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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...

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Bruce Carscaddenvor 8 Tagen

@Vote4ABC Disingenuous, I will be voting no to your rhetorical questions.

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KamehamehaKushvor 8 Tagen

@PeterMeiszner

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T4shorTvor 8 Tagen

Buddy, if you worked half as hard on being a mayor as you do these videos we would not be in this mess. Just bow out gracefully dude, nobody likes your leadership. Maybe those you pay

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Sssssgigiovor 8 Tagen

Where are those 100 nurses to travel around with VPD units, fucklekunt? You’re done!

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MillennialWealthvor 8 Tagen

Get rid of the gov funded shelters in the middle of the city. Move them away from civilization. My kids get screamed at by zombies on our way to school.

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Gordvor 8 Tagen

100 more cops should do the trick

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Shiraz 🇨🇦vor 8 Tagen

You claim stability is returning, but after years in office, where is the progress? Open drug use and safety issues persist across #Vancouver . Asking for a YES vote now feels like more talk 🗣️. Why should voters re-elect ABC when we haven't seen real results yet?🤷🏻 #VanPoli

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Arthurvor 8 Tagen

Keep it up patriot. Vancouverites that want a safer, cleaner, better city are with you

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I Deserve it All 🇨🇦vor 8 Tagen

We want a Mamdani Type to run Vancouver not you

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Mikevor 8 Tagen

@Vote4ABC I don’t think it matters because you’re OUT.

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Tillyvor 8 Tagen

4 years in office, a council majority, and now Ken Sim wants voters to believe a non-binding plebiscite is the “first step” to action. The City says a YES vote changes no law and binds no one. If this is the change we need, why wasn’t it done during his four years in power?

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NightShiftvor 8 Tagen

Disgraceful destruction of a beautiful city. Do not reward this failure by electing this clown again,

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A Hammervor 8 Tagen

LOVING THE 0% TAX INCREASE! NOW CRIMINALIZE OPEN DRUG USE DEFUND VANDU AND OTHER DEGENERATE ORGANIZATIONS KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK MAYOR SIM

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@SaveOurCityVanvor 8 Tagen

@MLizt ☑️

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Blue Pepevor 8 Tagen

#evictkensim

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playballvor 8 Tagen

Progress is spreading from DTE to all parts of lower mainland 🤔

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The HockeySport Podcastvor 8 Tagen

Stealing editing tricks from Hank Scorpio is certainly a move

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Jimmy's Armsvor 8 Tagen

Fuck off ghoul

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Keith MacInnisvor 8 Tagen

As a parent of a toddler, I welcome this. I have called 911 about open-air use and been treated like I was the problem. I’m still wary of a large 100-bed site at old St. Paul’s. Dealers will camp the perimeter. If it isn’t tightly secured, the neighbourhood gets the spillover.

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Lee Habervor 8 Tagen

Lasting real change...from the party that had a majority on council for the past 4 years.

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memory_prismvor 8 Tagen

We’ve got your back Ken! ABC Vancouver 10000 years forever!

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Code Hansvor 8 Tagen

you mean your war on the poor?

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Ken Cvor 8 Tagen

Should consider constituting an independent and impartial panel of experts to investigate how and why the situation devolved into its current state in Vancouver, including investigating any role that individuals such as Justin Trudeau and his enablers had in causing this.

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Kevin Ramsayvor 8 Tagen

You took the human rights of the people of Vancouver away and forced them to be subjected to the ideology of Zionism You subjected the citizens to the IHRA definition of antisemitism which demands people to be subservient to religious beliefs, beliefs that are falsehood and lie

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Pascalvor 8 Tagen

Should we take videos of how it really looks like?

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Sallyvor 8 Tagen

Why are posting on an American website .. I thought a US boycott was in effect

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Miles Wellingtonvor 8 Tagen

Useless.

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Dan ₿ulmervor 8 Tagen

at the end of the day.... make the streets safe for my grandchildren to grow up in. That's it. That's all. That is a legacy. not a pen to a piece of paper for a building.

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Johnny Vindicatedvor 8 Tagen

Begun? How lo no have you been mayor?

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milo.aivor 8 Tagen

if your answer to people in need of support in one of the world's most unequal cities is "More police!" you are part of the reason why we cannot have nice things. you ought be shamed, not affirmed. #vanpoli

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Noticing Goyvor 8 Tagen

Sweet fuck all has changed.

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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
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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

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It was incredibly powerful to hear Kimmie Jensen share her story of recovery, after jails, institutions, addiction, and life in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. Kimmie’s story is inspirational. But it doesn’t have to be exceptional. Every day, people break free from the chains of addiction and suffering and rebuild their lives. We know recovery is possible. And we know that when we focus our resources on truly caring for people, helping them heal, providing real treatment, and creating pathways to recovery, lives can change. That’s what the October 17th Public Safety Plebiscite is ultimately about: restoring hope. Hope for people suffering from severe mental health and addiction disorders. Hope for their families. And hope for a city that knows we can do better. A clear mandate for real help. Real treatment. Real recovery. A clear mandate to multiply Kimmie’s story. Because compassion isn’t leaving people to suffer in addiction. Compassion is helping people get their lives back. On October 17th, your voice will be heard in the Public Safety Plebiscite.

ABC Vancouver

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The recent sweeping up of the streets in Winnipeg resulted in no change in public safety despite being extremely costly. These police sweeps have targeted areas where people receive medical and mental health care, pushing people away from vital services. This was a wasteful exercise that targeted areas where people receive mental health and addiction supports. It only led to more deaths as a result of the toxic drug crisis. We’re now facing a mental health and addictions crisis, a housing crisis, and an HIV crisis in Winnipeg. It’s time to listen to the voices of public health and safety experts and act on their calls to address the underlying causes of these crises, including supports for affordable, rent-geared-to-income housing, public healthcare and mental health services, and youth programming.
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The recent sweeping up of the streets in Winnipeg resulted in no change in public safety despite being extremely costly. These police sweeps have targeted areas where people receive medical and mental health care, pushing people away from vital services. This was a wasteful exercise that targeted areas where people receive mental health and addiction supports. It only led to more deaths as a result of the toxic drug crisis. We’re now facing a mental health and addictions crisis, a housing crisis, and an HIV crisis in Winnipeg. It’s time to listen to the voices of public health and safety experts and act on their calls to address the underlying causes of these crises, including supports for affordable, rent-geared-to-income housing, public healthcare and mental health services, and youth programming.

Leah ProudLakota (she/her)

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Today, Chief Constable Adam Palmer joined Vancouver Mayor Mayor Ken Sim and other community leaders from throughout Metro #Vancouver and issued an urgent call to action to address public safety, mental health, and addictions. “We serve this city with great compassion for our most vulnerable, but it is not compassionate to allow people who pose a serious and immediate danger to themselves and others to wander our streets with serious and untreated mental health disorders.” Hear more from #VPD @ChiefPalmer.
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Today, Chief Constable Adam Palmer joined Vancouver Mayor Mayor Ken Sim and other community leaders from throughout Metro #Vancouver and issued an urgent call to action to address public safety, mental health, and addictions. “We serve this city with great compassion for our most vulnerable, but it is not compassionate to allow people who pose a serious and immediate danger to themselves and others to wander our streets with serious and untreated mental health disorders.” Hear more from #VPD @ChiefPalmer.

Vancouver Police

27,597 Aufrufe • vor 2 Jahren

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
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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 Sim

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Vancouver Coastal Health has a message for FIFA tourists coming to Vancouver: Check your drugs. Start low. Go slow. Not “avoid the drugs.” Not “our city has a massive problem.” Just taxpayer-funded advice on how to use drugs more safely while visiting. Welcome to Vancouver under David Eby and the BC NDP. This is what years of decriminalization, “safe supply,” open drug use, and harm reduction-first policy have delivered. A city preparing for the World Cup by warning tourists about the drug supply. The city is so broken that public health is now giving drug-use tips to World Cup visitors. But apparently only Instagram and TikTok users need to know. Facebook and X users? Good luck, I guess. Because apparently the drug supply is dangerous. Just not dangerous enough to warn everyone.
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Vancouver Coastal Health has a message for FIFA tourists coming to Vancouver: Check your drugs. Start low. Go slow. Not “avoid the drugs.” Not “our city has a massive problem.” Just taxpayer-funded advice on how to use drugs more safely while visiting. Welcome to Vancouver under David Eby and the BC NDP. This is what years of decriminalization, “safe supply,” open drug use, and harm reduction-first policy have delivered. A city preparing for the World Cup by warning tourists about the drug supply. The city is so broken that public health is now giving drug-use tips to World Cup visitors. But apparently only Instagram and TikTok users need to know. Facebook and X users? Good luck, I guess. Because apparently the drug supply is dangerous. Just not dangerous enough to warn everyone.

The Real Mr Bench

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“We cannot arrest our way out of the drug crisis." Mayor Katie Wilson in an extended interview with KOMO News reiterated that she’s not asking for a change in drug possession laws, and the Seattle Police Department is still understaffed. When there is a situation where there’s public drug use or other illicit activity happening, Wilson said, “The situation we want is that we are responding to that in a way that improves that public space, right. That means that activity is not happening. And that also is, giving that person or people the support that they need.” 🎥 Listen to the mayor's full interview on YouTube: #seattlepolice #seattle #komonews
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“We cannot arrest our way out of the drug crisis." Mayor Katie Wilson in an extended interview with KOMO News reiterated that she’s not asking for a change in drug possession laws, and the Seattle Police Department is still understaffed. When there is a situation where there’s public drug use or other illicit activity happening, Wilson said, “The situation we want is that we are responding to that in a way that improves that public space, right. That means that activity is not happening. And that also is, giving that person or people the support that they need.” 🎥 Listen to the mayor's full interview on YouTube: #seattlepolice #seattle #komonews

KOMO News

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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
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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 Sim

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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
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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 Sim

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