City of Vancouver Comms team to council: “Just be normal and post something nice about Canada Day” Lenny Zhou, disparaging a fellow councillor and posting AI slop:

📌 He campaigned on greater transparency but dramatically increased FOI fees. 📌 He had the poorest attendance record of any mayor in history.

📌 He tried to eliminate the integrity commissioner while under investigation by the integrity commissioner. 📌 He tried to abolish the democratically elected Park Board without a referendum.

Ken Sim received one of the largest majorities in Vancouver history. After 4 years, 26% tax increases, and jet setting, nothing has improved. But when he did show up to work, this is what he was doing (Courtesy of CBC):

Should we have police presence in Vancouver schools? GUEST: @victoriajung.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...

After a day of campaigning…. Vancouver Liberal Candidates had a team social at Nat Bailey supporting @vancanadians baseball. Sold out game!!!

Today was the Memorial South Park Centennial Celebration. It was great taking in all the festivities and hearing the history of this important part of our park system.

1/ Being mayor is a daily test of making hard decisions. But occasionally, a mayor faces an easy one. Since March, the Vancouver Liberals have called for suicide barriers on the Granville Bridge: x.com/kareemformayor…

If you thought "I bet Ken Sim is all in on AI", you would be correct

A CANZUK deal could strengthen trade, expand opportunity, and position Vancouver as an international economic hub. It’s time for Vancouver to lead.

Vancouver Liberals stopped by Olympic Village to see the first Dragon Boat BC race of the season! Good luck to everyone out on the water in False Creek, and what a beautiful day for it ☀️🌊 @vancouverliberals.bsky.social @kareem42.bsky.social

May 1 . 2023 We lost the great Canadian Gordon Lightfoot on this day 3 years ago. Gordon was an incredible singer and songwriter. Bob Dylan said whenever he heard a Lightfoot song - he wished it would last forever. Me too Bob. Sundown #gordonlightfoot #vinylcommunity #vinylrecords #vinylsky

The Vancouver Park Board has approved a one-time reallocation of funding in its 2026 budget to pay for lifeguard staffing at the nine sites this summer 🏖️ Ongoing funding for these services will need to be established as part of the Park Board’s 2027 budgeting process.

1/ It was an honour to participate in a screening of “Promises”, this week, a film that highlighted the history of Sikh soldiers and veterans fighting for his majesty’s crown during the WWII. www.instagram.com/lillianbrar_...

Did you know that cherries, apples, pears, plums, and even almonds are all part of the same Rosaceae family? 🌸🍎 Today we joined a nature walk with the @vancherryblossomfest and learned so much from our host Egan Davis about the significance of these trees in Vancouver.

@vancouverliberals.bsky.social in Kerrisdale for the Little League Parade & Kerrisdale Carnival Days! Healthy communities need funded parks & rec, so kids & communities are active and healthy!  Cheers to all the teams as they start this next season ⚾  Thanks to everyone who made today happen!

Good to meet @kareem42.bsky.social to talk housing, policy and politics yesterday. (Fyi I enjoy a good policy rant when paired with a happy hour ipa at Brassneck) My ongoing question: how do we bring some energy and ambition to the mayor’s race?

Vancouver Liberals are all passionate about Vancouver... But we are also really good FRIENDS....

My number one priority is building the SkyTrain out to UBC—connecting Western Canada’s largest research centre with Western Canada’s largest employment centre, building a new innovation corridor, and amalgamating Vancouver and UBC into one municipality.

ALLAM: Vancouver stopped building. Here's how we start again

Welcome to the team, Mark! You were instrumental in the Park Board’s successful launch of our revitalized food and beverage service—but there’s more work ahead. Looking forward to working alongside you to finish what we started.

Welcome to the team @mark4parks.bsky.social. Together We Can.

The Vancouver Liberals are proud to announce that @mark4parks.bsky.social one of the most transformational leaders in our park system, is our latest candidate for Park Board. Welcome to the team, Mark! vancouversun.com/news/vancouv...

On April 1st ABC councillors unanimously signed on to the Elect Respect campaign. On Sunday they started running this ad. It’s almost comical at this point.

We’re setting a new standard for how we move Vancouver forward... and Together We Can! youtu.be/Xf_1zy3xv5k

The Van Liberals plan for our community centres, pools, and parks is $1.35 billion. It’s based on what is needed, given the profound lack of investment over the years. Ken Sim is proposing a $1 billion cut from what’s required and $150 million less than the last capital budget. Unacceptable!

On this Lapu Lapu Day of Togetherness: “It is you today that have carried us, uplifted us, and have shown the best of us.” -Kareem Allam

Great to be on Early Edition this morning with Michelle Elliot discussing our Park Board motion to thoughtfully invest in aging infrastructure. We hope Ken Sim and Council listen to residents’ priorities. The Early Edition with Michelle Elliot:

Today Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim promised about another property tax freeze and a $400 million community centre fund. if re-elected in October. Here's my video on the promises, along with the difference between today and his first State of the City address.

A bit of an odd statement from OneCity about Ken Sim's promise of $400 million for community centres Capital plans are funded separately from the yearly budget, and Vancouver has $1.4 billion in reserves set aside already ABC might be playing cynical politics, but the money is pretty easy to find

My question is the $400mn over and above the typical $500-$550 million capital plan per cycle for parks. Or is it the entire capital plan which would mean a reduction investment.The Park Board asked for $1.35bn. Is his shortfall $900mn from what parks asked for… or $400mn for what parks asked for.

details (apparently) to come in the next couple of weeks!

The last capital plan was for $550mn. The park board just asked for $1.35bn. Without details… it seems like another cut?

Vancouver deserves a more accountable and representative City Hall. The Vancouver Liberals will hold a referendum on a ward system in the following election, after the recommendations of a citizens' assembly.

Today is Vancouver’s 140th birthday as an incorporated city. Happy birthday, Vancouver!

A vote for the Vancouver Liberals is a vote to support our libraries and important essential services! Find out more: @vancouverliberals.bsky.social @kareem42.bsky.social @jessforvancouver.bsky.social @victoriajung.bsky.social

That's why the Vancouver Liberals will hire 400 unionized essential workers to ensure that these important programs and services will get better, and that workers will be adequately supported in their roles.

Libraries, Community Centres, Garbage Collection - these are all essential services provided by unionized workers in Vancouver. Victoria, Jess, and the Vancouver Liberals team know that Vancouver residents and workers alike are feeling the lack of safe, clean, and funded programs and streets.

The Vancouver Liberals team stopped by the Public Disco Blossom Block party 🌸 🪩 We love a low-cost public event! And we know Vancouverites do too! Check out our platform to learn more about how we want to support public events and festivals: vancouverliberals.com @vancouverliberals.bsky.social

What a truly important articulation of the need for more direct tenant involvement in anything to do with rent increases. Tenants should not be solely responsible for costs that benefit landlords, and lead to more demovictions and renovictions. Clearer rules = more equitable process for all.

Part of why I'm running for council is because I know disabilities shouldn't be a barrier to participation in any part of life. We deserve accommodations, we deserve support, we deserve funding, acceptance, love, respect. We deserve to live beautiful lives as the unique individuals we are. ❤️✊🏻

The most important article you will read on housing today (an emerging dichotomy that can't be ignored): "If it's cheaper for REITs to buy older apartment buildings and fix them up rather than buy new ones, perhaps the government should look into this too."

“Good leaders encourage diversity and dissent. Bad leaders demand conformity for control.” Your voice counts! Together… we can.

Shelters need to be closed during the day to be cleaned. ABC had 3.5 years to plan. This is more of Ken Sim playing musical chairs… except in this version of the game… everyone loses.

72% of the city's community centres, pools & indoor rinks were in "poor or very poor condition" #vanpoli #vanre "Vancouver Park Board considering $1B motion to fix aging recreation facilities" as told by @cbclarsen.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

A hallmark of our laws to prevent unexplained wealth among politicians is to require them to disclose their assets. It is now time to update those laws and require every politician in BC to disclose whether they have cryptocurrency or Bitcoin accounts.

This afternoon on the Jas Johal Show we discussed Ottawa’s action on cryptocurrency and the risks tied to Bitcoin ATMs. We’ve known about the risks of crypto-related money laundering for years. The question is, why hasn’t action been taken here in Vancouver? www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2Nr...

Our newest addition to the growing, diverse Vancouver Liberal team! Welcome, Michael!

Welcome to the Vancouver Liberals team, Michael. Michael Wu is stepping forward to help make Vancouver safer and a thriving city for families. Glad to have you on the team.

You can’t care about public safety if you don’t care about lifeguards. Here is a 2012 story to remind Ken Sim and ABC of the community backlash when lifeguard cuts were proposed: vancouver.citynews.ca/2012/02/26/som… Ken Sim and ABC must reverse this reckless decision immediately.