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COPE: The Coalition of Progressive Electors
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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.

Honour MST 進步選民聯盟

https://www.votecope.ca/
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COPE: The Coalition of Progressive Electors @copevancouver.bsky.social · 2d
It's our last chance to stop Ken Sim's plan to slash city services to give a hand-out to the super-rich.

Send a letter to City Council to join your neighbours in fighting back:
votecope.ca/stopsim
copevancouver.bsky.social
JUST IN: Ken Sim and ABC have voted through a Budget that makes deep cuts. 

This austerity budget makes Zero Sense.

Press release: www.votecope.ca/news/zero-se...

#vanpoli #FightForVancouver
November 25, 2025 at 10:14 PM
copevancouver.bsky.social
NOW: Budget debate continues at City Council.

During today's session Councillor @seanorr.bsky.social has made repeated amendments to try and reduce the harm from this Budget. Ken Sim and ABC voted down common sense amendment after common sense amendment.

Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qN_p...
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November 25, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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lanefab.com
This budget debate is painful.

The mayor sets an arbitrary budget target (so he can say he raised taxes less than the last mayor) then he shovels money at the police ….

and then every other city budget item has to justify its existence vs “filling potholes”.
November 25, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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brooklynyvr.bsky.social
Vancouverites can’t afford Ken Sim’s budget.
copevancouver.bsky.social COPE: The Coalition of Progressive Electors @copevancouver.bsky.social · 2h
Look who's gonna pay for Ken Sim's tax break for the super-rich:

"most park board program and service fees will rise next year by an average of about 5%...swimming lessons, skate rentals and admissions to public golf courses, attractions and parks, among other things."

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Vancouver Park Board hikes fees amid divisions over 0% property increase plan | CBC News
The Vancouver Park Board has approved a series of fee increases in its 2026 budgets following a tense meeting Monday night, with commissioners split over how the mayor’s push for a zero per cent prope...
www.cbc.ca
November 25, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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thegreenpagesbc.bsky.social
Swagger "proposed" #Vancouver 2026 budget

“People who pay for this expect the money is going to go back into the park systems, making our community centres, our arenas better. But the city is taking that money out of the park board and putting it into other priorities of the city.”

#VanPoli
November 25, 2025 at 8:11 PM
copevancouver.bsky.social
Look who's gonna pay for Ken Sim's tax break for the super-rich:

"most park board program and service fees will rise next year by an average of about 5%...swimming lessons, skate rentals and admissions to public golf courses, attractions and parks, among other things."

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Vancouver Park Board hikes fees amid divisions over 0% property increase plan | CBC News
The Vancouver Park Board has approved a series of fee increases in its 2026 budgets following a tense meeting Monday night, with commissioners split over how the mayor’s push for a zero per cent prope...
www.cbc.ca
November 25, 2025 at 8:09 PM
copevancouver.bsky.social
Exemption was defeated by ABC.
November 25, 2025 at 6:56 PM
copevancouver.bsky.social
NOW: Budget debate is happening at City Hall.

Cllr @seanorr.bsky.social has just moved an amendment to exempt car-share companies from permit fee increases.

#vanpoli #StopTheCuts
November 25, 2025 at 6:47 PM
copevancouver.bsky.social
NOW: It's Budget debate and voting day at City Hall.

YouTube livestream is not working.

But you can watch here: csg001-harmony.sliq.net/00317/Harmon...

#vanpoli
csg001-harmony.sliq.net
November 25, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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isabellazavarise.bsky.social
About a dozen parents and children here at Vancouver city hall this morning for a change-in protest in response to the city looking at removing change tables and hygiene stations. Today, council votes on the 2026 budget that would see a zero percent property tax increase.
November 25, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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breeno.bsky.social
Last day to add your voice to the most opposed city budget in Vancouver history!

ABC's slash-and-burn budget harms the whole city, including:

-the Equity Office
-Climate and Sustainability Department
-Britannia Community Centre
-Vancouver Public Library
-Parks Board.

All to help the filthy rich.
copevancouver.bsky.social COPE: The Coalition of Progressive Electors @copevancouver.bsky.social · 2d
It's our last chance to stop Ken Sim's plan to slash city services to give a hand-out to the super-rich.

Send a letter to City Council to join your neighbours in fighting back:
votecope.ca/stopsim
November 25, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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cascadiajournal.bsky.social
🚨 Alert for #Cascadia Bluesky friends in Vancouver. Now is not the time for austerity.
copevancouver.bsky.social COPE: The Coalition of Progressive Electors @copevancouver.bsky.social · 2d
It's our last chance to stop Ken Sim's plan to slash city services to give a hand-out to the super-rich.

Send a letter to City Council to join your neighbours in fighting back:
votecope.ca/stopsim
November 25, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social
Here is the report from the Vancouver Park Board detailing increases to fees and charges for recreation services in this year's "Zero Means Zero" budget.

parkboardmeetings.vancouver.ca/2025/2025112...
November 25, 2025 at 3:05 PM
copevancouver.bsky.social
Tuesday is Budget debate day at City Council.

We've seen an unprecedented fight back against this awful proposed Budget.

Add your voice now! Last chance to tell Councillors to do the right thing and stop Ken Sim's cuts.

Send your letter: votecope.ca/stopsim
November 25, 2025 at 1:08 AM
copevancouver.bsky.social
NOW: The Vancouver School Board is hearing from public delegations on the potential closure of Carleton Elementary School in East Vancouver.

Watch live: www.youtube.com/live/VcC9c0w...

Complete the VSB survey on Carleton: ca.research.net/r/CarletonCl...

#vanpoli #bced #Vancouver
Vancouver School District - Public Delegation Board Meeting - Nov 24, 2025
YouTube video by Vancouver School Board
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November 25, 2025 at 1:04 AM
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theprovince.com
The potential risks and rewards for ABC Vancouver with its big 'zero' budget theprovince.com/opinion/colu...
November 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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cape-bc.bsky.social
We just submitted an open letter to Vancouver Council signed by 250+ residents, including >100 physicians & other health professionals, urging them to withdraw the proposed 2026 budget. The budget puts climate action, public health, & community safety at risk. @womentcities.bsky.social
CAPE, CANE + WTC Letter to City of Vancouver on 2026 Budget.pdf
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November 24, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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bcheadlines.bsky.social
#VancouverBC - The potential risks and rewards for ABC Vancouver with its big 'zero' budget vancouversun.com/opinion/colu...
The potential risks and rewards for ABC Vancouver with its big 'zero' budget
Dan Fumano: Regardless of what politicians say, what voters experience in their day-to-day lives is what they'll remember on election day.
vancouversun.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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cape-bc.bsky.social
Vancouver Council votes this week on a budget that could slash programs supporting public health & climate action. We're submitting this open letter tomorrow. We have >200 signatures so far, including almost 100 health professionals. Help us reach 300 by morning! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
November 24, 2025 Dear Mayor Sim and Vancouver City Council, We write to express deep concern about the proposed 2026 budget cuts that significantly reduce funding to departments responsible for public health, climate resilience, safety, and equity. The draft budget proposes a 14% cut to Planning, Urban Design, and Sustainability; a 12% cut to Arts, Culture, and Community Services; a 13% cut to Real Estate, Environment, and Facilities Management; and a cut to Engineering. These departments deliver core services that protect people during extreme heat, reduce pollution, improve road safety, and support communities facing the greatest health risks. Cuts of this scale deepen existing inequities and place lives at risk. The 2021 heat dome caused 619 deaths in British Columbia, overwhelmingly among seniors, people living alone and without indoor cooling, low-income renters, those with mental illness, and residents of neighbourhoods with limited tree cover. We know heat emergencies will become more frequent and more severe in the coming years. The departments facing cuts are home to programs – including building retrofits, tree canopy expansion, green infrastructure, cooling centres, and neighbourhood-level resilience planning – that are among the most effective public health tools we have. Reducing funding for these departments could delay life-saving interventions and increase climate-related health harms for those already most exposed. Traffic violence remains one of the most persistent and preventable threats to public health and safety in Vancouver. Pedestrian injuries and deaths disproportionately affect lower-income neighbourhoods, and children, seniors, and people walking, cycling or using mobility aids bear the greatest burden. Cuts to planning, urban design, and engineering could delay or cancel projects such as safer crosswalks, signal upgrades, traffic-calming measures, and safe routes to schools. These interventions reduce serious injuries, save lives, a… all contribute to mental health, social connection, and crisis resilience. ACCS also coordinates critical work to support the health and safety of sex workers. Reducing this department’s capacity will directly harm communities that rely most on stable, accessible social support. At the same time, the Park Board has been directed to absorb approximately $11 million in cuts, which threatens childcare facilities, recreational programming, and community centres that serve as lifelines during extreme heat and cold. Libraries, which require an additional $1.65 million to provide universal seven-day operations, are also essential cooling and warming centres, public washrooms, internet and communication hubs, and trusted spaces for seniors, youth, low-income families, and people without stable housing. Cuts to these frontline services would reduce Vancouver’s ability to protect residents during emergencies and deepen existing inequities in access to safe, healthy public spaces. We are also concerned by information from city staff indicating the possible elimination of baby-changing tables and menstrual product dispensers in civic facilities. These are basic health supports, relied on most by women, caregivers, and families without discretionary income. Removing them would further widen health inequities. If revenue shortfalls are offset through higher user fees, the burden will again fall disproportionately on those least able to pay: low-income families, newcomers, seniors, people with disabilities, and youth who rely on public programming and facilities the most. Equitable, climate-resilient cities cannot be built on regressive cost-shifting. Finally, decisions of this magnitude, with major implications for health, equity, and climate justice require full transparency about which programs, staff, and services are affected before the November 25 vote. We respectfully ask council to: Release a clear and complete breakdown of all proposed cuts before the final vote Prot…
November 24, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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copevancouver.bsky.social
It's our last chance to stop Ken Sim's plan to slash city services to give a hand-out to the super-rich.

Send a letter to City Council to join your neighbours in fighting back:
votecope.ca/stopsim
November 23, 2025 at 12:12 AM
copevancouver.bsky.social
Cool news, Sean's motion includes direction on that.

And it also includes a direction for city staff to work on a Public Land Use policy that will protect and grow public use of land for affordable housing and other public benefit.
November 23, 2025 at 12:13 AM
copevancouver.bsky.social
It's our last chance to stop Ken Sim's plan to slash city services to give a hand-out to the super-rich.

Send a letter to City Council to join your neighbours in fighting back:
votecope.ca/stopsim
November 23, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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cdrom.ca
Man that graph just says it all though
Screenshot from a video showing a graph of Vancouver police budget increases, demonstrating that the police budget had risen steeply from $349.6M in 2022 to a projected $497.1M in 2026
November 21, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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stand.earth
We’re just going to say it: this Vancouver community is AMAZING.

When we found out about Mayor Sim’s austerity budget and sneaky plan to pass it, we weren’t sure we could respond effectively in time.

Turns out, we didn’t need to worry. 🧵
November 21, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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seanorr.bsky.social
Pretty proud of this one
November 21, 2025 at 5:19 PM