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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.

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https://www.votecope.ca/
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“It’s about being full human beings and not just means to an end. I want to live in a city that honors what you’re doing when you’re not making money: time spent on the playground with a kid or visiting a sick friend…we need bread, but we need roses too.” -Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson
Mayor Katie Wilson speaks in a crowd
January 2, 2026 at 7:13 PM
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yasharali.bsky.social
BREAKING

Zohran Mamdani has been sworn-in as the 112th Mayor of New York City.
January 1, 2026 at 5:13 AM
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copevancouver.bsky.social
"It's not easy to change these institutions of the status quo. I’ve learned a lot, and I’m proud of the work I’ve done together with the wider community." Cllr @seanorr.bsky.social

Read the last Orr Report of 2025: www.votecope.ca/news/the-orr...

#FightForVancouver #vanpoli
Sean Orr working in the dishpit / Sean Orr at his desk at City Hall.
December 31, 2025 at 5:46 PM
copevancouver.bsky.social
"It's not easy to change these institutions of the status quo. I’ve learned a lot, and I’m proud of the work I’ve done together with the wider community." Cllr @seanorr.bsky.social

Read the last Orr Report of 2025: www.votecope.ca/news/the-orr...

#FightForVancouver #vanpoli
Sean Orr working in the dishpit / Sean Orr at his desk at City Hall.
December 31, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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seanorr.bsky.social
Quite the year
December 30, 2025 at 5:08 PM
copevancouver.bsky.social
In the final ORR REPORT of 2025, City Councillor @seanorr.bsky.social looks back on an eventful year and looks ahead to the fight to evict Ken Sim in 2026.

www.votecope.ca/news/the-orr...

#vanpoli #FightForVancouver
THE ORR REPORT: Reflecting on the Budget Battle, the DTES Plan, ABC’s misplaced priorities - and looking ahead to 2026 — COPE Vancouver
Last year at this time I was working late shifts in the dish pit during the Holiday rush. In late January I met up with Jean Swanson and friends to start collecting signatures for my nomination with C...
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December 30, 2025 at 4:25 PM
copevancouver.bsky.social
Last ORR REPORT of 2025.

Reflections from Councillor @seanorr.bsky.social on the Budget Battle, the DTES Plan, and a year of fighting for Vancouver against ABC’s misplaced priorities.

www.votecope.ca/news/the-orr...

#vanpoli #EvictKenSim
THE ORR REPORT: Reflecting on the Budget Battle, the DTES Plan, ABC’s misplaced priorities - and looking ahead to 2026 — COPE Vancouver
Last year at this time I was working late shifts in the dish pit during the Holiday rush. In late January I met up with Jean Swanson and friends to start collecting signatures for my nomination with C...
www.votecope.ca
December 29, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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jeffrey.cspsc.ca
Left the @COPEVancouver.bsky.social holiday party tonight feeling energized.

This was my first COPE event! I’m so grateful for the warm welcome and the conversations with folks organizing across the city. Excited to keep learning and showing up 🌹
Got these COPE Vancouver red campaign buttons from the party tonight: one button reads “EVICT KEN SIM” and the other reads “RENT IS TOO DAMN HIGH.” Both have small “VOTECOPE.CA” text at the bottom.
December 28, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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copevancouver.bsky.social
2025 was a big year for fighting back against Ken Sim and his billionaire-backed agenda.

2026 is going to be even bigger.

Come enjoy drinks, music, and conversation with COPE organizers, activists, and members at ChillX studio on Dec 27 for our year-end bash.

www.copevancouver.ca/2026_cope_wi...
Goodbye 2025, Good Riddance ABC!
www.copevancouver.ca
December 23, 2025 at 4:11 AM
copevancouver.bsky.social
“Why are we rewarding these people sitting on this land?" - Councillor @seanorr.bsky.social

globalnews.ca/news/1159037...

#vanpoli
‘Simply a scam’: B.C. community gardens growing big tax breaks for developers | Globalnews.ca
The province, through BC Assessment, can reclassify land from Class 6 business use to Class 8 recreational property/non-profit organization use for community gardens or dog parks.
globalnews.ca
December 24, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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seanorr.bsky.social
Happy holidays!
An official Christmas card from councillor Orr, translated into Punjabi, Vietnamese, Spanish, Cantonese, and Mandarin, over a picture of a snowy Vancouver
December 23, 2025 at 4:24 PM
copevancouver.bsky.social
2025 was a big year for fighting back against Ken Sim and his billionaire-backed agenda.

2026 is going to be even bigger.

Come enjoy drinks, music, and conversation with COPE organizers, activists, and members at ChillX studio on Dec 27 for our year-end bash.

www.copevancouver.ca/2026_cope_wi...
Goodbye 2025, Good Riddance ABC!
www.copevancouver.ca
December 23, 2025 at 4:11 AM
copevancouver.bsky.social
NEW: Final vote to permanently close Carleton Elementary in East Van has passed.

One ABC trustee broke ranks and opposed closing the school, but Green trustees voted for the closure.

COPE Trustee Suzie Mah fought hard against this.

www.votecope.ca/news/abc-vot...

#bced #vanpoli
ABC and Greens vote to close down East Vancouver elementary school — COPE Vancouver
Suzie Mah’s motion to put a pause on closing Carleton Elementary defeated by ABC, former ABC, and Greens school trustees VANCOUVER – A motion from COPE Councillor Suzie Mah to put a pause on closi...
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December 18, 2025 at 8:19 PM
copevancouver.bsky.social
"Trustee Suzie Mah brought forward a motion seeking to delay the vote, and instead re-engage with the province over funding to restore the building."

vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/12/18/v...
#vanpoli #bced
Vancouver School Board votes to permanently shutter city’s oldest school
Emotions ran high Wednesday evening, as the Vancouver School Board voted in favour of formally closing the city's oldest school building.
vancouver.citynews.ca
December 18, 2025 at 6:24 PM
copevancouver.bsky.social
COPE School Trustee Suzie Mah's common sense motion to pause this decision on permanently closing Carleton Elementary was defeated last night.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #vanpoli #bced
School board votes to close Sir Guy Carleton Elementary School in East Vancouver | CBC News
Vancouver School Board trustees have voted 6–3 to officially close Sir Guy Carleton Elementary School in East Vancouver, more than nine years after it was badly damaged by a fire.
www.cbc.ca
December 18, 2025 at 3:19 PM
copevancouver.bsky.social
"Councillor Sean Orr said in council Tuesday that the 'scale of this plan is out of whack with what the neighbourhood has said they want.'" www.piquenewsmagazine.com/national-new...
Residents unconvinced by Vancouver's plan to replace Downtown Eastside rooming houses
The City of Vancouver calls the plan a "significant shift" in housing policy to speed up the replacement of rooming houses in the impoverished Downtown Eastside neighbourhood.
www.piquenewsmagazine.com
December 18, 2025 at 7:14 AM
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ubcm.bsky.social
Storms are once again placing significant strain on BC communities and compounding the long-term impacts of past flood events. As local govs respond, we're calling for sustained funding and support to recover & invest in long-term flood risk mitigation. www.ubcm.ca/about-ubcm/l...
Recurring flood risk requires sustained response
Storms in southwestern British Columbia are once again placing significant strain on communities and compounding the long-term impacts of past flood events. As local governments and other service…
www.ubcm.ca
December 17, 2025 at 9:10 PM
copevancouver.bsky.social
ACTION: Stop the closure of Carleton Elementary School in East Van.

There's still time to let VSB Trustees know you oppose the loss of public land and the closing of this vital community school.

It just takes a minute! Send a letter before 5PM here: www.votecope.ca/savecarleton

#vanpoli #bced
Tell the VSB: Save Carleton Elementary — COPE Vancouver
www.votecope.ca
December 17, 2025 at 9:06 PM
copevancouver.bsky.social
URGENT ACTION: VSB debating proposal to close Carleton Elementary.

Public land should be for public benefit, not private profit.

Let Trustees know you oppose the closing of this vital community school.

Send a letter now: www.votecope.ca/savecarleton #vanpoli
Save Carleton Elementary
December 17, 2025 at 7:14 AM
copevancouver.bsky.social
NEW: The ABC majority just voted to decimate the strong social housing requirements on developments in the Downtown Eastside / Oppenheimer District.

ABC ignored the feedback of 100s of residents & advocates who spoke over several days warning of displacement and land speculation. #vanpoli
December 17, 2025 at 5:11 AM
copevancouver.bsky.social
"I felt joyous. I felt so happy that I had to read it a couple of times," said T'uy't'tanat-Cease Wyss, a Skwxwu7mesh and Sto:lo Indigenous ethnobotanist and interdisciplinary artist.
December 16, 2025 at 7:03 AM
copevancouver.bsky.social
Reminder of the breadth and depth of the damage that will be done by Ken Sim’s cuts.

Given the present hysteria being whipped up by conservative forces against B.C.’s recent advances on Indigenous rights, it is more important than ever to defend Vancouver’s commitment to truth and reconciliation.
December 15, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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seanorr.bsky.social
Another huge loss at City Hall. The city of Vancouver will miss her leadership, passion, and strength. The work she achieved with such a small team will resonate for generations. It will resonate across the province, country, and indeed the world.
isabellazavarise.bsky.social isabella zavarise @isabellazavarise.bsky.social · 19d
Michelle Bryant-Gravelle knew it wouldn’t be an easy journey when she accepted a position at the City of Vancouver as its first senior director of Indigenous relations three years ago. She’s now stepped away from her role, due to a number of incidents at the city over the past year.
ctvnewsvancouver.bsky.social CTV News Vancouver @ctvnewsvancouver.bsky.social · 19d
City of Vancouver’s senior director of Indigenous relations steps down, citing personal integrity
December 15, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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seanorr.bsky.social
My heart goes out to the victims of the horrific attack in Australia today, targeting Jewish people on Chanukah.

Everyone deserves the right to participate in religion without hatred, violence, or discrimination. We must stand against antisemitism at home and abroad
December 14, 2025 at 8:19 PM
copevancouver.bsky.social
“In an era of economic uncertainty and the threat from tariffs, why would we as a city abandon a policy that champions small and medium enterprises, not just in Vancouver, but across the Lower Mainland and B.C.?” - Steve Johnston, chair of Hastings Crossing BIA. #vanpoli
December 12, 2025 at 9:56 PM