Disinformation is a serious threat to democracy.
Elections BC has developed a Code of Practice for parties that includes, "Never knowingly engaging in misleading practices, such as producing or sharing inaccurate content."
Shame on ABC. Their desperation is showing.
Today, COPE’s school trustee Suzie Mah is moving six motions to better support students, including students with disabilities, to restore cut school meal funding, and to reallocate funding from administrative staff to frontline staff that support children directly.
Link to press release below.
Municipal socialism is the new wave - good to see @onecityvan.bsky.social @copevancouver.bsky.social and Vancouver Greens have reached an agreement in advance of Vancouver polls.
Today is the first-ever World Public Transport Day. COPE is committed to fighting for free, fast and accessible public transit in Vancouver.
Sean Orr's proposal for a free bus pilot was shot down in council. But with a progressive majority, we know we can deliver on the city's public transit needs.
October 1, 2025
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Let’s do this here
"Council gave the green light to the proposal at a meeting Tuesday night. Only Councillor @seanorr.bsky.social was opposed...
The city asked for a $3.6-million voluntary contribution to fund projects such as parks or child care, but the developer declined."
It’s been quite the year. Lots of ups and downs- but I promised to fight for Vancouver and I’m doing that. I’m putting in the work, collaborating with my colleagues and I have a great team behind me.
Let’s ask the voters.
COPE, OneCity, and Greens Reach Agreement New progressive deal establishes candidate limiting agreement, an agreement on the process for Mayor, and a shared commitment to a ranked ballot for Mayor in future elections.
WHAT WE’VE AGREED Parties will each run up to 5 council candidates.COPE and Greens will each run up to 4 School Board candidates, OneCity will run up to 5.COPE and Greens will each run up to 4 Park Board candidates, OneCity will run up to 3. Parties will put a Mayor forward to test public support, but work towards a narrowing the field in good faith, checking in in July. Parties will work together to organize towards a ranked ballot for Mayor by 2030.
The agreement stipulates that each party may field their own Mayoral candidate, but that parties agree to engage in a good-faith effort to determine which progressive mayor is best suited to compete. "In 2022, there were too many great council candidates and not enough great Mayoral candidates," said Shawn Vulliez, Campaign Director for COPE, "We trust the voters to rally behind someone and show us who the strongest candidate is for Mayor over the summer, and we trust them to vote for the progressive candidates that best represent their priorities in October."
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Today, we announced with @onecityvan.bsky.social and @vangreens.bsky.social that we've come to a three-party agreement to prevent blowing up the ballot with too many candidates, while still preserving and uplifting voter choice, just like in the by-election.
NEW: COPE, OneCity, and the Greens have reached an agreement.
On October 17th we're going to Evict Ken Sim and elect a progressive majority at City Hall and at School Board and Park Board.
www.votecope.ca/news/release...
#vanpoli
Sean's Motions Honouring Trey Helten: Renaming "Ashtrey Alley" - May 21, 2025 Increasing Funding for Vital Community Libraries - May 21, 2025 Declaring Housing as a Human Right - June 4, 2025 (with Pete Fry) Closing a Tenant Relocation and Protection Policy Loophole to Protect More Tenants - July 23, 2025 Improving Public Safety by Protecting Supportive Modular Housing - July 23, 2025 Identifying Progressive Revenues to Protect Public Services - July 23, 2025 Removing Obstacles Preventing Sustainable Food Systems in Vancouver - Sept 17, 2025 (with Lucy Maloney)
Sean's Motions Improving the Empty Homes Tax to Curb Speculation - Sept 17, 2025 Prioritizing Accessibility and Public Participation at City Council - Oct 8, 2025 Next Stop UBC: A Call to Accelerate the Completion of the Broadway SkyTrain - Oct 8, 2025 (with Lucy Maloney) No More Developer Handouts: Requiring the Full Replacement of Waived SRA Conversion Fees - Oct 29, 2025 Giving Effect to Cooling Rights in a Climate Emergency Through the Standards of Maintenance By-Law - Nov 5, 2025 (with Lucy Maloney) Right of First Refusal: Building Pathways to Affordable Non-Market Housing - Nov 26, 2025
Sean's Motions Supporting a Fare-Free Transit Route Pilot in Vancouver - Dec 10, 2025 Assessing Motor Vehicle Speeding Risk at Vancouver's Most Dangerous Intersections - Dec 10, 2025 Blinded by the Light: Improving Public Safety by Looking at Headlight Glare - Jan 21, 2026 Reducing Business-Generated Organic Waste to Meet Vancouver's Climate Emergency Action Plan Targets - Feb 4, 2026 (with Pete Fry) Advancing Democratic Innovation in Vancouver Muncipal Elections to Increase Voter Turnout and Improve Democratic Legitimacy - Feb 4, 2026 ICE Out of the Beautiful Game and Vancouver's World Cup - Feb 25, 2026 (with Pete Fry)
Sean's Motions Meeting the Moment: FIFA Public Safety and Local Readiness Working Group - Feb 25, 2026 (with Rebecca Bligh) Recommitting to $10 a Day Childcare - Feb 25, 2026 Urgent Action to Save Car Free Days March 10, 2026 (with Lucy Maloney) Advancing the Right to Food and Public Food Infrastructure - March 11, 2026 Cheap, Easy and Everywhere: Unlocking the Full Potential of Shared Mobility to Reduce Traffic Congestion Across Metro Vancouver - March 11, 2026 (with Lucy Maloney) Fostering Inclusive and Diverse Democracy Through Harrassment Prevention - April 1, 2026 Funding Our Services with Taxes on Major Landholders and Investors - April 1, 2026
Here are the motions Sean has introduced to City Council in the past year.
In just one year, Sean Orr achieved all of this as a single COPE councillor. Now imagine what COPE could do with a progressive majority. votecope.ca
Now imagine what COPE could do with a progressive majority.
FIGHTING FOR PUBLIC SERVICES Passed a motion to increase funding for cut library hours under ABC Opposed ABC's "Zero Means Zero" austerity budget that cuts public services to give the rich a tax break Mobilized over 600 people to speak out against Sim's austerity budget Moved to tax wealthy landholders and investors to fund public services
FIGHTING FOR HOUSING Passed a motion to declare housing as a human right. (With Pete Fry) Passed a motion to close a loophole in the Tenant Relocation and Protection Plan (TRPP) Passed a motion to direct staff to create for a by-law that prevents landlords from prohibiting air conditioners (With Lucy Maloney) Proposed a Public Land Strategy that would give tenants the right to buy their own buildings Opposed Mayor Ken Sim's cruel ban on new supportive housing Blocked ABC's plan to have the city develop for-profit housing on public land
FIGHTING FOR ROAD SAFETY & PUBLIC TRANSIT Proposed a fare-free transit pilot Passed a motion with Lucy Maloney to push the federal government to speed up the extension of SkyTrain to UBC Passed a motion to assess speed risk at the most dangerous intersections Passed a motion against extra-bright American headlights, creating a national conversation in Canada Passed a motion with Lucy Maloney to expand bike share and integrate it with TransLink.
FIGHTING FOR PEOPLE Moved an amendment to have the city audit accessibility for families, to make a strategy to keep people from leaving the city Moved to recommit to a public $10/day child care strategy, and stop the erosion of public benefit childcare under ABC Moved a motion with Pete Fry to ban ICE agents from being used as U.S. security in Vancouver during FIFA Moved a motion to bring Vancouver towards a ranked ballot for Mayoral elections by 2030 The only councillor to vote against: a tacky $1 Million 'Vancouver' Sign; retroactively giving VPD millions beyond their budget in 2025; and the 'rental development relief program' that slashed affordable rental requirements.
One year of fighting for Vancouver.
Sean Orr was sworn in one year ago today on April 15, 2025. Here's his first year in review >>
A year ago today on April 15th, Sean Orr was sworn in. Let's go over some of his achievements in the past year on council 👇
Me quote tweeting the mayor saying “bread and circuses except without the bread”. The mayors tweet reads: Vancouver should become the next home of a Major League Baseball team. With the MLB publicly expressing interest in expansion in the near future, we see an opportunity to position our city as the next home for a franchise. This could be an opportunity to bring something truly special to Vancouver. An MLB team would be a significant step forward for our city and would create lasting memories for fans across generations.
Today we heard that homelessness increased by 12% last year
Sean Orr with MP Don Davies and City Councillors Pete Fry and Lucy Maloney
Councillor Sean Orr, nominee Chloe Leslie, Member at Large Natalie Lingren and volunteers at the Vaisakhi parade today.
Happy Vaisakhi! 🧡
We've gotten thousands of new sign ups, and our roster of candidates is growing.
We’re adjusting the nomination date to May 11th to secure a larger venue, to engage members, and launch our campaign with the energy and momentum we need to serve the city.
More to come.
NEW: Vancouver homeless count shows 12% increase since last tally.
And Ken Sim & ABC just voted down a motion to lift their ban on new supportive housing.
The full report is available online and will be presented to council on April 14.
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You're welcome!
A rare win
Screenshot of a post from Donald Trump: A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don't want that to happen, but it probably will. However, now that we have Complete and Total Regime Change, where different, smarter, and less radicalized minds prevail, maybe something revolutionarily wonderful can happen, WHO KNOWS? We will find out tonight, one of the most important moments in the long and complex history of the World. 47 years of extortion, corruption, and death, will finally end. God Bless the Great People of Iran!
The President of the United States is openly threatening to commit genocide against 90 million people.
Prime Minister Carney: if there was ever a moment to denounce this illegal war, withdraw your support, and call for accountability for war crimes—it’s now.
Ken Sim and ABC have neglected Vancouver's vital public and social infrastructure, while giving huge tax breaks to their super-rich backers.
It's time to reinvest in Vancouver.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... @brennanbastyo.bsky.social @tomdigby1.bsky.social @seanorr.bsky.social
Sim learned nothing from his defeat, and ABC has doubled down by passing a Budget giving a huge tax break to the super-rich while cutting the public services we all depend on.
This October, we're going to Evict Ken Sim and the rest of ABC.
www.evictkensim.ca
Support Sean Orr’s re-election campaign with a donation. 4 more years!
www.copevancouver.ca/donatetosean
One year ago today, Vancouver, you elected Sean Orr!
The historic by-election win was made possible by hundreds of dedicated volunteers and tens of thousands of you who stood in line for hours to vote.
Happy one year anniversary of our by-election win! @copevancouver.bsky.social
