from IUOE963 here: www.iuoe963.ca/wp-content/u...

WE DID IT! We SAVED the bus! TransLink's 2025 Investment Plan is out, and it confirms that our collective efforts have paid off: no bus cuts until 2027 and a 5% increase in bus service starting this September!

30 PERCENT OF THE POLLING STATIONS ARE IN HUGE LEAD FOR ONECITY'S MALONE AND COPE'S ORR CONTINUES WE DON'T KNOW WHERE THESE POLLING SITUATIONS ARE FROM BUT IT'S LOOKING VERY VERY GOOD FOR THEM NOW

OneCity doing the necessary work in our municipal institutions to uphold democracy and good governance. Don't be fooled by the branding... ABC is not in control of anything, they are amateurs.

We have a problem practicing democracy at the #VSB and I am hoping to work with Trustees to fix it. My motion on democracy has been in front of the #VSB since November 2024, it will next come before the Board on May 26th at 7pm. Read more here: thetyee.ca/News/2025/03... #bced #vanpoli

Where is the public voice? thetyee.ca/News/2025/03... Attended the March VSB public delegation meeting and apart from 3 presenters, was only person in the gallery! #bced #bcpoli @publicedbc.bsky.social @reddyforchange.bsky.social

Some of the most bold, creative, and innovative housing models are supportive. I think of the youth I’ve referred to homes that have support services built-in, ones that help them re-build their lives. 👇🏾

Vancouverites have public safety concerns. We deserve leaders who will invest in services that prevent crime, and don't just invest in enforcement after it's already happened. @lucymaloney.bsky.social will fight for investment in these services, like Peer Assisted Care Teams.

ICYMI, cuts to fed funding for newcomer supports hurts people already here in B.C. My @thetyee.ca piece on how thetyee.ca/News/2025/02...

ICYMI - Video recording of Vancouver DPAC's Inclusive Education Report Presentation. Please share and help advocate for better learning conditions for VSB's diverse learners #bced: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKe2...

It is very concerning when people are being denied the opportunity to speak to elected officials “…we asked the VSB trustees for five minutes to talk about this issue, and we were rejected..” globalnews.ca/news/1097638...