Vancouver needs more public bathrooms to reduce street waste. Hiring additional frontline service workers is essential to address service gaps. The most basic function of a city is to deal with waste.

The City of Vancouver's autumn tree sale is on now 🌳 Purchase trees for $15 (up to 3 per household). Residents can plant trees on private property within the City to support efforts to increase the urban canopy cover.

So cool to see Leon Draisaitl meet soccer legend, Thomas Muller after last nights game 🇩🇪

I am so pleased to see this motion from @ptfry.bsky.social about protecting the Champlain Heights trails. council.vancouver.ca/20251008/doc... #vanpoli

Stanley Park Ecology hosts a bunch of autumn events including their popular "Creatures of the Night" walks in the forest on October 15 and 29 🦇 #vancouver 🌎

Let’s talk “efficiencies”: Mayor Ken Sim campaigned on cutting Kennedy Stewart’s Mayor’s Office budget of $1,137,110. Sim’s 2024 budget was $1,200,000, and this doesn’t include his ~$450,000 VPD Ford Escalade + security detail. #VanPoli vancouversun.com/opinion/colu...

Thanks for your knowledge and advice Sam. Looking forward to seeing you for our regular policy chats. Thanks OPS for reconnecting us!

I was proud to take part in the 17th Annual Hunters Cup fundraiser in support of the Chris Lesanko Rehabilitation Fund. This event is a reminder of how sport can bring people together for something bigger than the game itself. Also great to see PoCo Councillor Glenn Pollock supporting this event.

the widening of the brush has already started: "Antifa, and other domestic terrorists."

🌊 Huge shoutout to the incredible DragonBoat Society for their unwavering commitment to community, culture, and connection. Special thanks to Dominic and Alexis. Their tireless work, late nights, and community dedication have kept these events going for years. #DragonBoatSociety

WE DID IT! Jimmy Kimmel Live will be back on Western Washington airwaves! This could not have happened without all of YOU who called, protested, and fought for our collective First Amendment Rights. Our efforts are not over, but this is a victory for free speech.

Ken Sim’s ABC cut library hours, ended living wage pay & closed the renters’ office. Meanwhile they raised property tax 26% to pay for junkets to Junos & $14 mn in World Cup tix. We'll fight for fair taxes, protect frontline services, and prioritize renters, workers & families.

CNN: The ratings are in for the first day. 6.26 million viewers on ABC. That was four times Jimmy Kimmel's average. And that's despite the show not even being available in a quarter of all American homes.

Jimmy Kimmel's Monologue now has 14.3 MILLION VIEWS on YouTube. It would be a shame for you to share it www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1tj...

Ken Sim’s plan to get rid of industrial lands means more people have to travel to Richmond and Surrey for work. We’ll create the first Industrial Land Reserve to help keep good jobs here in Vancouver.

Cartoon by @paulnoth.bsky.social.

Homelessness in Vancouver has increased 12% under ABC. On day one, the Vancouver Liberals will reverse ABC’s cruel ban on supportive housing for seniors, veterans, people with disabilities and people with low-barrier needs. In my Vancouver, we don’t ban any kind of housing!

I can’t believe ABC Vancouver and Commissioner Haer would not support bringing bus service into Stanley Park. Public transit access is essential for equity, climate action, and making our parks truly welcoming for everyone. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

#MusicChallenge #MusicSky #20SongsByYear 1969 - Day 17 Not Ranked Neil Diamond - “Holly Holy” youtu.be/RQwqQwD6OOw?...

Grateful to support safe and sustainable transportation in our city. I was proud to vote for an upgraded bike lane through portions of Stanley Park, delivering on the ABC election promise of 2022. Excited to see this investment in a healthier, greener future for everyone.

I believe everyone has the right to enjoy our public spaces. Few things are more beautiful than watching the sunset at Sunset Beach on a warm summer night in Vancouver.

On the same day the Auditor General reports a $33M infrastructure deficit for recreation facilities and the VPD projects it will be $8M over budget the Mayor presents an April Fool’s joke to the public as fact dailyhive.com/vancouver/wo...

Thank you Kareem for your leadership in protecting our parks and recreational facilities. Your commitment highlights why having an elected Park Board is so important, ensuring our public spaces are cared for and defended with accountability to the people who use them.

Wishing the New Westminster Salmonbellies the best of luck in Game 6 this Friday at Queen’s Park against the Six Nations Chiefs. The Bellies have a proud history and it’s been since 1991 that they last lifted the Mann Cup. Time to bring it home! #MannCup2025 #GoBelliesGo

Twenty four years ago the small community of Gander, Newfoundland-Labrador took in thousands of stranded airline passengers as a result of the 9-11 terrorist attack. The citizens of Gander provided comfort, food and shelter to the stranded passengers. 🇨🇦

Serving as a Park Board Commissioner is not something I see as a part-time responsibility. It is a role that demands focus, accountability, and commitment to the people of Vancouver. I approach this work as a job because our parks, recreation, and communities deserve nothing less.

Bitcoin is how drug cartels operating in Vancouver move and launder money. The crime and safety issues in our city are a direct result of this. We need to make it harder for criminals to move money with Bitcoin–not heating pools with it.

Take off that Cavalry hat, you draft dodger. You didn’t earn the right to wear it. Stolen valor at its worst.

Know your rights, Illinois. Stay safe and stay informed.

The younger generation must be able to succeed - that’s the social contract Canada is based on. In Vancouver, this means better-paying jobs, and cheaper housing. Getting young people back to Vancouver has to be our number 1 goal!

The iconic dancing fountain atop Queen Elizabeth Park has finally been repaired. #vanpoli #vanre dailyhive.com/vancouver/da...

We will build housing faster, cheaper, and smarter under the @vanliberals by eliminating the Vancouver Building Code and adopting the BC Building Code, as all other cities do. We will also merge the twelve departments approving new housing developments into one.

Happy Labour Day!

Thrilled to see the renewed playground at Tatlow Park now open! A Kitsilano favourite has been reimagined with more play options, better accessibility, and a fun nod to Tatlow Creek. Huge thanks to the Riley Foundation for helping bring this to life.

From potholes, parks, and missed garbage pick up. Vancouver deserves better. Quality city upkeep and great city services start with front-line workers. On day one a Vancouver Liberal govt will requisition 400 new front-line CUPE workers to get things back on track.

Between RFK decimating the CDC, normalizing Ashli Babbitt & the umpteenth school shooting... I'm losing the will to post. #ReleaseTheEPSTEIN_Files

The Dancing Waters Fountain at QE Park is back! As Commissioner, I was proud to move the motion to renew Vancouver’s water features and it’s amazing to see this beloved landmark come alive again at the city’s highest point. Come for the view, stay for the dancing!

More seriously, this story is fascinating as it draws out the inherent contradictions in municipal politics. We expect mayor & councilor to do politics but also restrict how they can. It will need to be addressed by BC. That said, violating rules is definitely a no-no and adds to ABC's baggage.

I break down the breakdown of integrity at City Hall, why there was an investigation, and what it means that the Integrity Commissioner has ruled Ken Sim and ABC have broken the Code of Conduct #vancouver #vanpoli

In plain terms, he ( Ken Sim), again, chose not to look the city’s watchdog in the eye. As Southern wrote: “Why keep to the shadows if what you are doing can be safely and fairly viewed in the transparency of daylight?” www.biv.com/news/comment... #vanpoli

VanDusen Botanical Garden is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a day of live entertainment, activities, crafting, and delicious food vendors on August 30th. #vancouver 🌱

Happy National Dog Day from Killarney Community Centre! 🐾 Today we celebrate the love, loyalty & joy dogs bring to our lives. Thank you to every pup who makes our community brighter—your hearts are pure, your friendship priceless. ❤️ #NationalDogDay

Daily smile for today... 😊 #dog #dogday #cat #catday #bluesky

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

Zavarise livetweeting Vancouver mayor's cringe comments at his bitcoin bit this weekend, but this one belies the fundamental problem with Sim's administration: a disregard for rules and legal principles of local government, which he dismisses as bureaucracy that must get out of his way

Thrilled to see the orange #WNBA 3-point line now painted at courts in 5 of our local parks. A big step in celebrating women’s basketball and inspiring the next generation athletes.🏀⛹️‍♀️ As a Park Board Commissioner, I’ll continue to invest in sport that is inclusive and welcoming for all.