And here I was thinking it was just the portrait in his closet.

DRIPA was passed unanimously in 2019, by all 87 MLAs in the legislature.

Then the federal Parliament passed UNDRIP legislation in 2021.

It's important for everybody, regardless of party stripes, to stand against the current reactionary wave and defend Indigenous rights.

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.

ABC approving a mega-yacht luxury hotel in the backdrop of photo-ops at the $1 million Vancouver sign is a little too on the nose.

Public funding for B.C.’s private schools is indefensible - CCPA Public school funding, as a share of GDP, is declining. Why is the provincial government still funding private schools?

"Between 1999-2000 and 2025-26, B.C. spending on public schools increased by 32% compared to 50% for private schools."

This is not OK.

After a generation of systemic underinvestment, it's time to tax the rich to properly fund public education.

www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

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 👇

De l’Espagne à l’Argentine, les nouveaux habits du révisionnisme Un réseau d’influence organisé tente de réécrire l’histoire pour faire avancer l’extrême droite à travers les nations hispanophones.

ANALYSE | Un réseau d’influence organisé tente de réécrire l’histoire pour faire avancer l’extrême droite à travers les nations hispanophones.

Par Grégory Lassalle & Mikaël Faujour 👇
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The vote results for Councillor Bligh's motion on reversing the ban on supportive housing, showing ABC councillors voting against it, and Councillors Bligh, Fry, Orr, and Maloney in favour, with Meiszner and Dominato absent.

Ken Sim and ABC voted down Councillor Bligh’s motion to reverse the ban on new supportive housing.

Housing is a human right and vital for health and wellbeing. As Councillor Orr said: Supportive housing, while not a silver bullet, remains one of the most effective tools we have.

We could've phased out fossil fuels the gradual, smart and painless way starting in the 1990s

The fossil fuel industry decided we have to do it the painful, unfair and cruel way instead. because that gave them an extra few decades of super-profits

This week at City Council: A common sense proposal from Councillor @seanorr.bsky.social to stop Ken Sim's cuts and fund the public services we need.

Add your voice to support this: www.evictkensim.ca/tax-the-rich...

#vanpoli #EvictKenSim

Mulcair literally fumbled the NDP's best-ever chance to form a federal government by ruling out taxing the rich and refusing to disavow his praise of Margaret Thatcher.

Whatever this guy's advising, do the opposite.

Editorial: Here's why Avi Lewis is the wrong choice to lead the NDP - by a centrist Liberal By Martin Kearns, man who has never voted NDP once in his life This weekend the NDP chose Avi Lewis as their leader. And as much as it pains me, a Liberal commentator who loves Mark Carney and would n...

Editorial: Here’s why Avi Lewis is the wrong choice to lead the NDP – by a centrist Liberal

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Israel passed a law allowing the death penalty exclusively for Palestinians. It was written by the fascist Ben Gvir.

Israel is institutionalising genocide.

As a Vancouver homeowner, I want this. The lack of city revenue is making living here less attractive already - I don't want to own my home if the city it's in sucks.

Back from a family trip to Chile.

Last stop was the general cemetary in Santiago, to pay respects to the memory of Salvador Allende.

"Go forward knowing that, sooner rather than later, the great avenues will open again where free people will walk to build a better society."

We're very excited to see Council make this investment in Car Free Days.

Let's go one step further and think about long-term sustainability and a way to reduce permit and event related costs. So many important events are struggling!

Here’s @seanorr.bsky.social’s GoFundMe link: gofund.me/5127d2fa9

Donate to Sean Orr is Suing Ken Sim – Help Fund the Fight, organized by Vyas Saran My name is Sean Orr, and I’m a Vancouver City Councillor with COPE. On Febr… Vyas Saran needs your support for Sean Orr is Suing Ken Sim – Help Fund the Fight

Sean Orr is suing Ken Sim.

Chip in to fund his fight.

www.gofundme.com/f/sean-orr-i...

This is what ecocide looks like.

ANALYSIS | SpaceX wants to launch a million satellites. Here's how that could impact us here on Earth | CBC News Scientists are deeply concerned about SpaceX's recent proposal to launch one million satellites into orbit around Earth. Their concerns range from a loss of the natural night sky and our access to spa...

“Recent studies have shown that when satellites reach the end of their lives and burn up upon reentry, they leave behind metals like aluminum and lithium.

The consequences of this are not yet known. But that's [only one thing that] concerns scientists…”

www.cbc.ca/news/science...

SÍ al feminismo, NO a la guerra. #8Marzo

America, America: A New History of the New World, by Greg Grandin

Recommended reading, against the Donroe Doctrine...

Finally finished Greg Grandin's latest doorstopper last week, an ambitious history and deep dive on Latin America's contributions to the development of international law in opposition to empire(s).

Don Davies has been solid of late responding to US gangster-imperialism. Need more MPs & leaders who take international solidarity seriously.

Back in 2011 Don partnered w/ Vancouver's local anti-war coalition and international law experts to call on Canada to bar entry to war criminal Dick Cheney.

Mamdani is showing that the real 'pragmatic' approach to left politics is a radical & aggressive push to deliver material gains for the working classes.

The centrists can't get it done, but too many still act like elections are just for the professional class to play West Wing.

The last photo of third-grader Mikaeil Mirdoraghi, waving to his mom before he left for school. He was killed shortly after in the U.S./Israeli strike on a primary school in Minab.

Thanks for putting me on your hypothetical slate, but I am not running for Council :)

Vancouver deserves better than Sim’s lies The readiness of Mayor Ken Sim and Coun. Lenny Zhou to slander a colleague is far worse than any harebrained policy they might propose or past controversial decisions they have made.

Politicians like Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim and Coun. Lenny Zhou who spread lies about a colleague for political gain undermine trust in our political system. They don't deserve our respect or votes, @adriennetanner.bsky.social writes.

I didn't think Ken Sim could stoop any lower than he already had. I was so incredibly wrong. #notmymayor #evictkensim

People really missed that his Davos speech was not a moral condemnation of this system.