COPE: The Coalition of Progressive Electors
@copevancouver.bsky.social
In the by-election, we served notice to Ken Sim and ABC. In 2026, we finish the job.
Fighting for housing, public services, climate action, and integrity at City Hall.
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Fighting for housing, public services, climate action, and integrity at City Hall.
Honour MST 進步選民聯盟
https://www.votecope.ca/
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A quarter of Canadian families are facing food insecurity even when most have a breadwinner working a permanent, full-time job, new research suggests.
@isaacphannay.bsky.social reports. 🥬 #canlab #canpoli
@isaacphannay.bsky.social reports. 🥬 #canlab #canpoli
Even Full-Time Workers Struggle to Afford Food in Canada: Study | The Tyee
Researcher Tim Li says it’s a sign that wages aren’t keeping up with inflation.
thetyee.ca
February 6, 2026 at 3:53 PM
A quarter of Canadian families are facing food insecurity even when most have a breadwinner working a permanent, full-time job, new research suggests.
@isaacphannay.bsky.social reports. 🥬 #canlab #canpoli
@isaacphannay.bsky.social reports. 🥬 #canlab #canpoli
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The Militant Mothers of Raymur overpass is an essential piece of pedestrian infrastructure in the neighbourhood. Hope to see this resolved quickly!
Vancouver's historic Raymur overpass closed after safety inspection | CBC News
The Militant Mothers of Raymur pedestrian overpass, a historic crossing built after local mothers fought for their children’s safe passage over a railway line, has been closed indefinitely because of ...
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February 6, 2026 at 11:07 PM
The Militant Mothers of Raymur overpass is an essential piece of pedestrian infrastructure in the neighbourhood. Hope to see this resolved quickly!
WATCH: Councillor @seanorr.bsky.social was on CBC yesterday explaining an upcoming Council motion to keep ICE out of Vancouver.
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Should Vancouver kick ICE out of the 2026 FIFA World Cup?
Vancouver councillors Pete Fry and Sean Orr have introduced a motion to ban U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from participating in security for the 2026 FIFA World Cup to prevent potenti...
www.cbc.ca
February 6, 2026 at 9:47 PM
WATCH: Councillor @seanorr.bsky.social was on CBC yesterday explaining an upcoming Council motion to keep ICE out of Vancouver.
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
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Yeah this is pretty intriguing ngl
@wazaroff.bsky.social @ptfry.bsky.social @seanorr.bsky.social @copevancouver.bsky.social @rebeccaleebligh.bsky.social @lucymaloney.bsky.social The case for a public, Translink integrated bike share system is compelling. I hope to see this in ALL of your election platforms! Agreed? #vanpoli
NEW VIDEO: The Bikeshare Dilemma
Bikeshares and scootershares (also known as “Shared Micromobility) is one of the fastest growing forms of transportation on the planet today, but cities appear deeply divided on how to manage them. youtu.be/qfz6AsYycA8
Bikeshares and scootershares (also known as “Shared Micromobility) is one of the fastest growing forms of transportation on the planet today, but cities appear deeply divided on how to manage them. youtu.be/qfz6AsYycA8
February 5, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Yeah this is pretty intriguing ngl
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Wowww this is the asset that Ken Sim wanted to put the city's money into. I mean it's easy to joke but can you imagine where we'd be if he had his way?
February 5, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Wowww this is the asset that Ken Sim wanted to put the city's money into. I mean it's easy to joke but can you imagine where we'd be if he had his way?
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Ken Sim announcing his reelection campaign with the slogan Fight for Vancouver is peak vanpoli
February 5, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Ken Sim announcing his reelection campaign with the slogan Fight for Vancouver is peak vanpoli
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An inquiry by B.C.’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner has found news media faced numerous problems accessing the scene of a decampment operation in 2023, despite the Vancouver Police Department’s continued claim that there were no restrictions.
@jenstden.bsky.social reports. #vanpoli
@jenstden.bsky.social reports. #vanpoli
Press Restrictions During Vancouver Decampment Violated Human Rights: Report | The Tyee
A BC human rights inquiry also found that the police board ‘abdicated its legal responsibility’ when investigating complaints.
thetyee.ca
February 5, 2026 at 2:16 PM
An inquiry by B.C.’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner has found news media faced numerous problems accessing the scene of a decampment operation in 2023, despite the Vancouver Police Department’s continued claim that there were no restrictions.
@jenstden.bsky.social reports. #vanpoli
@jenstden.bsky.social reports. #vanpoli
NOW: Councillor @seanorr.bsky.social is on CBC's The Early Edition to talk about keeping ICE out of Vancouver this summer during the World Cup.
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The Early Edition with Stephen Quinn | Live Radio | CBC Listen
The Early Edition is Vancouver's connection to the latest breaking local news, interviews that cut through the spin, and community stories and personalities that surprise and delight.
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February 5, 2026 at 2:54 PM
NOW: Councillor @seanorr.bsky.social is on CBC's The Early Edition to talk about keeping ICE out of Vancouver this summer during the World Cup.
LISTEN LIVE: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
LISTEN LIVE: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
"The Trump administration has crossed a line that democracies are not supposed to. And so the protests are powerfully symbolic about ICE’s activities.”
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ICE is already in Vancouver. But some city councillors want officers banned from the World Cup
Pete Fry and Sean Orr are calling for ICE to be banned from any FIFA-related events during this summer's Cup in Vancouver.
vancouversun.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:11 PM
"The Trump administration has crossed a line that democracies are not supposed to. And so the protests are powerfully symbolic about ICE’s activities.”
vancouversun.com/news/ice-is-...
vancouversun.com/news/ice-is-...
ICE agents should be banned from FIFA World Cup events in Vancouver.
Especially given everything taking place right now, this should be a no brainer.
We hope all parties on Council will agree, and pass this motion.
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar... #vanpoli
Especially given everything taking place right now, this should be a no brainer.
We hope all parties on Council will agree, and pass this motion.
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar... #vanpoli
Vancouver councillors want ICE agents banned from FIFA World Cup events
Two Vancouver city councillors are pushing to ban U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers from local FIFA World Cup events this year.
www.ctvnews.ca
February 5, 2026 at 4:46 AM
ICE agents should be banned from FIFA World Cup events in Vancouver.
Especially given everything taking place right now, this should be a no brainer.
We hope all parties on Council will agree, and pass this motion.
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar... #vanpoli
Especially given everything taking place right now, this should be a no brainer.
We hope all parties on Council will agree, and pass this motion.
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar... #vanpoli
NEW today at Council: ABC voted against several common sense measures aiming to increase voter turnout.
Last general election only 36% of eligible voters cast a ballot.
The next general election is October 17th.
Last general election only 36% of eligible voters cast a ballot.
The next general election is October 17th.
February 5, 2026 at 1:34 AM
NEW today at Council: ABC voted against several common sense measures aiming to increase voter turnout.
Last general election only 36% of eligible voters cast a ballot.
The next general election is October 17th.
Last general election only 36% of eligible voters cast a ballot.
The next general election is October 17th.
Vancouver city councillors @seanorr.bsky.social and @ptfry.bsky.social hope their counterparts will join them in a move to ban U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from the city during the World Cup.
vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/02/04/w... #vanpoli #FIFA2026
vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/02/04/w... #vanpoli #FIFA2026
Councillors look to ban U.S. ICE agents at Vancouver World Cup events
Two Vancouver city councillors hope their counterparts will join them in a move to ban U.S. ICE agents from the city during the World Cup.
vancouver.citynews.ca
February 4, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Vancouver city councillors @seanorr.bsky.social and @ptfry.bsky.social hope their counterparts will join them in a move to ban U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from the city during the World Cup.
vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/02/04/w... #vanpoli #FIFA2026
vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/02/04/w... #vanpoli #FIFA2026
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“The motion comes after Italian news outlets revealed that an ICE unit will operate in Italy during the upcoming Winter Olympics. Outraged Italians flooded the streets of Milan after the news broke protesting the agency's presence at the games.“
I hope this motion succeeds.
I hope this motion succeeds.
NEW: Five months out from Vancouver's first FIFA World Cup game, two progressive city councillors want the city to pre-emptively boot US Immigration and Customs Enforcement — ICE — off the pitch.
Vancouver councillors push for World Cup to ban ICE agents
Five months out from Vancouver's first FIFA World Cup game — and as the presence of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency at the upcoming Olympics has stirred protests in Italy — two progr...
www.nationalobserver.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:27 AM
“The motion comes after Italian news outlets revealed that an ICE unit will operate in Italy during the upcoming Winter Olympics. Outraged Italians flooded the streets of Milan after the news broke protesting the agency's presence at the games.“
I hope this motion succeeds.
I hope this motion succeeds.
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NEW: Five months out from Vancouver's first FIFA World Cup game, two progressive city councillors want the city to pre-emptively boot US Immigration and Customs Enforcement — ICE — off the pitch.
Vancouver councillors push for World Cup to ban ICE agents
Five months out from Vancouver's first FIFA World Cup game — and as the presence of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency at the upcoming Olympics has stirred protests in Italy — two progr...
www.nationalobserver.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:38 AM
NEW: Five months out from Vancouver's first FIFA World Cup game, two progressive city councillors want the city to pre-emptively boot US Immigration and Customs Enforcement — ICE — off the pitch.
👀"59% of Vancouverites said they want a mayor like Zohran Mamdani, who was elected in New York City last year on a platform that called for significant changes to support the working class." dailyhive.com/vancouver/va...
#vanpoli #FightForVancouver
#vanpoli #FightForVancouver
59% of Vancouverites want a leader like Zohran Mamdani | Urbanized
A new poll suggests that the majority of people in Vancouver want a change from Mayor Ken Sim and the ABC party this upcoming election.
dailyhive.com
February 3, 2026 at 8:54 PM
👀"59% of Vancouverites said they want a mayor like Zohran Mamdani, who was elected in New York City last year on a platform that called for significant changes to support the working class." dailyhive.com/vancouver/va...
#vanpoli #FightForVancouver
#vanpoli #FightForVancouver
Let's get Vancouver on the Vote Bus!
A new motion from Cllr @seanorr.bsky.social calls on Council to support:
- Adding a 'Vote Bus' polling station like Calgary has
- Looking at fare-free transit on E-Days
- Moving to a Ranked Ballot for Mayor
Sign up to support: vancouver.ca/your-governm...
A new motion from Cllr @seanorr.bsky.social calls on Council to support:
- Adding a 'Vote Bus' polling station like Calgary has
- Looking at fare-free transit on E-Days
- Moving to a Ranked Ballot for Mayor
Sign up to support: vancouver.ca/your-governm...
February 3, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Let's get Vancouver on the Vote Bus!
A new motion from Cllr @seanorr.bsky.social calls on Council to support:
- Adding a 'Vote Bus' polling station like Calgary has
- Looking at fare-free transit on E-Days
- Moving to a Ranked Ballot for Mayor
Sign up to support: vancouver.ca/your-governm...
A new motion from Cllr @seanorr.bsky.social calls on Council to support:
- Adding a 'Vote Bus' polling station like Calgary has
- Looking at fare-free transit on E-Days
- Moving to a Ranked Ballot for Mayor
Sign up to support: vancouver.ca/your-governm...
New ORR REPORT: Councillor @seanorr.bsky.social reviews a busy first month of 2026, comments on some mayoral news and intriguging polling results, and looks ahead to two important motions coming to Council this week.
www.votecope.ca/news/the-orr...
#vanpoli #FightForVancouver
www.votecope.ca/news/the-orr...
#vanpoli #FightForVancouver
THE ORR REPORT: Bright Lights, Big Changes Coming to City Hall — COPE Vancouver
First off, the reaction to our successful motion asking Transport Canada to look at the brightness of LED lights has been quite something. It was the top story in the conservative paper Western ...
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February 2, 2026 at 9:20 PM
New ORR REPORT: Councillor @seanorr.bsky.social reviews a busy first month of 2026, comments on some mayoral news and intriguging polling results, and looks ahead to two important motions coming to Council this week.
www.votecope.ca/news/the-orr...
#vanpoli #FightForVancouver
www.votecope.ca/news/the-orr...
#vanpoli #FightForVancouver
"Almost three in five (59 per cent) told us last week that Vancouver needs a mayor and council like Mamdani, willing to make major changes that will make life more affordable, even if they make Vancouver’s elite uncomfortable." www.biv.com/news/comment... #EvictKenSim #vanpoli
Mario Canseco: Vancouver voters warming to a Mamdani-style shakeup, polling shows
Research Co. survey reveals suggests voters want new leadership or new ideas at city hall
www.biv.com
February 2, 2026 at 5:40 PM
"Almost three in five (59 per cent) told us last week that Vancouver needs a mayor and council like Mamdani, willing to make major changes that will make life more affordable, even if they make Vancouver’s elite uncomfortable." www.biv.com/news/comment... #EvictKenSim #vanpoli
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Hornby Street in downtown Vancouver has seen 4 recent incidents of driver incursions onto the sidewalk, one of which killed an infant. We're calling on the City to install bollards on Hornby to prevent this from continuously happening, and to serve as a pilot for expanded sidewalk protection.
Vision Zero Vancouver requests a sidewalk bollard pilot on Hornby
The stretch of Hornby street between Pacific and Dunsmuir is a vibrant hub in the heart of downtown Vancouver, bustling with pedestrians going to work or enjoying the various cultural attractions l…
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January 31, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Hornby Street in downtown Vancouver has seen 4 recent incidents of driver incursions onto the sidewalk, one of which killed an infant. We're calling on the City to install bollards on Hornby to prevent this from continuously happening, and to serve as a pilot for expanded sidewalk protection.
COPE welcomes Pete Fry to the People's Primary for Mayor.
"I’m focused on the day-to-day work on Council. I’m not involved in the talks with other parties, but I know COPE is committed to evicting Ken Sim and ABC." - Councillor @seanorr.bsky.social
www.votecope.ca/news/cope-we...
#EvictKenSim
"I’m focused on the day-to-day work on Council. I’m not involved in the talks with other parties, but I know COPE is committed to evicting Ken Sim and ABC." - Councillor @seanorr.bsky.social
www.votecope.ca/news/cope-we...
#EvictKenSim
January 31, 2026 at 10:23 PM
COPE welcomes Pete Fry to the People's Primary for Mayor.
"I’m focused on the day-to-day work on Council. I’m not involved in the talks with other parties, but I know COPE is committed to evicting Ken Sim and ABC." - Councillor @seanorr.bsky.social
www.votecope.ca/news/cope-we...
#EvictKenSim
"I’m focused on the day-to-day work on Council. I’m not involved in the talks with other parties, but I know COPE is committed to evicting Ken Sim and ABC." - Councillor @seanorr.bsky.social
www.votecope.ca/news/cope-we...
#EvictKenSim
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I asked staff if the City of Vancouver uses Hootsuite and I’m happy to report that they do not.
January 30, 2026 at 5:33 AM
I asked staff if the City of Vancouver uses Hootsuite and I’m happy to report that they do not.
Today COPE showed up in solidarity with BC teachers at the Vancouver #RedforBCED rally. Teachers and their students deserve better conditions and a fair deal and we will always fight alongside public educators!
January 30, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Today COPE showed up in solidarity with BC teachers at the Vancouver #RedforBCED rally. Teachers and their students deserve better conditions and a fair deal and we will always fight alongside public educators!
It's the day of Remembrance & Action Against Islamophobia.
"Islamophobia is also often closely intertwined with white supremacy as an ideology and its eradication is bound up with the creation of an anti-racist, equitable world. As we mark this day, we stand against hate with the Muslim community."
"Islamophobia is also often closely intertwined with white supremacy as an ideology and its eradication is bound up with the creation of an anti-racist, equitable world. As we mark this day, we stand against hate with the Muslim community."
Day of Remembrance and Action on Islamophobia
January 29 is designated as the Day of Remembrance and Action on Islamophobia in Vancouver.
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January 29, 2026 at 8:57 PM
It's the day of Remembrance & Action Against Islamophobia.
"Islamophobia is also often closely intertwined with white supremacy as an ideology and its eradication is bound up with the creation of an anti-racist, equitable world. As we mark this day, we stand against hate with the Muslim community."
"Islamophobia is also often closely intertwined with white supremacy as an ideology and its eradication is bound up with the creation of an anti-racist, equitable world. As we mark this day, we stand against hate with the Muslim community."