I guess he's left it to voters to sanction him on election day. www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...

If it wasn't so dangerous and tragic, it would be funny just how much centrists do not understand this political moment.

Spurs and Knicks are in the NBA Finals, a new Star Wars movie is in theaters, and tech is causing an economic bubble Welcome back 1999

"When I’m Mayor, we’ll give the Integrity Commissioner the power to independently levy meaningful penalties against politicians and work to repair against misconduct.” - @stephanieformayor.bsky.social www.biv.com/biv-rss-news...

American billionaires are buying up record amounts of farmland in BC. While provinces like Quebec have put heavy restrictions on foreign ownership, we’re watching some of the richest men in America make huge speculative purchases - pushing out locals and taking valuable land from farmers.

Just imagine the affordable homes this money could have been spent building.

you can't post about this series while somebody else in your house is making a phone call

“The Education Ministry, under Beare, objected to a democratically elected school board’s decision to end a police program. It conspired with police to attack and undermine the board… and it withheld evidence from the courts in a shocking failure.” @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...

ABC School Trustee Zhang missed like 10 of 13 meetings leading up to the Budget last month. But he showed up tonight to vote for a pay hike for trustees. When I'm elected to the Board, I'll show up - and fight to make sure funding for classroom needs is prioritized.

Good to see. It's an affront to democratic governance.

Zero consultation. Zero environmental review. Zero public benefits. Billionaires will get a publicly funded payday. Sign our petition below.

Talk about timing! The deputy police chief whose text messages were revealed in court this morning also retired today A VicPD spox said the department knee about his texts, deemed them inappropriate

The texts between the deputy police chief and deputy minister are crude and damning. A sobering example of how 'reasonable' centrists in govt and an overreaching police lobby can threaten our democratic rights and institutions.

"...the civilization of love is no naïve utopia, but a demanding project, which consists in translating charity into structures of justice, giving institutional form to fraternity and regarding others — whether individuals or peoples — as allies necessary for building the common good." - Leo XIV

The texts were in fact pretty damning.

COPE spoke out against the anti-democratic firing of Victoria's School Board trustees when it happened in 2025. We welcome the reinstatement of these elected local representatives. It's a clear lesson in why police must stay out of politics.

This thread on what the Pope thinks about AI is worth the read.

Does Ken Sim believe that anthropogenic climate change is real? As Ken Sim & ABC were rolling back progress on climate, and give a handout to Oil & Gas billionaires, @seanorr.bsky.social asked a simple question about climate change. Ken Sim gave the most embarassing, strange, and bizarre answer.

This is important — Being able to identify hoaxes, avoid scams, and debunk propaganda is a civic skill required in today's information society. That's why curriculum for students in Finland includes media literacy lessons aimed at safeguarding a precious resource: the truth. #UrbanTruth

Vancouver’s descent from climate champions to regressive laggards has been stunning and disappointing to watch. The building industry is fully ready for electrification. This has nothing to do with affordability. Heat pumps also solve our growing overheating problems. Terrible governance.

New Orr Report is up www.votecope.ca/news/orr-rep...

This is a speech worth listening to, whoever you are currently supporting.

We need to reinvest in HI, Human Intelligence. Tax the super-rich to fully fund public education, and share the common wealth so all can enjoy life and reach their potential. The Big Tech oligarchs may not like it. But they need to get on board. It's inevitable.

Is Vancouver ready for a Mayor this real? We think so. @stephanieformayor.bsky.social is going to expose the system and fight to make it easier to build a life here. And she’s going to tell the truth.

Today I'm reminded of the passage in Mark Carney's book "Value(s)" in which he reflects on touring the vaults of gold bars beneath the Bank of England with climate activist Greta Thunberg.

"A pattern emerging from Ken Sim is making stuff up to stoke anger in ethnic communities," said COPE School Trustee Suzie Mah, "He's using the city's diversity to divide people, instead of bring people together. That needs to stop." 🔥

Even Ken Sim's denials are damning. We need leaders who read, write, and think for themselves rather than incuriously worshipping the corporate algorithms and regurgitating their logic.

Meet COPE's Team for Mayor and Council! Stephanie Allen is a housing policy expert with a background in non-profits, co-ops, and land trusts. She's fighting for better public services, democratic and community housing, and government that empowers residents to have a real say in their city. 1/

📍Vancouver! We were surrounded by workers, friends, and community to rally outside of City Hall where we work as Dexterra cleaners! 🧼💛 We are constantly being forced to work in unsafe and unsanitary environments that are made inaccessible to the public. 1/2

So honoured to be @copevancouver.bsky.social’s ‘26 mayoral candidate. This moment calls us to be courageous, to name the root causes of the systemic issues facing our communities, & to fight back against the destructive power of the billionaire class. A caring city w power to the people. Let’s go!

Remember: Wealth cannot be separated from power. We're seeing in real time how the extreme concentration of wealth is distorting our politics, rigging markets, and granting unprecedented power to a handful of people. Taxing the rich isn't just an economic issue, it's a defense of our democracy.

Sounds like an apt summary of ABC and Ken Sim's entire blighted term in office.

Deep dive on the misallocation of scarce funds in the Vancouver School District. Without letting higher levels of govt off the hook for systemic underfunding, we need a local Board that takes firm action to direct resources towards classroom & student support needs first.

Shell reported a 24% increase in adjusted profit to $6.92 billion for the first quarter of 2026, driven by the illegal US war on Iran. Cool.

"I want to bring my experience in housing & governance to fight for the Vancouver we love. I’m inspired by what COPE is doing, what Sean Orr has been doing, to fight for people with courage and without compromise." - @stephanieformayor.bsky.social www.votecope.ca/stephanie-fo... #FightForVancouver

This council: life saving overdose prevention? Nah. Life saving cooling kits? Nah. Food delivery robots flooding our sidewalks? Oh heck yeah dude

“We need to dream bigger. We need to fight harder. We can win what people really need and do it with integrity.” -Stephanie Allen

RJ BARRETT "CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?"

Thousands of Cubans marched across Havana and nationwide this Friday to mark May Day, amid an economic crisis and shortages worsened by U.S. economic warfare. “Cuba defends itself” was the slogan of the marches, which expressed rejected U.S. aggression.

The 2021 heat dome killed 619 British Columbians.

This scene from Ken Loach's classic "Land and Freedom" captures the essence of the secular faith sustained by celebrations like May Day. Amidst rising fascism worldwide, I remain convinced we have big wins ahead for our side. youtu.be/H7ylKMmvGuU?...

Happy May Day! COPE is always on the side of workers. We're fighting to make Vancouver a Solidarity City, a living wage city, a city where no worker is left behind. Thanks to the Vancouver & District Labour Council for organizing a great rally, march, and celebration today.

We had hearings on city budget cuts. I don't remember anyone saying "more preventable deaths please".

What the fuck are we even doing

NEW: School Board Budget just passed by a vote of 7 to 2, with only Trustees Mah (COPE) and Reddy (OneCity) opposed. ABC's absentee trustee showed up to vote, but made no comments whatsoever after missing every single Budget-related meeting. A new School Board will be elected October 17th, 2026.

Vancouver public transit riders are speaking up about the state of the Vancouver SkyTrain. Join us in telling @translink.ca and Dexterra Group to get their act together! 🔗Sign the petition: justiceforjanitors.ca/vancouversky... @bcfed.bsky.social @movementyvr.bsky.social

Tonight at Vancouver School Board the Trustees are voting on the annual Budget. ABC's Joshua Zhiang has missed 6 meetings in a row and 10 of the last 13, including Budget presentations & debate. Maybe he could pay back his salary to help save the District Librarian position they're cutting?

Very happy to be participating in the online launch of the BC Public Transit Alliance, listening to some great organziers and speakers and connecting with folks from communities all across the province. A promising new network to build pressure on govt to better fund and expand public transit.

Nearly 140 Canadian workers died on the job, here in BC. Behind each statistic is a family and community in mourning. Workers die when employers cut corners and face no consequences. Remember the dead. FIGHT for the living. #DayOfMourning #WorkersMemorialDay

New ORR REPORT: One year of fighting for Vancouver, six months until ABC’s eviction day @seanorr.bsky.social www.votecope.ca/news/orr-rep... #vanpoli #FightForVancouver #EvictKenSim