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Councillor, business leader say collaboration needed to help Vancouver's Downtown Eastside There have been numerous proposals on how to help people living in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside — long considered Canada's poorest postal code. Landon Hoyt, the executive director of the Hastings Cro...

"Councillor Sean Orr agreed that collaboration is key and said challenges have been brought on by decades of neoliberalism and austerity."

Check out the full video of @seanorr.bsky.social's recent appearance on CBC's On the Coast.

www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

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Great to see this motion passed today at Council as well.

An important recognition of Vancouver’s dire lack of social infrastructure.

Imagine what we could do as a city with a Mayor and Council that always prioritized people’s needs and the common good.

#vanpoli #VancouverInCommon

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Chief Election Officer declares candidates elected 

Declaration of 2025 Official By-election Results

On Saturday, April 5, 2025, a local by-election was held in the city of Vancouver. There were 450,492 registered voters in the city of Vancouver of which 67,962 voters cast ballots. Voter turnout was 15.09%.

Official elected candidates
Office of Councillor (2 elected)
Candidate name Votes
ORR, Sean 34,448
MALONEY, Lucy 33,732
Katrina Leckovic
Chief Election Officer

Chief Election Officer declares candidates elected Declaration of 2025 Official By-election Results On Saturday, April 5, 2025, a local by-election was held in the city of Vancouver. There were 450,492 registered voters in the city of Vancouver of which 67,962 voters cast ballots. Voter turnout was 15.09%. Official elected candidates Office of Councillor (2 elected) Candidate name Votes ORR, Sean 34,448 MALONEY, Lucy 33,732 Katrina Leckovic Chief Election Officer

Post image Post image Happy crowd of volunteers with Sean Orr, just after midnight on election night.

Happy crowd of volunteers with Sean Orr, just after midnight on election night.

It’s official.

Sean Orr has been elected, topping the polls and defeating the candidates of Ken Sim’s billionaire-backed party by an overwhelming margin.

We’re building a movement.

Next year we finish the job.

#EvictKenSim #vanpoli #VancouverInCommon #WeGotThis #FightforVancouver

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Sean and friend sharing a laugh with Evict Ken Sim wall posters in background.

Sean and friend sharing a laugh with Evict Ken Sim wall posters in background.

Tanya Webking sharing a powerful opening.

Tanya Webking sharing a powerful opening.

Crowd at WISE Hall listening to Sean's speech.

Crowd at WISE Hall listening to Sean's speech.

Sean Orr smiling at the podium.

Sean Orr smiling at the podium.

We're still smiling about last week's launch party.

This is what momentum and hope look like.

Vancouver doesn't have to be this way.

On April 5th, we're taking democracy back from the billionaires.

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#FightForHousing #VancouverInCommon #vanpoli

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