Vancouver Election

• Vancouver voters choose two new city councillors in weekend byelection

  In Vancouver's byelection to replace councillors who resigned, voters were met with long lineups at polling stations. The number of voters was up from the last byelection.

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  Apr 6, 2025
  
• Progress Vancouver barred from 2026 election over campaign finance violations

  The elections body said Tuesday that the party and six of its eight candidates in last year's municipal vote failed to meet the filing deadline for finance reports in January.

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  Jul 4, 2023
  
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• 2nd business alleges former Vancouver mayor and his campaign didn’t pay the bills

  According to a civil claim filed in B.C. Supreme Court, Point Blank attempted to deposit four cheques provided by Forward Together. Each one bounced due to "non-sufficient funds."

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  Apr 18, 2023
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• Can Metro Vancouver’s new mayors turn the tide on housing? Experts say not so fast

  Incoming mayors and councillors need to do more than promise boosting supply and cutting red tape, experts warn, as housing prices continue to skyrocket.

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  Oct 22, 2022
• ‘A historic moment’: Vancouver elects first Chinese-Canadian mayor

  When Ken Sim ousted incumbent Kennedy Stewart in a sweeping victory Saturday, he also made history as the first mayor of Asian heritage elected in Vancouver.

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  Oct 17, 2022
• Ken Sim defeats Kennedy Stewart to become mayor as ABC party sweeps Vancouver election

  The City of Vancouver has a new mayor as voters delivered Ken Sim and his ABC slate a convincing win over incumbent Kennedy Stewart.

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  Oct 16, 2022
• UBC grad student raises concerns about possible Chinese interference in civic elections

  Should British Columbians be concerned about potential election interference by the government of China?

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  Oct 13, 2022
• Meet the Indigenous candidates running in Vancouver’s election

  There are seven Indigenous candidates running in Vancouver's municipal election. Read about their platform priorities and why representation matters.

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  Oct 13, 2022
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• Vancouver housing strategies abound, but will a fractured council hinder next mayor?

  British Columbia is the province with the highest rate of unaffordable homes, due largely to the number of people paying high rents to live in downtown Vancouver.

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  Oct 12, 2022
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• Vancouver firefighters’ union joins police union, endorses slate of election candidates

  The union for Vancouver firefighters backed city council hopefuls from five political parties on Tuesday, including incumbent Kennedy Stewart for the top job as mayor. 

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  Oct 11, 2022