Cambie Report

Unlike One Burnaby , the Cambie Report is not pausing to observe the Queen's death. Mario Canseco ( @mario_canseco ) joins us to talk about the latest poll from Research CO . OneCity has started releasing its You Belong in Vancouver platform with planks on housing and community power . See also Dan Fumano's coverage . Progress Vancouver also dropped their housing plan . We compare and contrast. AB...

The NPA names its new mayoral contestant, former Vancouver 1st candidate Fred Harding, only to lose park board candidates Tricia Barker & Kumi Kimura to TEAM. ABC announces a transparency policy. Vancouver is appealing its defeated SRO vacancy control bylaw and the courts, and the province, basically allowed Coquitlam  to get away with breaking the law. And familiar names are running in Coquitlam,...

Doug McCallum is promising unicorns. TEAM: Colleen Hardwick in tight 3 way race for Mayor Unarmed and 'begging for help': Family of man shot with bean bag gun in Vancouver wants answers Indigenous father of 7 identified as man who died after being shot with Vancouver police beanbag gun ‘Good progress’: Vancouver mayor on contentious efforts to remove Hastings Street tents Series of Downtown Eastsi...

Breaking: B.C. to ration liquor amid ongoing strike, says industry group | Globalnews.ca   Lots continues to happen in local politics as ABC and Progress release very different platforms to respond to the overdose and homelessness crises. The service agreement for the Sen̓áḵw development is out. And there's lots of speculation and names running for councils across the region. Links Ken Sim promise...

The removal of tents began on Hastings but ended with a clash between activists and police. Kennedy releases donors and Progress announces 2 candidates. Links Removal of tent city on East Hastings delayed again as tensions boil over Little change to East Hastings tent city as residents wonder where to go | Vancouver Sun OneCity calls for halt to tent removals Forward Together donation disclosures...

The wild summer lead up to the municipal elections continues! John Coupar quits the race for mayor following another bad poll for him. The Vancouver Plan passes , with plenty of amendments , including an amended amendment that drew the ire of Black Vancouverites . A Kitsilano social housing complex also passed, also after 300 speakers. But the controversy played a part in the decision to quit by B...

It's been ten days since we recorded and yet so much has happened. Peter Meiszner got owned on Twitter . Michael Wiebe got owned by the Court of Appeal ( read the ruling ) but he might still bring us a new Vancouver Special . The VDLC nominate one more - but notably not one of their own - while Port Coquitlam mysteriously quits its local government association. The Surrey SkyTrain business case is...

Your biweekly municipal politics podcast is back for its monthly episode. Broadway passes and now we're into our next marathon public hearing, with another on the docket. It's so much they've postponed another until after the election. In election news though, the VDLC has announced (most of) their endorsements, and Forward Together and the NPA have council slates.  In Burnaby, a new challenger -...

Brian Kelcey ( @StateOfTheCity ) joins us to talk political slush funds. Then we look at the state of the debate around the Broadway Plan, upcoming motions, a possibly doomed attempt to upzone Victoria, construction in Coquitlam, chaos in Surrey, shenanigans in schools and the latest nomination news. Links Follow Brian @StateOfTheCity Daphne Bramham: Americanization of Vancouver politics has creat...

Depending who you listen to the Broadway Plan, which comes to council on Wednesday is either the greatest thing ever or the ultimate destruction of the Vancouver we know and love. Plus policing, NIMBYs also hate pools, election speculation via polls and candidate announcements, and shenanigans in Surrey, Langley and Lytton. Broadway Plan | City of Vancouver Mike Howell: What the heck is the Broadw...

A busy couple of weeks with council chaos, political machinations, fundraising data and Translink priorities. Plus we take a deep look at the draft Vancouver Plan and the money promised by the federal government for housing. Links Vancouver city council finalizes $5.7M police budget increase without raising taxes   Progressive property tax motion fails Three Vancouver councillors drop independence...

An Easter basket assortment of Vancouver politics, including our interview with Bowinn Ma and Christine Boyle of the new podcast, People's Pod. The Vancouver Plan What You Should Know about Vancouver's New City Plan | The Tyee Vancouver unveils long-term plan to increase density, improve affordability by 2050 - BC | Globalnews.ca The Jericho Lands Need a Human-Scaled Rethink | The Tyee Residents c...

Members of COPE - the Coalition of Progressive Electors - will be voting for their council, school board and park board candidates on Sunday, April 10. Members will also be deciding how many candidates to run for each position. Meet the individuals seeking those spots in our third candidate nomination special episode. Learn more about COPE's candidates here

The Vancouver Greens council nomination meeting is on Saturday, April 2. At that meeting they look set to nominate five candidates for council (and maybe mayor?). Meet the five individuals seeking those spots in our second candidate nomination special episode. Learn more about the Greens nomination process here

We're back in the midst of nomination season and there's a ton to cover. Dunking on MDG Province restores $5.7 million that was cut from 2021 Vancouver police budget   Frances Bula breaks down the VPD report Forget Police Reform in BC. The Fix Is In | The Tyee BC cop director urges Vancouver police, council to 're-engage in spirit of collaboration' to avoid future budget fights Vancouver mayoral r...

Hear from people putting their names forward for council, school board and park board nominations from OneCity Vancouver. Party members will be selecting four council candidates and three park board candidates and acclaiming five school board candidates during their voting period on March 3 and 4. Learn more about the candidates at https://nominate.onecityvancouver.ca/

We speak to Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart about his first three years in office and how he's setting up for his re-election bid next year.

Can Vancouver square the circles of it's budget ? Staff have presented their budget to council calling for a 5% property tax hike , which translates to ten bucks a month for the average homeowner. And while many departments face cuts, the police think their increase is actually a decrease (math is hard) and want more . They need not fear though, because the mayor is not " anti-cop ." Mayor Kennedy...

Floods. Keep up with the latest from the Fraser Valley Current . Vancouver loves public hearings. A lot . So much that they've spent four meetings already discussing a proposal to streamline rentals along arterials . Unsurprisingly, those writing in opposition live in rich areas . Vacancy controls are coming to SROs though with only one councillor opposed . Laneway houses make neighbouring propert...

The False Creek South plan , carefully crafted and presented by city staff, has been unanimously sent back to the drawing board  by council. But maybe it's for the better. Yes is now Progress and everyone was there for the launch . The Vancouver Plan is getting rave reviews despite only being at the survey stage (but do answer that survey). North Shore mayors agree on transit . The Province propos...

Two transit-themed interviews this week. First, Ian talks again with Andrew McCurran, Director, Strategic Planning & Policy with Translink about the Transport 2050 draft regional transportation strategy. The final version of this document will guide the transit provider over the next thirty years. Make sure to read the strategy and provide feedback (by Oct 29) at Transport2050.ca Then, Ian speaks...

One year remains until election day. We look back at who we'd picked and where the main mayoral candidates are now.

Aaron Gunn is officially wants to be in the race for leader of the BC Liberals but other contestants are divided over whether he should get the green light. First, we line up the Battle of the 90s NDP in this week's Greatest BC Premier Bracket. Vote now . Links Segment 1: Welcome to the Gunn Show Latest B.C. Liberal leadership candidate accused of being racist and transphobic Michael Lee is agains...

Kennedy Stewart abandons a key plank of the city's climate policy just like a contractor has abandoned work on a north shore wastewater facility. Links Parking program Parking program staff presentation and staff report . Christine Boyle's explanation Melissa De Genova's reasons for opposing it Kennedy Stewart's press release Pete Fry's amendment Ken Sim's reaction Andrea Reimer's reaction BCGEU T...

We survived the federal election where nothing happened so we can turn our attention fully toward the upcoming municipal elections but first perhaps a byelection in Coquitlam. The massive cull of coyotes in Stanley Park resulted in four coyotes being " lethally removed " as well as two arrests . Vision announces a call for candidates , which draws up some interesting names but ultimately the party...