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In the by-election, we served notice to Ken Sim and ABC. In 2026, we finish the job. Fighting for housing, public services, climate action, and integrity at City Hall. Honour MST 進步選民聯盟 https://www.votecope.ca/

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COPE Councillor Considering Next Steps After Mayor’s False Drug Accusations | The Tyee Ken Sim wrongly accused Sean Orr of dealing illegal drugs and initially let another councillor take the blame.

A Vancouver councillor wrongly accused of distributing illegal drugs by Mayor Ken Sim says he is considering a complaint to the city’s integrity commissioner and a possible defamation lawsuit.

thetyee.ca/News/2026/03...

05.03.2026 18:19 👍 82 🔁 22 💬 6 📌 4

The ABC Councillor who previously apologized for his own role in spreading defamatory disinformation now implies nobody cares about the issue.

An insult to voters, and to our city.

We're going to evict them all in October.

www.evictkensim.ca

05.03.2026 19:54 👍 20 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0
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COPE Councillor Considering Next Steps After Mayor’s False Drug Accusations | The Tyee Ken Sim wrongly accused Sean Orr of dealing illegal drugs and initially let another councillor take the blame.

"People don’t want to see this hyperpartisan atmosphere where we’re just lying about each other, and that’s what we’re seeing in the US: character assassination & misinformation peddled by far-right groups.” - Cllr @seanorr.bsky.social

In-depth reporting from The Tyee.

thetyee.ca/News/2026/03...

05.03.2026 18:00 👍 14 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
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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.

04.03.2026 22:05 👍 116 🔁 32 💬 6 📌 1
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Vancouver’s Chinese community says mayor’s apology isn’t good enough Some members of Vancouver’s Chinese community say they’re not satisfied with Mayor Ken Sim’s apology following his false claims that a city councillor distributed drugs on Christmas Day.

“'Fairchild TV News has not received any statement in Cantonese and/or Mandarin from Mayor Ken Sim, despite Sim stating he would do so yesterday,' said Albert Tsui, with Fairchild TV News."

From @isabellazavarise.bsky.social:
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...

05.03.2026 02:42 👍 73 🔁 26 💬 3 📌 10

“I think that opportunity is largely past, for him to actually come and proactively, rebuild that trust" - Solomon Yi-Kieran.

05.03.2026 02:59 👍 13 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
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04.03.2026 06:06 👍 10 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1

Oh well in that case.

04.03.2026 01:20 👍 27 🔁 8 💬 2 📌 0
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Gone in five minutes: After (very) brief appearance, Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim leaves more unanswered questions After days of dodging questions, Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim appeared to want to clear the air. Unfortunately, he didn't.

"The news conference began at 2 p.m., and by 2:05 p.m., the mayor had disappeared. Journalists and other observers present were baffled."

vancouversun.com/opinion/colu...

04.03.2026 01:29 👍 17 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 1

Evict Ken Sim

03.03.2026 22:56 👍 9 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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'If ABC agrees': Urgent motion proposes to save Vancouver Car Free Days | Urbanized In the wake of the revelation that Car Free Days would be cancelled in Vancouver this year, two councillors are hoping to save it.

“COPE warned that Ken Sim’s jacked-up permit fees are going to make community events more expensive - or stop them from happening at all. This is the impact of austerity."

Save Car Free Days!

@lucymaloney.bsky.social
@seanorr.bsky.social

dailyhive.com/vancouver/va...

#vanpoli #CarFreeDays

03.03.2026 21:26 👍 41 🔁 11 💬 2 📌 2
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Vancouver Car Free Days cancelled for 2026 A popular annual festival that saw Vancouver streets closed to traffic and opened to vendors, performers and crowds of pedestrians has been called off for 2026.

"Increasingly, the landscape for large-scale events, particularly community events, has been changing."

Ken Sim and ABC found $1 million for a sign and $2 million for fireworks after pushing through a brutal austerity Budget.

Surely we can save Car Free Days!

www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...

03.03.2026 05:18 👍 29 🔁 8 💬 0 📌 1
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Vancouver mayor called on to apologize to Chinese-speaking communities over drug accusation Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is facing calls to apologize to Chinese-speaking communities after he falsely accused a councillor of handing out illegal drugs.

"Neither Sim nor Zhou were available for comment on Monday."

www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...

03.03.2026 04:36 👍 17 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0
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"Zero means zero" (car free days)

02.03.2026 21:16 👍 103 🔁 18 💬 19 📌 39

Fair :)

02.03.2026 18:52 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Player | News Talk 730 CKNW | Vancouver's News. Vancouver's Talk News Talk 730 CKNW | Vancouver's News. Vancouver's Talk. Breaking News & Talk radio station. Metro Vancouver, British Columbia.

NOW: Councillor @seanorr.bsky.social is on CKNW discussion Ken Sim's lies.

Listen live: globalnews.ca/radio/cknw/p...

#vanpoli

02.03.2026 17:36 👍 10 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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‘Embarrassing’: Vancouver councillor calls out mayor over drugs comment controversy - BC | Globalnews.ca Ken Sim told Chinese-speaking reporters that Coun. Sean Orr handed out illegal drugs on Christmas Day, audio of which was shared with Global News by The Canadian Press.

"Sim’s apology seems like he is sorry he got caught, not that he is actually sorry about what happened."

globalnews.ca/news/1171047...

02.03.2026 17:35 👍 10 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1

This isn't the first time that Ken Sim has been involved in a smear campaign against @seanorr.bsky.social. Sean's interview is worth a listen - for its honesty, grace, and concern for the public who are harmed by Sim's dirty tricks

IMO we need more humanity like Sean's in politics. Solidarity.

01.03.2026 09:05 👍 39 🔁 11 💬 0 📌 0

Trump’s attack on Iran violates UN rules Canada has agreed to uphold. It contradicts numerous values PM Carney claimed he supported in Davos. Endorsing illegality, violence, & destruction over dialogue and peaceful resolution is not what Canadians were promised, or support.

28.02.2026 17:09 👍 320 🔁 115 💬 11 📌 8
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Caught making a 'set of lies,' Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim offers no answers vancouversun.com/opinion/colu...

28.02.2026 02:30 👍 54 🔁 18 💬 1 📌 5
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My SOAPBOX SOCIAL commentary on Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim starting a false claim about Vancouver City Councillor Sean Orr.

27.02.2026 22:57 👍 45 🔁 11 💬 3 📌 1
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Kyla Lee on CBC’s On The Coast with Gloria Macarenko: Soapbox Social: Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim made false drug claim about COPE councillor - Kyla Lee: Vancouver DUI Lawyer Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim apologized to Coun. Sean Orr for falsely claiming, without evidence, that Orr distributed illegal drugs on Christmas Day, but refused to answer detailed questions about the allegation. Orr has strongly denied the claim, calling it defamatory, while other councillors criticized Sim’s remarks as harmful and irresponsible… “The whole thing feels really.....

CBC’s On The Coast with @vancolour.bsky.social: Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim made false drug claim about COPE councillor

“The whole thing feels really dirty, especially getting this statement thanking Lenny Zhou for apologizing …”

https://loom.ly/HH0o1as

27.02.2026 15:51 👍 10 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0
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‘Embarrassing’: Vancouver councillor calls out mayor over drugs comment controversy - BC | Globalnews.ca Ken Sim told Chinese-speaking reporters that Coun. Sean Orr handed out illegal drugs on Christmas Day, audio of which was shared with Global News by The Canadian Press.

"This makes Vancouver look bad. This makes us look like a not serious city. It’s embarrassing, I’m embarrassed on his behalf for this." - @seanorr.bsky.social

globalnews.ca/news/1171047...

28.02.2026 00:38 👍 36 🔁 9 💬 0 📌 1
27.02.2026 20:28 👍 49 🔁 7 💬 4 📌 0
Vancouver Coun. Sean Orr calls mayor's false drug allegations 'defamatory'
Vancouver Coun. Sean Orr calls mayor's false drug allegations 'defamatory' YouTube video by CBC British Columbia

NEW: Ken Sim avoided reporters yesterday at City Hall rather than address his outrageous lies.

Councillor @seanorr.bsky.social went on CBC this morning to directly address the issue.

Watch the full interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8Cn...

#vanpoli #EvictKenSim

27.02.2026 18:47 👍 27 🔁 10 💬 1 📌 6
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Vancouver council paves way for new school in Olympic Village Vancouver city council voted Thursday night in favour of a move that will allow for an elementary school to be built in Olympic Village.

Olympic Village is finally getting its school.

It should not take decades to break ground on any promised amenities let alone a neighbourhood school.

No more delays. We need massive reinvestments in social infrastructure in neighbourhoods across Vancouver.

vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/02/27/v...

27.02.2026 18:41 👍 13 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
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Leaked Footage Reveals Mayor Ken Sim Lying To Chinese-Language Media About Sean Orr — COPE Vancouver “Ken Sim Lies, People Die.” Feb. 26, 2026 VANCOUVER, BC – In new footage recorded earlier this month, Ken Sim spread blatant lies about Councillor Orr by claiming that he was “handing out free il...

Read our full statement in support of Councillor Orr against Ken Sim's lies: www.votecope.ca/news/leaked-...

27.02.2026 16:21 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

Lenny Zhou, on twitter in February of 2024, wrote: “It's disheartening to see some elected officials & community leaders denying harm reduction for their political gains.”

27.02.2026 16:19 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

ABC ran on supporting safe supply and harm reduction policies that save lives when they were elected in 2022 - now they’re trying to scapegoat harm reduction policies to win points with their far-right base.

27.02.2026 16:18 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Ken Sim's lies are Trumpian.

Disinformation is a strategy that far-right parties are using around the world to divide people, spread disinformation about their opponents, and pass the agendas of the super-rich.

27.02.2026 16:15 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0