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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https://www.votecope.ca/
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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Help us stop Ken Sim's budget for billionaires.
Hundreds of people have already signed up to speak to City Council against ABC's brutal cuts.
Deadline to signup is 4pm Tuesday.
Join the fight. Sign up here: vancouver.ca/your-governm...
#vanpoli #FightForVancouver
Hundreds of people have already signed up to speak to City Council against ABC's brutal cuts.
Deadline to signup is 4pm Tuesday.
Join the fight. Sign up here: vancouver.ca/your-governm...
#vanpoli #FightForVancouver
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Incredibly short-sighted and irresponsible, and completely disconnected from the real values & priorities of Vancouverites. This move would be awful not only for Vancouver, but also for all the cities that Vancouver’s leadership has inspired over decades of North American sustainability leadership.
November 11, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Incredibly short-sighted and irresponsible, and completely disconnected from the real values & priorities of Vancouverites. This move would be awful not only for Vancouver, but also for all the cities that Vancouver’s leadership has inspired over decades of North American sustainability leadership.
Help us stop Ken Sim's budget for billionaires.
Hundreds of people have already signed up to speak to City Council against ABC's brutal cuts.
Deadline to signup is 4pm Tuesday.
Join the fight. Sign up here: vancouver.ca/your-governm...
#vanpoli #FightForVancouver
Hundreds of people have already signed up to speak to City Council against ABC's brutal cuts.
Deadline to signup is 4pm Tuesday.
Join the fight. Sign up here: vancouver.ca/your-governm...
#vanpoli #FightForVancouver
November 11, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Help us stop Ken Sim's budget for billionaires.
Hundreds of people have already signed up to speak to City Council against ABC's brutal cuts.
Deadline to signup is 4pm Tuesday.
Join the fight. Sign up here: vancouver.ca/your-governm...
#vanpoli #FightForVancouver
Hundreds of people have already signed up to speak to City Council against ABC's brutal cuts.
Deadline to signup is 4pm Tuesday.
Join the fight. Sign up here: vancouver.ca/your-governm...
#vanpoli #FightForVancouver
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Vancouverites can request to speak to mayor Sim & ABC Party's elimination of #Vancouver climate & sustainability department and other core services.
Special Council meeting, 2026 budget - Wed Nov 12, 2025 (in-person or via phone)
#ClimateChange #ActOnClimate #VanPoli
vancouver.ca/your-governm...
Special Council meeting, 2026 budget - Wed Nov 12, 2025 (in-person or via phone)
#ClimateChange #ActOnClimate #VanPoli
vancouver.ca/your-governm...
Request to speak at a Council meeting
Request to speak at a Council meeting
vancouver.ca
November 11, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Vancouverites can request to speak to mayor Sim & ABC Party's elimination of #Vancouver climate & sustainability department and other core services.
Special Council meeting, 2026 budget - Wed Nov 12, 2025 (in-person or via phone)
#ClimateChange #ActOnClimate #VanPoli
vancouver.ca/your-governm...
Special Council meeting, 2026 budget - Wed Nov 12, 2025 (in-person or via phone)
#ClimateChange #ActOnClimate #VanPoli
vancouver.ca/your-governm...
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NEW: Councillors and sources inside the City of Vancouver say the city's mayor, Ken Sim, will put forth a budget Wednesday that will eliminate the city's celebrated climate and sustainability department.
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 1:47 AM
NEW: Councillors and sources inside the City of Vancouver say the city's mayor, Ken Sim, will put forth a budget Wednesday that will eliminate the city's celebrated climate and sustainability department.
Sign up to speak against Ken Sim's brutal budget: vancouver.ca/your-governm...
NEW: Councillors and sources inside the City of Vancouver say the city's mayor, Ken Sim, will put forth a budget Wednesday that will eliminate the city's celebrated climate and sustainability department.
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 3:31 AM
Sign up to speak against Ken Sim's brutal budget: vancouver.ca/your-governm...
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BC Alliance for Arts says:
Write to Mayor & Council about the Budget
•Type of Feedback: “Feedback on an upcoming Council meeting agenda item”
•Agenda Item: “Nov 12 Special Council Meeting: Report 1. 2026 Capital and Operating Budget”
vancouver.ca/your-governm...
Write to Mayor & Council about the Budget
•Type of Feedback: “Feedback on an upcoming Council meeting agenda item”
•Agenda Item: “Nov 12 Special Council Meeting: Report 1. 2026 Capital and Operating Budget”
vancouver.ca/your-governm...
Contact Mayor and Council
Contact City Council and the mayor as a group.
vancouver.ca
November 11, 2025 at 2:51 AM
BC Alliance for Arts says:
Write to Mayor & Council about the Budget
•Type of Feedback: “Feedback on an upcoming Council meeting agenda item”
•Agenda Item: “Nov 12 Special Council Meeting: Report 1. 2026 Capital and Operating Budget”
vancouver.ca/your-governm...
Write to Mayor & Council about the Budget
•Type of Feedback: “Feedback on an upcoming Council meeting agenda item”
•Agenda Item: “Nov 12 Special Council Meeting: Report 1. 2026 Capital and Operating Budget”
vancouver.ca/your-governm...
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42% of residents and 37% of businesses surveyed supported a 5% property tax increase in order to maintain the current level of services in the city of Vancouver
but wait there’s more
a lot more
1/?
council.vancouver.ca/20251112/doc...
but wait there’s more
a lot more
1/?
council.vancouver.ca/20251112/doc...
November 10, 2025 at 5:25 PM
42% of residents and 37% of businesses surveyed supported a 5% property tax increase in order to maintain the current level of services in the city of Vancouver
but wait there’s more
a lot more
1/?
council.vancouver.ca/20251112/doc...
but wait there’s more
a lot more
1/?
council.vancouver.ca/20251112/doc...
November 10, 2025 at 10:59 PM
🚨Local union leaders sounding the alarm on ABC's cuts.
“This proposed budget would not only have a serious impact on workers, but it will also likely have far-reaching consequences for public services throughout Vancouver’s communities and neighbourhoods.”
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
#vanpoli
“This proposed budget would not only have a serious impact on workers, but it will also likely have far-reaching consequences for public services throughout Vancouver’s communities and neighbourhoods.”
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
#vanpoli
Vancouver facing 400 job cuts amid mayor’s property tax freeze
The City of Vancouver expects to cut hundreds of full-time positions to accommodate Mayor Ken Sim’s “Zero Means Zero” property tax freeze for 2026.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 10, 2025 at 7:10 PM
🚨Local union leaders sounding the alarm on ABC's cuts.
“This proposed budget would not only have a serious impact on workers, but it will also likely have far-reaching consequences for public services throughout Vancouver’s communities and neighbourhoods.”
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
#vanpoli
“This proposed budget would not only have a serious impact on workers, but it will also likely have far-reaching consequences for public services throughout Vancouver’s communities and neighbourhoods.”
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
#vanpoli
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I've signed up because I'm a renter who's rent is going up anyway this year. I want to see increased services in this city, not austerity.
"Vancouver doesn’t have to be this way. Vancouver will be badly damaged in ways that will take years to repair if this awful plan goes through." - @seanorr.bsky.social
Your voice matters. Sign up to speak to City Council against Ken Sim's reckless cuts: vancouver.ca/your-governm...
#vanpoli
Your voice matters. Sign up to speak to City Council against Ken Sim's reckless cuts: vancouver.ca/your-governm...
#vanpoli
Request to speak at a Council meeting
Request to speak at a Council meeting
vancouver.ca
November 10, 2025 at 4:42 PM
I've signed up because I'm a renter who's rent is going up anyway this year. I want to see increased services in this city, not austerity.
"Vancouver doesn’t have to be this way. Vancouver will be badly damaged in ways that will take years to repair if this awful plan goes through." - @seanorr.bsky.social
Your voice matters. Sign up to speak to City Council against Ken Sim's reckless cuts: vancouver.ca/your-governm...
#vanpoli
Your voice matters. Sign up to speak to City Council against Ken Sim's reckless cuts: vancouver.ca/your-governm...
#vanpoli
Request to speak at a Council meeting
Request to speak at a Council meeting
vancouver.ca
November 10, 2025 at 7:07 AM
"Vancouver doesn’t have to be this way. Vancouver will be badly damaged in ways that will take years to repair if this awful plan goes through." - @seanorr.bsky.social
Your voice matters. Sign up to speak to City Council against Ken Sim's reckless cuts: vancouver.ca/your-governm...
#vanpoli
Your voice matters. Sign up to speak to City Council against Ken Sim's reckless cuts: vancouver.ca/your-governm...
#vanpoli
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The vast majority of budget survey respondents says they’d payback moderate property tax increase to protect services.
Remember this is all to save the average condo owner 8 bucks a month.
Remember this is all to save the average condo owner 8 bucks a month.
Vancouver's proposed 2026 budget has been released.
It proposes a property tax freeze, a 10% increase to the Police Services budget, a 6% increase to Fire/Rescue Services, and lots of other cuts, including Arts & Culture, Planning & Sustainability, and much more.
Full report here.
It proposes a property tax freeze, a 10% increase to the Police Services budget, a 6% increase to Fire/Rescue Services, and lots of other cuts, including Arts & Culture, Planning & Sustainability, and much more.
Full report here.
council.vancouver.ca
November 6, 2025 at 4:18 PM
The vast majority of budget survey respondents says they’d payback moderate property tax increase to protect services.
Remember this is all to save the average condo owner 8 bucks a month.
Remember this is all to save the average condo owner 8 bucks a month.
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“In his final budget before facing voters next October, Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is presenting a property tax freeze and $50 million more for police, & major cuts to arts, culture, community services & sustainability.”
Brutal austerity for everything else, but $50 million more for over-budget cops.
Brutal austerity for everything else, but $50 million more for over-budget cops.
'I'm proud of this one': Mayor Ken Sim talks budget with $50 million more for police amid property tax freeze | CBC News
In his final budget before facing voters next October, Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is presenting a property tax freeze, and $50 million more for police, balanced by major cuts to arts, culture, community ...
www.cbc.ca
November 6, 2025 at 5:16 PM
“In his final budget before facing voters next October, Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is presenting a property tax freeze and $50 million more for police, & major cuts to arts, culture, community services & sustainability.”
Brutal austerity for everything else, but $50 million more for over-budget cops.
Brutal austerity for everything else, but $50 million more for over-budget cops.
Ken Sim hopes you don't see this screenshot from the City's 2026 Budget Feedback report.
By a more than 4-to-1 margin, residents of Vancouver preferred a tax rate that maintained public services to ABC's reckless 0% tax gimmick.
#vanpoli #StopTheCuts #Budget2026 #FightForVancouver
By a more than 4-to-1 margin, residents of Vancouver preferred a tax rate that maintained public services to ABC's reckless 0% tax gimmick.
#vanpoli #StopTheCuts #Budget2026 #FightForVancouver
November 9, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Ken Sim hopes you don't see this screenshot from the City's 2026 Budget Feedback report.
By a more than 4-to-1 margin, residents of Vancouver preferred a tax rate that maintained public services to ABC's reckless 0% tax gimmick.
#vanpoli #StopTheCuts #Budget2026 #FightForVancouver
By a more than 4-to-1 margin, residents of Vancouver preferred a tax rate that maintained public services to ABC's reckless 0% tax gimmick.
#vanpoli #StopTheCuts #Budget2026 #FightForVancouver
"There is no such thing as job cuts that don’t impact front-line services."
The City's Budget survey showed overwhelming support for property tax rates that maintained public services.
Ken Sim ignored public input and pushed brutal cuts instead.
vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/11/06/v... #vanpoli
The City's Budget survey showed overwhelming support for property tax rates that maintained public services.
Ken Sim ignored public input and pushed brutal cuts instead.
vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/11/06/v... #vanpoli
100s of Vancouver city jobs could be cut under mayor’s proposed budget: union
Local unions warn hundreds of full-time jobs could be cut if the City of Vancouver's proposed 2026 budget is approved later this month.
vancouver.citynews.ca
November 7, 2025 at 7:33 PM
"There is no such thing as job cuts that don’t impact front-line services."
The City's Budget survey showed overwhelming support for property tax rates that maintained public services.
Ken Sim ignored public input and pushed brutal cuts instead.
vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/11/06/v... #vanpoli
The City's Budget survey showed overwhelming support for property tax rates that maintained public services.
Ken Sim ignored public input and pushed brutal cuts instead.
vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/11/06/v... #vanpoli
ABC caught spreading disinformation in support of their rubber-stamping of the latest VPD budget increase.
This while imposing brutal cuts to public services across the city.
Zero means zero integrity.
#EvictKenSim #vanpoli #Vancouver
This while imposing brutal cuts to public services across the city.
Zero means zero integrity.
#EvictKenSim #vanpoli #Vancouver
Inaccurate violent crime statistics touted by Vancouver mayor’s party
Inaccurate violent crime statistics touted by Vancouver mayor’s party
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim’s ABC party published inaccurate statistics about a decrease in violent crime in the city when touting the impact of its “historic investments” in public safety.
bit.ly
November 7, 2025 at 5:51 AM
ABC caught spreading disinformation in support of their rubber-stamping of the latest VPD budget increase.
This while imposing brutal cuts to public services across the city.
Zero means zero integrity.
#EvictKenSim #vanpoli #Vancouver
This while imposing brutal cuts to public services across the city.
Zero means zero integrity.
#EvictKenSim #vanpoli #Vancouver
“We’ve seen throughout the decades that when we push for austerity measures like this, we pay for it down the road.”
- @seanorr.bsky.social
vancouversun.com/opinion/colu...
#StopTheCuts #vanpoli #FightForVancouver
- @seanorr.bsky.social
vancouversun.com/opinion/colu...
#StopTheCuts #vanpoli #FightForVancouver
Leaked memo says Vancouver's 'back to basics' budget will mean slashing 400 jobs
Draft budget contemplates cuts in 12 of 20 areas, and spending freezes in two. Five departments will get spending boosts. Read more.
vancouversun.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:16 PM
“We’ve seen throughout the decades that when we push for austerity measures like this, we pay for it down the road.”
- @seanorr.bsky.social
vancouversun.com/opinion/colu...
#StopTheCuts #vanpoli #FightForVancouver
- @seanorr.bsky.social
vancouversun.com/opinion/colu...
#StopTheCuts #vanpoli #FightForVancouver
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More cuts to the arts 💔
Vancouver's proposed 2026 budget has been released.
It proposes a property tax freeze, a 10% increase to the Police Services budget, a 6% increase to Fire/Rescue Services, and lots of other cuts, including Arts & Culture, Planning & Sustainability, and much more.
Full report here.
It proposes a property tax freeze, a 10% increase to the Police Services budget, a 6% increase to Fire/Rescue Services, and lots of other cuts, including Arts & Culture, Planning & Sustainability, and much more.
Full report here.
council.vancouver.ca
November 5, 2025 at 10:20 PM
More cuts to the arts 💔
Ken Sim has no mandate to make these brutal cuts.
ABC has no mandate to impose austerity.
The City's own Budget survey showed people overwhelmingly prefer tax rates that maintain public services.
We're fighting to stop these cuts and evict ABC.
www.copevancouver.ca/join
#FightForVancouver
ABC has no mandate to impose austerity.
The City's own Budget survey showed people overwhelmingly prefer tax rates that maintain public services.
We're fighting to stop these cuts and evict ABC.
www.copevancouver.ca/join
#FightForVancouver
November 6, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Ken Sim has no mandate to make these brutal cuts.
ABC has no mandate to impose austerity.
The City's own Budget survey showed people overwhelmingly prefer tax rates that maintain public services.
We're fighting to stop these cuts and evict ABC.
www.copevancouver.ca/join
#FightForVancouver
ABC has no mandate to impose austerity.
The City's own Budget survey showed people overwhelmingly prefer tax rates that maintain public services.
We're fighting to stop these cuts and evict ABC.
www.copevancouver.ca/join
#FightForVancouver
"The arts, culture and community services department is to lose 12 per cent, or $6 million."
Planning and Environment also facing deep cuts. Hundreds of jobs are on the chopping block.
vancouversun.com/opinion/colu... #vanpoli #StopTheCuts #EvictKenSim
Planning and Environment also facing deep cuts. Hundreds of jobs are on the chopping block.
vancouversun.com/opinion/colu... #vanpoli #StopTheCuts #EvictKenSim
Leaked memo says Vancouver's 'back to basics' budget will mean slashing 400 jobs
Draft budget contemplates cuts in 12 of 20 areas, and spending freezes in two. Five departments will get spending boosts. Read more.
vancouversun.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:49 AM
"The arts, culture and community services department is to lose 12 per cent, or $6 million."
Planning and Environment also facing deep cuts. Hundreds of jobs are on the chopping block.
vancouversun.com/opinion/colu... #vanpoli #StopTheCuts #EvictKenSim
Planning and Environment also facing deep cuts. Hundreds of jobs are on the chopping block.
vancouversun.com/opinion/colu... #vanpoli #StopTheCuts #EvictKenSim
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Morally bankrupt to vote against more housing during a desperate housing crisis.
Whether you think they are ghouls or just have poor judgment or somewhere in between, ABC needs to be voted out.
Whether you think they are ghouls or just have poor judgment or somewhere in between, ABC needs to be voted out.
Breaking: ABC Vancouver just voted unanimously against a staff recommendation to finance a DTES Community Land Trust and aquire an SRO building under community control, against the requests of community members and advocates.
This is going to make homelessness worse.
#vanpoli
This is going to make homelessness worse.
#vanpoli
November 6, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Morally bankrupt to vote against more housing during a desperate housing crisis.
Whether you think they are ghouls or just have poor judgment or somewhere in between, ABC needs to be voted out.
Whether you think they are ghouls or just have poor judgment or somewhere in between, ABC needs to be voted out.
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Vancouver Municipal Election: Saturday October 17, 2026.
Breaking: ABC Vancouver just voted unanimously against a staff recommendation to finance a DTES Community Land Trust and aquire an SRO building under community control, against the requests of community members and advocates.
This is going to make homelessness worse.
#vanpoli
This is going to make homelessness worse.
#vanpoli
November 5, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Vancouver Municipal Election: Saturday October 17, 2026.
NEW: City Budget survey results are out. By a more than two-to-one margin over any other scenario, Vancouver residents wanted a tax rate that maintained public services.
Zero means zero consideration of public feedback.
ABC's cuts are as anti-democratic as they are harmful.
Zero means zero consideration of public feedback.
ABC's cuts are as anti-democratic as they are harmful.
November 5, 2025 at 11:56 PM
NEW: City Budget survey results are out. By a more than two-to-one margin over any other scenario, Vancouver residents wanted a tax rate that maintained public services.
Zero means zero consideration of public feedback.
ABC's cuts are as anti-democratic as they are harmful.
Zero means zero consideration of public feedback.
ABC's cuts are as anti-democratic as they are harmful.
Breaking: ABC Vancouver just voted unanimously against a staff recommendation to finance a DTES Community Land Trust and aquire an SRO building under community control, against the requests of community members and advocates.
This is going to make homelessness worse.
#vanpoli
This is going to make homelessness worse.
#vanpoli
November 5, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Breaking: ABC Vancouver just voted unanimously against a staff recommendation to finance a DTES Community Land Trust and aquire an SRO building under community control, against the requests of community members and advocates.
This is going to make homelessness worse.
#vanpoli
This is going to make homelessness worse.
#vanpoli
In response to questions from Cllr @ptfry.bsky.social as to how the $5 million for Operation Barrage was authorized, the chair of the Police Board just said, "The approval process did not get followed to the Police Act."
Watch Council Live: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gree... #vanpoli #bcpoli
Watch Council Live: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gree... #vanpoli #bcpoli
Standing Committee on City Finance and Services - November 5, 2025
YouTube video by City of Vancouver
www.youtube.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:57 PM
In response to questions from Cllr @ptfry.bsky.social as to how the $5 million for Operation Barrage was authorized, the chair of the Police Board just said, "The approval process did not get followed to the Police Act."
Watch Council Live: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gree... #vanpoli #bcpoli
Watch Council Live: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gree... #vanpoli #bcpoli