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Election Day is tomorrow, October 24. CentreBC Leader Elenore Sturko reflects on the party's platform, including affordability, healthcare, public safety and fiscal responsibility. Explore the policies and make your voice heard. centrebc.ca #CentreBC #BCPoli

Let me get this straight: 1. Dave Eby calls a snap election to reduce the power of the BC Greens to call a non-confidence vote. 2. Then he begs Green voters to vote NDP—on top of his many right-wing policies & his destruction of our chance at Pro Rep. Wow. ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar... #bcpoli

Caitlin Stockwell thinks you should be able to ask your city for more. We can and should support young people, seniors, families, artists, and workers to find a voice, a place, and a future in Vancouver. Vote for Caitlin and the whole OneCity team TODAY until 8pm. www.onecityvancouver.ca/vote

Distraction is the second leading cause of fatal crashes in our region and province. We hope that all candidates take that seriously, especially those from a party campaigning on public safety. (Video from ABC School Board Candidate Lina Vargas on Instagram)

CAQ on electoral reform right now:

My latest commentary for the Toronto Star www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

Apparently people are sharing this far and wide on social media, which I think is horrible. This could cripple ICE operations. PLEASE do not share this.

I was wondering if Canada was making it feasible for Haitian-Americans formerly protected under TPS to come here. Very glad to see that appears to be the case. I hope we accelerate supports and streamline this process.

See where the candidates stand by following the link: www.fairvote.ca/beacheseasty...

ICYMI: the VPD budget increased by 48% from 2018 to 2024, but the number of traffic tickets they issue has fallen by 59% over that same time period. Why has traffic enforcement evaporated in Vancouver?

After opposing proportional representation, BC Liberals/United merged into the BC Conservatives to avoid political homelessness. With Milobar leaving, the forced big tent is fracturing again. Pro-Rep lets distinct parties win seats and cooperate without our winner-take-all system shutting them out.

Ken Sim says this plebiscite announcement on drug use and involuntary care is not “electioneering” at an event surrounded by ABC signs with a crowd of people applauding after each speech and we’re onto 35 minutes without taking questions from the media, about as long as I can ever remember

University wrongly investigated whistleblower who complained about treatment of female staff, finds tribunal www.theguardian.com/education/20...

Going from 50 hectares to 1000 in 3 hours seems bad. Doubling every 45 minutes?

“OneCity Vancouver is promising to make it cheaper to install heat pumps, provide cooling systems to hundreds of vulnerable residents, and reverse building-related climate policy changes made under Mayor Ken Sim...” Vancouver must be a climate action leader again. dailyhive.com/vancouver/on...

The irony: opponents of proportional representation in BC claimed it empowers extremists, yet now say both major parties are too extreme and want a new centrist option. If new parties want a real chance, they need PR so their voters actually get represented, not silenced. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Yesterday, ABC walked away from their Villages Plan. The plan was not perfect and people didn’t feel heard. But here’s what was on the table: homes, for people and families, that are much more affordable than the ruinously expensive single family homes that are there today.

Ontario Liberals are being cheated by a system that's left them third in seats twice in a row despite winning the second most votes. It is time the party takes electoral reform seriously. Great to see @ericlombardi.ca call for a binding citizens' assembly!

He walked into a shelter to pick a cat. The cat had other plans, climbed right up, and picked him instead.

Thanks to the Mike Smyth show for having me on today! Robin Gill was hosting, and we had a great chat about whether there is too much rental housing being built. Obviously, that's a view I disagree with, and it's easy to see why: THE RENT IS STILL WAY TOO HIGH! megaphone.link/CORU3905564191

Incredible stuff happening in New Zealand. This report proposes a legal framework where going over an objective threshold of housing scarcity (a premium on higher-density land prices) would trigger *automatic* upzoning.

Ma'am, you are the mayor thehill.com/homenews/sta...

this should frighten you

listen to Trump ranting and raving like a lunatic about "Barack Hussein Obama" and DC monuments in this clip and remind yourself that this is supposed to be an event about agriculture

Persepolis - Eye of the Tiger (2007)

Fun fact: Kerry-Lynne Findlay won the BC Conservative leadership with 43% of the vote. 14% did not rank either Findlay or Elliot. Reminder to fans of this kind of ranked ballots that it does not in fact guarantee a majority for the winner. #bcpoli #cdnpoli

looks like someone has the results for the BC Conservative race already and is betting on it. #bcpoli @jasjohal.bsky.social

If Montreal wants to win this hockey game they might have to shoot the puck at the other guys' net once or twice

Over 29 hours of talking to neighbours on the phone over the last 3 weeks. My voice is tired, but I’ve learned so much. Thanks to everyone who answered! One day left to vote for the @onecityvan.bsky.social nomination—voting ends at 11:59 pm on Sunday may 10. Let’s do this.

This is Tarin, one of our TNR cats. She's 9 months and already has 1 litter. She is so gentle but scared and bc we have no long term fosters will be released back into the streets. If you're in CT and can foster and socialize a very shy girl, please reach out! #fosterneeded #CT #cats #rescue

I have endorsements from activists, an academic, a musician, a non-profit housing developer...I'm proud of that, I think that says a lot about my advocacy and who I am. But this is the sort of message that really makes me think--yeah, it's all been worth it!

move over, D-Day

Alright, the industrial policy discourse is driving me insane. So I'm gonna vent a bit. There are basically two types of industrial policy proponents. Bluntly, those who like industrial policy, and those who believe we have no choice but to do some. Those of us in the latter camp need to be louder.

I can get a place for May but I need to raise $1100 in two days. every bit helps e-transfer: thefool.ward@gmail.com I appreciate your help so much

Arts and culture aren’t a luxury—they’re the heartbeat of Vancouver. As someone who devoted years to studying and playing music, I know how vital our creative spaces are. My time studying music created the foundation for how I approach my work and advocacy. Thank you, Diederik, for the support!

They think you're stupid.

chemainusvalleycourier.ca/2026/04/21/c... "A statement from the Ministry of Transporation and Transit said... decisions about local routes and service levels are the responsibility of local governments, in this case, the CVRD." uh no, Ministry, you were literally the one that denied this expansion

My favorite bit: "The Food Dude problem. A recurring feature of Poilievre’s economic messaging — especially around grocery prices and the carbon tax — is his reliance on a certain Dalhousie professor whose name I will not write here, because in Canadian economics we do not say his name."

What happens when a road safety advocate gets a media pass to the Vancouver Auto Show? Read to find out! visionzerovancouver.ca/2026/04/13/a...

The US Administration has proposed a new rule that would bar almost all asylum-seekers from legally working, for at least a decade. My colleagues and I have written and submitted a detailed analysis of how this act will impact the United States economy. 🧵—>

YIMBY Edmonton councillor reading landlord Facebook groups about the effect of new housing supply on the housing market: “I don’t think anyone expected this many units to hit the market at the same time”, “tenants have options”, “you have to be realistic about pricing”, “free months of rent”.

Here are the stories of some of the human beings who died horrific deaths from preventable disease because Trump and Musk and their flunkies decided to murder them by gleefully destroying USAID and the entire global aid system:

Yikes

Alberta immigration trends and Danielle Smith's rhetoric: a visual timeline.