Democratic Socialists YVR
@demsocsyvr.bsky.social
The Democratic Socialists of Vancouver is a membership-based organization which supports socialist policies and action.
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PM Carney can fuck right off, if he thinks there's going to be another bitumen pipeline in BC.
Premier Smith and I have agreed to a framework built on shared ambitions — to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, unlock the full potential of Alberta’s energy resources, and build a stronger, more sustainable, more competitive economy.
November 27, 2025 at 8:00 PM
PM Carney can fuck right off, if he thinks there's going to be another bitumen pipeline in BC.
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approved despite over 600 speakers signing up to speak to the budget, with all but a tiny number strongly opposed, and following a public engagement survey that found the majority of respondents supported a property tax increase to avoid cuts.
Vancouver's 2026 draft budget has PASSED.
Approved on a 7-4 vote on party lines, with ABC in favour and councillors Fry/Bligh/Orr/Maloney opposed.
Property tax freeze, $50 million more for VPD, and cuts to Arts, Culture, Planning and Sustainability departments, among others.
Full story to come.
Approved on a 7-4 vote on party lines, with ABC in favour and councillors Fry/Bligh/Orr/Maloney opposed.
Property tax freeze, $50 million more for VPD, and cuts to Arts, Culture, Planning and Sustainability departments, among others.
Full story to come.
November 25, 2025 at 10:22 PM
approved despite over 600 speakers signing up to speak to the budget, with all but a tiny number strongly opposed, and following a public engagement survey that found the majority of respondents supported a property tax increase to avoid cuts.
It's an international embarrassment that Canada refused to a sign onto adding a fossil fuel phaseout to #COP30 agreement. We should be leading, not sitting on our hands and letting Saudi Arabia negotiate for us.
Nearly 30 countries refuse to sign a final #COP30 agreement that doesn't include "fossil fuel phase-out," as negotiations head into overtime.
Live updates from @fionaharvey.bsky.social, @olliemilman.bsky.social and @theguardian.com here: www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Live updates from @fionaharvey.bsky.social, @olliemilman.bsky.social and @theguardian.com here: www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
November 21, 2025 at 6:46 PM
It's an international embarrassment that Canada refused to a sign onto adding a fossil fuel phaseout to #COP30 agreement. We should be leading, not sitting on our hands and letting Saudi Arabia negotiate for us.
#Carney's policies have created a situation where many, many people will fall through the cracks and struggle to maintain their status in Canada. It is administrative cruelty to workers who have lives here to be put into limbo.
The challenge is not how few people get in. It is how unpredictable the system has become. Omid Asayesh writes. #canpoli #labcan
Canada’s Wild Immigration Policy Swings Hurt Everyone | The Tyee
Potential immigrants and the country would benefit from a consistent approach.
thetyee.ca
November 13, 2025 at 4:49 PM
#Carney's policies have created a situation where many, many people will fall through the cracks and struggle to maintain their status in Canada. It is administrative cruelty to workers who have lives here to be put into limbo.
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Ken Sim got told families are leaving faster than ever and was like “We’ll send changing table money to the police.”
Listening to Vancouver Council budget discussion in the background this morning. In response to a question from @seanorr.bsky.social about where they'll be retracting from the city just said they're planning to REMOVE baby changing tables and menstrual product dispensers to save costs. Shameful.
November 13, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Ken Sim got told families are leaving faster than ever and was like “We’ll send changing table money to the police.”
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hey that’s me! i support the 2026 budget because i love money and i hate vancouver and i hate this city! wealthy ppl plz dm me for my email im now taking e-transfers to speak up more against the welfare of the people and to advocate for better tax rates for rich ppl
193: software engineer. Very good at cutting costs. I know efficiency when I see it. I’m a supporter of this because I don’t care about the speakers. I support because I love money. Police have always prioritized my needs. Now that I have your attention (!!) this budget is not optimizing.
November 13, 2025 at 4:49 AM
hey that’s me! i support the 2026 budget because i love money and i hate vancouver and i hate this city! wealthy ppl plz dm me for my email im now taking e-transfers to speak up more against the welfare of the people and to advocate for better tax rates for rich ppl
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Ken Sim returning home from City Hall
November 13, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Ken Sim returning home from City Hall
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very impressed by COPE Councillor Orr for reporting summaries of every speaker for this budget, and actually staying until the end unlike most ABC councillors
my crude count is there were less than 10 in favour, roughly 260 opposed, with around 330 more speakers to go.
my crude count is there were less than 10 in favour, roughly 260 opposed, with around 330 more speakers to go.
269: in favour. Tune out noise if fear mongers who say sky is falling. This is not drastic cuts to budget. Wants full budget transparency. Heard about services but don’t know what a necessary sevice is. Scope creep.
November 13, 2025 at 6:03 AM
very impressed by COPE Councillor Orr for reporting summaries of every speaker for this budget, and actually staying until the end unlike most ABC councillors
my crude count is there were less than 10 in favour, roughly 260 opposed, with around 330 more speakers to go.
my crude count is there were less than 10 in favour, roughly 260 opposed, with around 330 more speakers to go.
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NEW: Over 630 people have signed up to speak to Council on Ken Sim's last budget.
ABC councillors now have a choice to make.
Vote for austerity and brutal cuts that nobody asked for - or do the right thing and preserve funding for climate, housing, and arts.
#vanpoli #StopTheCuts
ABC councillors now have a choice to make.
Vote for austerity and brutal cuts that nobody asked for - or do the right thing and preserve funding for climate, housing, and arts.
#vanpoli #StopTheCuts
November 12, 2025 at 5:10 PM
NEW: Over 630 people have signed up to speak to Council on Ken Sim's last budget.
ABC councillors now have a choice to make.
Vote for austerity and brutal cuts that nobody asked for - or do the right thing and preserve funding for climate, housing, and arts.
#vanpoli #StopTheCuts
ABC councillors now have a choice to make.
Vote for austerity and brutal cuts that nobody asked for - or do the right thing and preserve funding for climate, housing, and arts.
#vanpoli #StopTheCuts
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Worth noting that because Sim brought forward his proposal for a property tax freeze requiring millions in cuts with just weeks left in the budget process, this is not up for public debate and is not outlined in the documents available to councillors when they vote on this
SCOOP: Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is planning to eliminate the city's sustainability and climate department under the guise of a push to prevent increases to property taxes in his proposed 2026 budget.
Great source work by Marc Fawcett-Atkinson to uncover this
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/11/n...
Great source work by Marc Fawcett-Atkinson to uncover this
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/11/n...
Vancouver mayor plans to eliminate city's climate and sustainability department
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is planning to eliminate the city's sustainability and climate department under the guise of a push to prevent increases to property taxes. Canada's National Observer learned a...
www.nationalobserver.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Worth noting that because Sim brought forward his proposal for a property tax freeze requiring millions in cuts with just weeks left in the budget process, this is not up for public debate and is not outlined in the documents available to councillors when they vote on this
Harper is back.
"The feds plan to cut $57 billion in program spending over five years. They didn’t campaign on such deep cuts, and it is 40 per cent more than the cuts proposed in the Liberals’ spring election platform." #Budget2025
"The feds plan to cut $57 billion in program spending over five years. They didn’t campaign on such deep cuts, and it is 40 per cent more than the cuts proposed in the Liberals’ spring election platform." #Budget2025
The Military Wins and Public Programs Lose in Carney’s Budget | The Tyee
But will the Liberals find enough support to survive a non-confidence vote?
thetyee.ca
November 5, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Harper is back.
"The feds plan to cut $57 billion in program spending over five years. They didn’t campaign on such deep cuts, and it is 40 per cent more than the cuts proposed in the Liberals’ spring election platform." #Budget2025
"The feds plan to cut $57 billion in program spending over five years. They didn’t campaign on such deep cuts, and it is 40 per cent more than the cuts proposed in the Liberals’ spring election platform." #Budget2025
Vancouver's Zohran Mamdani Victory Party is Tuesday evening at The Pleasant.
Come celebrate NYC's historic campaign, and imagine what is possible in next year's municipal elections here.
#vanpoli
Come celebrate NYC's historic campaign, and imagine what is possible in next year's municipal elections here.
#vanpoli
November 4, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Vancouver's Zohran Mamdani Victory Party is Tuesday evening at The Pleasant.
Come celebrate NYC's historic campaign, and imagine what is possible in next year's municipal elections here.
#vanpoli
Come celebrate NYC's historic campaign, and imagine what is possible in next year's municipal elections here.
#vanpoli
Wikipedia is one of the best things to be produced in the internet age. A lot comrades put so much effort into maintaining it and keeping it up to date. Strongly recommend spending time on Wikipedia and volunteering some time to edit, if you can!
So for-profit AI companies have trained on the world's largest collaborative volunteer project and a precious free resource, to make money for their for-profit enterprises. They have crushed traffic to the volunteer project, starving it of donors and volunteers
www.404media.co/wikipedia-sa...
www.404media.co/wikipedia-sa...
Wikipedia Says AI Is Causing a Dangerous Decline in Human Visitors
“With fewer visits to Wikipedia, fewer volunteers may grow and enrich the content, and fewer individual donors may support this work.”
www.404media.co
October 17, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Wikipedia is one of the best things to be produced in the internet age. A lot comrades put so much effort into maintaining it and keeping it up to date. Strongly recommend spending time on Wikipedia and volunteering some time to edit, if you can!
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Big crowd out on the legislature lawn today for a rally in support of striking workers
The public sector strike escalated today with the addition of government licensed professionals, members of the Professional Employees Association, per the PEA executive #bcpoli
The public sector strike escalated today with the addition of government licensed professionals, members of the Professional Employees Association, per the PEA executive #bcpoli
October 6, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Big crowd out on the legislature lawn today for a rally in support of striking workers
The public sector strike escalated today with the addition of government licensed professionals, members of the Professional Employees Association, per the PEA executive #bcpoli
The public sector strike escalated today with the addition of government licensed professionals, members of the Professional Employees Association, per the PEA executive #bcpoli
Why does BC have an $11B deficit? Tax cuts.
Tax cuts, largely for the rich, have decreased government revenue by about $9B/year plus $1.5B lost from scraping the carbon tax.
Tax cuts, largely for the rich, have decreased government revenue by about $9B/year plus $1.5B lost from scraping the carbon tax.
September 16, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Why does BC have an $11B deficit? Tax cuts.
Tax cuts, largely for the rich, have decreased government revenue by about $9B/year plus $1.5B lost from scraping the carbon tax.
Tax cuts, largely for the rich, have decreased government revenue by about $9B/year plus $1.5B lost from scraping the carbon tax.
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The most amazing part of this is that the far right didn't target her because she celebrated Kirk's death or even threw his own words back at them.
She merely expressed a well-founded worry that his murder might inspire the far right to greater violence and they apparently took that as a challenge.
She merely expressed a well-founded worry that his murder might inspire the far right to greater violence and they apparently took that as a challenge.
What happened after Canadian journalist @rachelgilmore.bsky.social posted about the potential repercussions of Kirk’s murder: doxxing and violent threats thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...
The Dangerous Targeting of a Canadian Journalist | The Tyee
After the murder of Charlie Kirk, conservatives piled on Rachel Gilmore for expressing a well-founded fear. Then came violent threats.
thetyee.ca
September 15, 2025 at 3:20 PM
The most amazing part of this is that the far right didn't target her because she celebrated Kirk's death or even threw his own words back at them.
She merely expressed a well-founded worry that his murder might inspire the far right to greater violence and they apparently took that as a challenge.
She merely expressed a well-founded worry that his murder might inspire the far right to greater violence and they apparently took that as a challenge.
Tax the rich.
B.C.'s provincial deficit now sitting at record $11.6B | CBC News
The provincial government is in the red to the tune of $11.6 billion, a record high deficit forecast for the current fiscal year, laid out by Finance Minister Brenda Bailey in the first quarter financ...
www.cbc.ca
September 15, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Tax the rich.
Workers deserve agency in their schedules, not to be treated like children by employers.
WfH flexibility is a boon to families and improves public health by limiting the spread of illness.
WfH flexibility is a boon to families and improves public health by limiting the spread of illness.
Back-to-Office Orders Are Destructive and Unnecessary | The Tyee
For no reason, employers are risking a disease surge, hurting parents and setting back equity.
thetyee.ca
August 25, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Workers deserve agency in their schedules, not to be treated like children by employers.
WfH flexibility is a boon to families and improves public health by limiting the spread of illness.
WfH flexibility is a boon to families and improves public health by limiting the spread of illness.
Fridge stock is happening tomorrow! We moved it up a week to accommodate the long weekend. New volunteers welcome!
Community fridge stock meets the last Saturday of every month at noon. We meet at 1890 Spyglass Place. Everyone's welcome!
August 23, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Fridge stock is happening tomorrow! We moved it up a week to accommodate the long weekend. New volunteers welcome!
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the CBC was founded as a bulwark against US cultural imperialism, to ensure we had canadian news and canadian culture.
there should be a renewed emphasis on that mandate, particularly to stop reporting so much on what happens in the US for eyeballs and ad dollars.
there should be a renewed emphasis on that mandate, particularly to stop reporting so much on what happens in the US for eyeballs and ad dollars.
August 22, 2025 at 6:59 PM
the CBC was founded as a bulwark against US cultural imperialism, to ensure we had canadian news and canadian culture.
there should be a renewed emphasis on that mandate, particularly to stop reporting so much on what happens in the US for eyeballs and ad dollars.
there should be a renewed emphasis on that mandate, particularly to stop reporting so much on what happens in the US for eyeballs and ad dollars.
Libraries - $64M
Community Services - $48M
Police - $455M
Urban Planning - $45M
someone who is good at economy please help me budget this.
Community Services - $48M
Police - $455M
Urban Planning - $45M
someone who is good at economy please help me budget this.
the top choice for programs and services to cut in last year's budget survey for both residents and businesses was DECREASE THE POLICE BUDGET
so this they changed the questions
so you'll have to write it in
#vanpoli
so this they changed the questions
so you'll have to write it in
#vanpoli
August 20, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Libraries - $64M
Community Services - $48M
Police - $455M
Urban Planning - $45M
someone who is good at economy please help me budget this.
Community Services - $48M
Police - $455M
Urban Planning - $45M
someone who is good at economy please help me budget this.
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This is huge. Please fill it out for the future of this city.
The City’s 2026 Budget process is now open.
We're fighting against Ken Sim and ABC's austerity and threats to public services.
With your help, we can stop these cuts.
Take the survey by calling 311 or clicking here: www.shapeyourcity.ca/2026-budget
More info: www.votecope.ca/news/action-...
We're fighting against Ken Sim and ABC's austerity and threats to public services.
With your help, we can stop these cuts.
Take the survey by calling 311 or clicking here: www.shapeyourcity.ca/2026-budget
More info: www.votecope.ca/news/action-...
August 20, 2025 at 6:30 PM
This is huge. Please fill it out for the future of this city.
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CUPE's Mark Hancock is prepared to be jailed for defying the Carney government's back-to-work order to force Air Canada to negotiate with flight attendants
"If it means folks like me going to jail, so be it...Our members want a solution here, but that solution has to be found at a bargaining table"
"If it means folks like me going to jail, so be it...Our members want a solution here, but that solution has to be found at a bargaining table"
August 18, 2025 at 4:55 PM
CUPE's Mark Hancock is prepared to be jailed for defying the Carney government's back-to-work order to force Air Canada to negotiate with flight attendants
"If it means folks like me going to jail, so be it...Our members want a solution here, but that solution has to be found at a bargaining table"
"If it means folks like me going to jail, so be it...Our members want a solution here, but that solution has to be found at a bargaining table"
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Solidarity with all of the CUPE flight attendants at Air Canada defying the federal government’s misguided back to work legislation! www.ctvnews.ca/video/2025/0...
CUPE National president rips Ottawa's back-to-work order
CUPE National President Mark Hancock rips up Ottawa's back-to-work order in front of a cheering crowd of striking Air Canada flight attendants.
www.ctvnews.ca
August 17, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Solidarity with all of the CUPE flight attendants at Air Canada defying the federal government’s misguided back to work legislation! www.ctvnews.ca/video/2025/0...
In Canada, courts have affirmed that the right to strike is "constitutionally protected because of its crucial role in a meaningful process of collective bargaining." And yet the Liberal government has been quick to use back to work legislation to violate these rights in every major strike action.
Air Canada and the erosion of collective bargaining
The Air Canada strike has has exposed how corporations manipulate government intervention to sidestep fair bargaining. With flight attendants underpaid, passengers stranded, and Ottawa stepping in, th...
canadiandimension.com
August 18, 2025 at 4:08 PM
In Canada, courts have affirmed that the right to strike is "constitutionally protected because of its crucial role in a meaningful process of collective bargaining." And yet the Liberal government has been quick to use back to work legislation to violate these rights in every major strike action.