Mayor Ken Sim
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A whole campaign built around the slogan “Evict Ken Sim” to viciously malign him. “Scapegoating the poor and homeless. You know, that was us.” When Ken holds an “Evict Ken Sim” button, it hits hard. His family faced real evictions and financial instability over and over again, growing up as immigrants with little to their name. And the family who lived through those struggles with him didn’t sign up for these personal attacks. Ken got into politics so his kids, and other kids growing up in Vancouver, have a chance to build a future here. That’s why safety and affordability are at the heart of ABC Vancouver’s campaign. The full change we all wanted hasn’t happened yet. There is still more work to do. The Public Safety Plebiscite is the next step on safety: stronger City laws against open-air hard drug use and a call for secure medical treatment, including voluntary and 100+ involuntary care beds. On affordability, it means a 0% property tax increase, help for families and a thriving economy where people can earn enough to get by and build a future here. Real change takes leadership that can face difficult battles and even brutal personal attacks that hit closer to home than you would ever want and keep going. Because Vancouver is worth it. #ABCVancouver #PublicSafety #Affordability
Mayor Ken Sim116,126 просмотров • 9 дней назад
On Sunday, Ken and his wife Teena planned to sit down together and film this video, reacting to some of what their family has experienced during Ken’s time as Mayor. In the days before the shoot, Teena received a threatening message on Instagram. They decided it was better she not appear on camera. It was the latest in a series of threats and incidents involving Ken, Teena and their family. Ken went ahead alone. “People may think this is funny, or it’s not a big deal, but when you’re dropping into someone’s DMs, it’s pretty personal,” Ken said. Ken has thick skin. He chose public life and knows criticism comes with it. His family didn’t.
Mayor Ken Sim54,085 просмотров • 7 дней назад
Change has begun in Vancouver. We’ve made progress despite many challenges, and stability has begun to return. We cannot erase that progress and go back to the way it was before. Now we have an opportunity to push for the real, lasting change Vancouver still needs. The Public Safety Plebiscite is a major part of that change. A YES vote supports stronger City laws to forbid open air hard drug use in public spaces and sends a clear message to the Province that Vancouver needs secure medical treatment, including 100+ involuntary care beds, for people experiencing severe mental health and substance use disorders. It means giving police stronger tools to address open air hard drug use and pushing for real treatment for people in crisis. A YES vote is the first step. ABC is the only party supporting the Public Safety Plebiscite. The other parties have opposed it. Only Mayor Ken Sim and your ABC Vancouver team are committed to delivering it. On October 17th, vote YES on the Public Safety Plebiscite and re-elect Mayor Ken Sim and your ABC Vancouver team. #ABCVancouver #PublicSafety #Affordability
Mayor Ken Sim22,423 просмотров • 8 дней назад
At tonight’s public hearing, there were numerous individuals obstructing Council business. It is clear that this is foreign interference. Only those affected by land use decisions should speak before Council, not those calling in from Southern California. We will be reporting this immediately to the appropriate authorities for a proper investigation. I have organized an emergency meeting with the City Manager, VPD Chief Steve Rai and other relevant officials to discuss immediate actions to protect our democratic institutions.
Mayor Ken Sim67,777 просмотров • 2 месяцев назад
Vancouver has been asked to accept the status quo on open-air hard drug use, street disorder, and people suffering from severe mental health and addiction disorders without getting the care they need. We can all see it isn’t working. Mayor Ken Sim and your ABC Vancouver team are bringing forward a public safety plebiscite so you can have your say, and give the City and Province a clear mandate for tangible change. A YES vote would mean tangible change in how open-air hard drug use is enforced in Vancouver’s public spaces. The City already enforces bylaws governing activities such as smoking in public spaces. Strengthening our bylaws around open-air hard drug use would give the City another important tool in the toolkit to help keep our shared public spaces safe. And tangible change is needed in our healthcare system. The Province has the authority and ability to act. We are giving them a simple, clear step: create the secure medical care and treatment capacity needed to get people the help they need, break the revolving door of crisis, and ease the pressure on our emergency rooms. This is about compassion. This is about public safety. And this is about real change. Vancouver has carried a disproportionate share of this crisis for too long. Enough is enough. It’s time to re-establish social expectations around the use of hard drugs in our shared public spaces. On October 17th, Vancouverites will have a chance to have their say. #ABCVancouver #PublicSafety #Vancouver
Mayor Ken Sim31,734 просмотров • 1 месяц назад
Chinatown has come a long way. Since 2022, Mayor Ken Sim and your ABC Vancouver team have made public safety and the revitalization of Chinatown a priority. More police presence. More foot patrols. Cleaner streets. More support for businesses. And a renewed focus on making this historic neighbourhood a place where people feel comfortable walking, shopping, eating and spending time. For ABC Vancouver Council candidate Lorraine Lowe, the changes are deeply personal. As the longtime Executive Director of Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, Lorraine saw firsthand what Chinatown went through. She saw people suffering and in distress on the streets, businesses struggling, and residents and visitors increasingly concerned about their safety. It was incredibly difficult to watch a neighbourhood she loves go through that. And that’s why she’s so thrilled to see Chinatown turning around. As Lorraine says, statistics matter and are trending in the right direction. But so does something much more personal. Can your grandmother feel comfortable walking down the street? Can you walk your dog at night? Can families, residents and visitors enjoy the neighbourhood and feel secure? Today, tourists are back. People are walking and cycling through the neighbourhood. Restaurants and businesses are welcoming customers. And there is a renewed energy in Chinatown. That’s what revitalization looks like. There is still more work to do, and we will keep doing it. But Chinatown is moving forward. Come experience the changes in Chinatown for yourself. #ABCVancouver #Chinatown #Vancouver #PublicSafety
Mayor Ken Sim17,966 просмотров • 1 месяц назад
It was great to stand with the ABC Vancouver team today to speak directly about how we are going to make the Park Board work for Vancouverites once again. We've been hearing the frustration about the way the Park Board and its facilities are managed. Vancouver deserves better. An ABC majority on Park Board will focus on delivering new community centres, safe parks, free swimming lessons, affordable recreation programs, and accessible public swimming pools. The COVID-era restrictions that still make no sense at Kits Pool are indicative of a much greater problem. Swimming should be accessible for everyone. Residents and families shouldn’t have to compete online or plan weeks in advance just to enjoy a public pool. The choice in this election is clear: an ABC majority that will deliver better facilities, more affordable programs, and long-overdue reforms, or candidates who support the status quo on Park Board and have contributed to years of ineffective management. #abcvancouver #publicsafety #affordability
Mayor Ken Sim32,235 просмотров • 2 месяцев назад
This October 17th, you will have your voice heard. Vancouverites will have the chance to bring lasting change to how we address open-air hard drug use in our public spaces and increase treatment capacity for those dealing with severe mental health and addiction challenges. As Dr. Julian Somers explains, better care is possible. We have healthcare professionals ready and willing to provide better, recovery-oriented care. What we need is government prepared to act. The public safety plebiscite will give Vancouverites the opportunity to deliver a clear mandate for tangible change. Tangible change in our public spaces by giving the City another tool to address open-air hard drug use. And tangible change in healthcare by giving the Province a clear path forward to create the secure medical care and treatment capacity needed to get people the help they need, break the revolving door of crisis, and ease pressure on our emergency rooms. The Province has the authority. The healthcare system has people ready to provide better care. What we need now is action and this plebiscite will allow us to hold Premier Eby accountable for his lack of action. Enough is enough. It’s time to re-establish social expectations around hard drug use in our shared public spaces — and get people suffering from severe mental health and addiction disorders the care they need. On October 17th, your voice will be heard. Read the full Building a Safer Vancouver policy paper: #ABCVancouver #PublicSafety #Vancouver
Mayor Ken Sim19,759 просмотров • 1 месяц назад
On October 17th, Vancouverites will be asked: 1. Should Vancouver strengthen its laws to forbid open-air hard drug use in public spaces? What would actually change with a YES vote on Question One? It would give police another tool to address open-air hard drug use in Vancouver’s shared public spaces. As Mayor Ken Sim explains, the City already sets reasonable expectations around public behaviour. Under Health By-law 9535, we regulate where people can smoke and other activities that impact everyone’s ability to safely enjoy our public spaces. A YES vote would give Vancouver a clear mandate to apply that same basic principle to open-air hard drug use. If someone is openly using fentanyl, meth, heroin or crack in a park, on a sidewalk on the Granville strip or in another shared public space, officers would have stronger tools to intervene, including directing people to stop or move along. And, unlike now, where appropriate, officers could seize the illegal drugs. That matters. It gives officers another practical enforcement option to address the behaviour without making criminal prosecution the only tool available. This isn’t about criminalizing addiction. It’s about re-establishing social expectations that open-air hard drug use is not acceptable in our shared public spaces, while getting people suffering from severe addiction and mental illness better access to treatment and recovery. This is tangible change. On October 17th, you will have your voice heard. Vote YES for tangible change in public safety and healthcare. #ABCVancouver #PublicSafety #Vancouver
Mayor Ken Sim17,449 просмотров • 1 месяц назад
Exciting news Vancouverites! Thrilled to hear that the Rolling Stones will be taking centre stage at BC Place next year. Mark your calendars, spread the word, and get ready to rock. To Mick, Keith, and Ronnie thanks for bringing your swagger to our awesome city.
Mayor Ken Sim209,613 просмотров • 2 лет назад
Today was an incredibly important day for Vancouver. Mayor Ken Sim and your ABC Vancouver team moved forward a public safety plebiscite that will give YOU a voice on October 17th, and the opportunity to vote for tangible change in our city. Tangible change in how we enforce open-air hard drug use in our shared public spaces. And tangible change in how healthcare is delivered to people suffering from severe mental health and addiction disorders, getting people the real medical care they need, breaking the revolving door of crisis, and easing pressure on our emergency rooms. Unfortunately, Councillors Sean Orr, Pete Fry and Rebecca Bligh chose to walk out of the Council meeting rather than participate in the vote. They didn’t abstain. They didn’t vote no. They walked out. That’s disappointing. They were elected to represent Vancouverites. That means listening to the full debate, participating in the democratic process, and casting a vote — even when the issue is difficult or you disagree. Mayor Sim and your ABC Vancouver team chose a different path. We stayed. We listened. We debated. We voted. And now Vancouverites will have their say. We believe there is a strong majority of people in this city who have felt unable to speak up about what they see happening in their neighbourhoods and who know the status quo isn’t working. On October 17th, their voices will be heard. Now we have an opportunity to seize that future together, to re-establish social expectations around hard drug use in our shared public spaces and get people suffering from severe mental health and addiction disorders the real help they need. This is your city. This is your voice. And now, this is your choice. #ABCVancouver #PublicSafety #Vancouver
Mayor Ken Sim15,746 просмотров • 1 месяц назад
Right now, addressing open-air hard drug use through criminal enforcement can mean lengthy paperwork and taking police officers off the street, without breaking the cycle of addiction. There is a better way. A YES vote on Question One would give Vancouver a mandate to strengthen our bylaws and create another tool for police to address open-air hard drug use. Instead of relying solely on criminal prosecution, a municipal bylaw could allow an officer to intervene, seize drugs where legally authorized, issue a ticket, and move on, helping re-establish the expectation that open-air use of fentanyl, heroin, meth and crack is not acceptable in our shared public spaces. This would provide a new deterrent that isn’t currently available. It would also help document repeated interactions, allowing authorities to identify patterns of behaviour and determine when stronger intervention under existing laws may be warranted. Better tools for police. Safer shared public spaces. More opportunities to intervene when people need help. This is the real change Vancouver needs. On October 17th, your voice will be heard. #ABCVancouver #PublicSafety #Vancouver
Mayor Ken Sim13,222 просмотров • 1 месяц назад
Award-winning Salon Origins owner Denise Meikle shared with Mayor Ken Sim the reality of operating a business next to a drug consumption site. Denise spoke about the impact on her clients, her staff, and even her suppliers—many of whom became hesitant to come into the neighbourhood because of ongoing safety concerns. She also shared the personal toll it takes. Running a business in the midst of ongoing disorder wasn’t just hard financially—it was emotionally exhausting. No small business owner should have to carry that burden simply for opening their doors each day. Businesses shouldn’t have to worry about whether customers, employees, suppliers, or contractors feel safe coming to work. ABC Vancouver will continue to stand up for Vancouver residents and small businesses by opposing the Province’s failed drug policies and fighting for safer streets, real treatment, and neighbourhoods where people and businesses can thrive. #abcvancouver #publicsafety #affordability
Mayor Ken Sim18,432 просмотров • 2 месяцев назад
Vancouverites deserve a summertime fireworks celebration. At City Hall, we were incredibly disappointed to learn of the cancellation of the 2026 Celebration of Light. The Celebration of Light is not an ordinary concert or festival, it’s the largest community event in BC. It’s free, it’s family friendly, and a significant contributor to the local economy. That's why I'm excited to be bringing forward a motion to Council that will see the City of Vancouver dedicate $2 million towards a one time, one night fireworks celebration in Summer 2026! Watch my video to learn more 👇🎇🎆
Mayor Ken Sim30,289 просмотров • 8 месяцев назад
This is a new era for Parks and Recreation in Vancouver.
Mayor Ken Sim74,718 просмотров • 2 лет назад