Vancouver city councillor Sean Orr is suing Mayor Ken Sim for defamation over comments in which he accused Orr of distributing illegal drugs.
Sim said at a press conference last week that he was misled by a picture he had seen, reportedly showing Orr distributing drugs on Christmas Day.
“When Ken Sim and his ABC councillor Kenny Zhou sat down with Chinese language media and told them I handed out illegal drugs on Christmas Day, he accused me of trafficking illegal drugs,” Orr said on Tuesday.
“He accused me of being a criminal without checking the veracity of these claims before sharing them.”
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Sim then told a group of Chinese business leaders that Orr was handing out illegal drugs, audio of which was shared with Global News by The Canadian Press.
“I referenced a picture that had been shown to me, regarding Coun. Orr distributing drugs,” Sim said at a press conference on March 3.
“I didn’t verify what I thought I saw and frankly, I should have never repeated it to begin with.”
Sim said that his comments were wrong and he accepted full responsibility for his mistake, apologizing to Vancouverites.
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Orr previously said Sim’s apology did not go far enough.
“We still have not had a full explanation about why he did what he did without bothering to verify the information and what he’s going to do differently in the future to make sure he doesn’t make such an egregious error again,” Stewart Prest, a UBC political scientist, said.
Sim’s office told Global News that the mayor is aware of Orr’s legal action, but because it is now before the courts, he will not be making any further comments on the matter.
–with files from The Canadian Press
Lol Jay Voorhees maybe not be a real person but there is real First Nations person behind the Jay Voorhees FB persona look at the FB page dummy.
2+2=4 JV LOL.
You’re right Richie. That is pretty funny
Even funnier than that. Charlie Kirk squirting like a lawn sprinkler
Even funnier. Trump is a ped0phile
I like how I keep saying that all you’ve got is copying my name and making up stories and then you continue to do it to prove me right. Not the brightest bulb in the tree are you buddy
Keep it coming buddy. Everything you say is just pure entertainment to me. The whitey troll that can’t handle the truth so he follows me around and copies my name LOL. Too funny
Yeah man I’m so triggered as I laugh hysterically at how pathetic you are LOL
Again nothing you just said changes anything LOL. It’s all just made up because you can’t handle the fact that everything I say about you is true
Ok maybe I lied there about living in a brand new condo – this is in fact my parents’ place. But I am living here RENT FREE, losers. And I pay no income tax because I make below the Personal Amount. Free rent and no taxes. Beat that, losers. Too funny!
Look how may times this triggered loser JV has replied to himself. hahaha
Poor little whitey freedumb fighter on the internet whining and crying about whatever got his panties in a bunch. Waaaa the NDP waaaa the Liberals waaaa Mark Carney waaa First Nations waaaa immigrants LOL. Too funny
It must be difficult for you knowing that all you can do is copy my name and make up stories about me… but you can’t change reality. Just like you can’t change what’s going on in Canada right now. All of things you whine and cry about every day lol
Nope I live in a brand new condo. Polished tile, heated floors, granite countertops, underground parking, pool with sauna, gym, basketball court, billiards room etc
So much jealousy lol
I live in a nice tent along E. Hastings. You all live in cardboard boxes.
All you need to know is that I live in Vancouver and you don’t. It’s obviously way out of your price range troll
Jay Voorhees isn’t even a real person Lol. Damn you’re stupid bro
The only people more greedy and corrupt than white people are Chinese people. That’s not my opinion it’s a fact
JV and or Jay Voorhees is FN. below must be like what it was growing for him on the Rez with his uncles.
I have such severe White Guilt, I self-flagellate nightly. And I refuse any white co ck up my azz. Non-white di ck only in this loose azz hole.
He is a dishwasher. He probably needs the money. Loser
Great way to waste more taxpayers money so the whiners can get what they think they deserve.
Ken Sim might as well be white. He’s a liar and a thief
Charlie Kirk deserved to get smoked
Duhhhh freedom rally uhhhhh
James I know right. I love getting dominated by old white men
Speaking of McDonalds. My gay crush Donald Trump loves McDonalds. I wish he would shove his Mcnugget into my Big Mac
You want white? I’ve got white. The Epstein files. It’s all in English and its full of white men
“I know you are but what am I?”
That’s the best you’ve got? Lol too funny
Desperation is my middle name. That’s why I settled for this McJob and a boyfriend who can barely get me off. At least he’s not white though. My white guilt won’t allow me to eat white co ck.
So much desperation lol I love it
Can someone stuff my mouth with a big fat co ck right now? It’s Wednesday “Hump Day” after all.
-Jay Vorhees AKA Voorhees.
Really though I should just sh oot myself. It would make my meaningless life somewhat meaningful. They might even write about it in the local Kelowna newspaper… “Crazy White Nationalist Sh oots Himself”
I’m sure Ken Sim can just launder up some money to pay for it
Sh oot that money-grubbing mother f *ucking dil do!!
I do not understand who pays for the Mayors legal fees in this matter, However if the City has to pickup the tab, I really feel that the apology should be enough for the councillor instead of wasting more city money .
How can he remain a councillor while suing the mayor? Is that not a huge conflict of interest working against the people of Vancouver?
The bc governments approved open drug use. You’re all drug dealers
Few people ever say, I’m sorry, I made a mistake, perhaps Orr should be satisfied that Mayor Sim has some character.
Orr is such a joke. How he got voted in is beyond me. No place for his communist ideology in this city.
Good, as it should be.
I urge everyone to go and look at publicly available evidence of this, it’s all over.
What a massive nothing burger.
As far as I am concerned if your ideology and voting promotes safe supply and open drug use than that’s just as good as handing out drugs yourself.
If this “”offended”” councillor consumes cannabis in any form than they do drugs.