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I wrote this in 2020. Feels good to see @[email protected] 's new dynamic / in-motion charging electric buses now being tested. www.straight.com/news/eric-do... #vanpoli #Vancouver #climate #bcpoli #trolleybus
Eric Doherty: Best electric-bu... -
I wrote this in 2020. Feels good to see @[email protected] 's new dynamic / in-motion charging electric buses now being tested. www.straight.com/news/eric-do... #vanpoli #Vancouver #climate #bcpoli #trolleybus
Eric Doherty: Best electric-bu... -
I wrote this in 2020. Feels good to see @[email protected] 's new dynamic / in-motion charging electric buses now being tested. www.straight.com/news/eric-do... #vanpoli #Vancouver #climate #bcpoli #trolleybus
Eric Doherty: Best electric-bu... -
I wrote this in 2020. Feels good to see @[email protected] 's new dynamic / in-motion charging electric buses now being tested. www.straight.com/news/eric-do... #vanpoli #Vancouver #climate #bcpoli #trolleybus
Eric Doherty: Best electric-bu... -
I wrote this in 2020. Feels good to see @[email protected] 's new dynamic / in-motion charging electric buses now being tested. www.straight.com/news/eric-do... #vanpoli #Vancouver #climate #bcpoli #trolleybus
Eric Doherty: Best electric-bu... -
Our petition for a pause on AI in schools has reached 500 signatures!
https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/pause-on-generative-ai-in-bc-schools/
#noai #ai #education #edtech #vanpoli #bcpoli #canada -
Our petition for a pause on AI in schools has reached 500 signatures!
https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/pause-on-generative-ai-in-bc-schools/
#noai #ai #education #edtech #vanpoli #bcpoli #canada -
Our petition for a pause on AI in schools has reached 500 signatures!
https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/pause-on-generative-ai-in-bc-schools/
#noai #ai #education #edtech #vanpoli #bcpoli #canada -
Our petition for a pause on AI in schools has reached 500 signatures!
https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/pause-on-generative-ai-in-bc-schools/
#noai #ai #education #edtech #vanpoli #bcpoli #canada -
Our petition for a pause on AI in schools has reached 500 signatures!
https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/pause-on-generative-ai-in-bc-schools/
#noai #ai #education #edtech #vanpoli #bcpoli #canada -
RE: https://cosocial.ca/@johnefrancis/116608098875363239
Vancouver too please. Especially South Granville in the early morning hours. #vanpoli #bcpoli
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If the federal government and Telus hoped to avoid public opposition simply by renaming data centres to “AI factories,” they will be disappointed. The announced project raises more questions than answers — particularly for the residents of Vancouver, write three researchers. #vanpoli #canpoli #AI
Vancouver Is Getting AI Data C... -
and we think this is a good thing?
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/canada-place-cruise-ship-vancouver-2026-season-activity
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A celebrated harm reduction and recovery advocate is rejecting an honour given to him by Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim because the mayor is trying to prevent a new harm reduction location from opening. Michelle Gamage reports. #vanpoli
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Now is the time.
Transit users in Metro Vancouver need a low-income transit pass before a five per cent fare hike takes effect in July. 🚏🚍
Advocates Aman Chandi and Sacia Burton write. #vanpoli
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Now is the time. Transit users in Metro Vancouver need a low-income transit pass before a five per cent fare hike takes effect in July. 🚏🚍 Advocates Aman Chandi and Sacia Burton write. #vanpoli
A Transit Fare Hike Is Coming.... -
When it comes to sports, it’s Bizarro World here in Vancouver. Steve Burgess advises. ⚽️🏈⚾️ #vanpoli
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OneCity 2026 Nomination Race
If you’re one of the more than 4000 members of OneCity, you have some hard decisions to make over the next week. Your vote will pick:
- 4 city council candidates (who will join Lucy Maloney on the ballot)
- 5 school board candidates
- 3 park board candidates
Actually, one of these decisions is easy. There are only 3 park board candidates and 3 spots. But for school board there is 6 school board nominees. And the really, really hard choice is narrowing the field of 11 highly qualified council nominees down to 4.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/canadianveggie/55210933711/
Council
The 11 OneCity council nominees are all excellent and it’s a real shame the unity agreement limits them to running 5 (including Lucy). I might be a bit biased, but it is arguably a much stronger field than COPE and the Greens are choosing from. Here is the full list of nominees from all parties for reference.
Regardless, the task to members is to rank everyone. The good news is, whomever places in the top 4, they will have an excellent chance of beating ABC in October and making positive change in Vancouver over the next 4 years. Here is how I plan on ranking my ballot.
- Iona Bonamis – Great advocate for better transportation in the city – especially walking, cycling, and public transit. I’ve personally seen how hard she works to make Vancouver a better place to live. She came so close last time and I’m sure she’ll be a great city councillor when she wins this time.
- Peter Waldkirch – He’s really impressed me more than anyone over the campaign. I learned a lot from the walking tour he gave through Fairview and Mount Pleasant. This guy understands zoning and housing like no one else. He also had one of the best answers at the debate as he talked about how dense, walkable neighbourhoods as a carbon reduction and climate adaptation strategy. Also a wicked accordion player.
The top 2 for me are clear winners. Iona and Peter are both highly qualified, highly electable, and would bring real change to City Hall. I’ve gone back and forth on who should be number one, but I really hope both make it. Ranking the rest is a little harder. - Caitlin Stockwell – Ran for Park board in 2022 and almost won a spot. Committed environmentalist who wants to see more cycling. She was the only candidate that talked about reconciliation during the debate and did a great job.
- Frances Bula – Her blog and newspaper articles are how I learned about Vancouver politics. I don’t think there is anyone with a deeper understanding of how this city works. Her politics are a bit unclear, but she seems committed to OneCity’s policies.
- Russil Wvong – I voted for Russil last election. He’s similar to Peter in that he understands zoning and housing deeply. He’s also a software engineer and I have a personal affinity toward nerds.
- Mike Tan – Small business and Chinatown advocate. Part of the Builder slate with Iona, Frances, and Jarrett.
- Armor Valor – Love his enthusiasm and his focus on workers rights. During the debate he talked about increasing density around hospitals and care homes.
- Jarrett Hagglund – Another housing advocate, but with a huge emphasis on co-ops.
I could see arranging my 3-8 votes in a different order. There are upsides to all of them. My bottom 3 are: - Ashley Fehr – I was impressed with her energy when I met her in person, but she really struggled in the debate.
- Azeem Ali – I love that he represents the neighbourhoods in South Vancouver, but I’m not crazy about his Vancouver Investment Guarantee to ensure each neighbourhood gets the same spending from city programs.
- Aaron Chapman – Someone has to be last. As a historian, he brings an interesting lens, but I don’t think he has what it takes to be a politician.
I know the Abundant Housing folks are ranking Peter and Russil 1-2. And the alliance that has formed between Iona, Frances, Mike, and Jarrett – the OneCity Builders – will be a strong force if they can convince their voters to back the slate. I took that into consideration with my list, but ended up choosing the candidates I personally thought were the best.
Two notes about my list:
- Even if my top 4 candidates win, a lot of great candidates will lose. This is going to hurt.
- It’s really hard to pick a representative slate with only 4 ranked choices.
If you missed it, here’s the full council debate – it’s great for hearing the candidates talk policy and get a sense of how they would perform on council.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knuq9tK9fgo
School Board
There’s not a lot separating the 6 school board candidates who are running for 5 spots. They’re all excellent and will do a great job replacing incumbent Jennifer Ready. 5 of the candidates have cross-endorsed each other, leaving Christopher Lee out but I really like him (and not just because of his name). My ranking is.
- Sherry Breshears – DPAC and Dyslexia BC
- Krista Sigurdson – Barely missed a spot in 2022. I’m glad she’s back. Another DPAC member.
- Steve Cardwell – Former Superintendent who really understands the school board.
- Christopher Lee – School boards should have a stronger youth voice
- Kareem Hassib – Involved in student politics at UBC. Smart guy.
- Rory Brown – former President of the Vancouver Secondary Teachers Association. Feels weird ranking him last when he also ran in 2022 and came close to winning, but all 6 nominees are excellent and someone needs to be last.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPdZbqAbr80&t=1620s
Park Board
No need to rank the park candidates, as the only choose will be to acclaim or not. But if I did have to rank them, the order would be.
- John Irwin
- Dominic Denofrio
- Tyler Petersen
Summary
Voting runs May 3-10. See the OneCity How to Vote page for more details.
If you have a pitch for why a candidate should be ranked higher, leave a comment. It might change someone’s mind.
#CaitlinStockwell #FrancesBula #IonaBonamis #MikeTan #nominees #onecity #PeterWaldkirch #primary #RussilWvong #vanpoli -
OneCity 2026 Nomination Race
If you’re one of the more than 4000 members of OneCity, you have some hard decisions to make over the next week. Your vote will pick:
- 4 city council candidates (who will join Lucy Maloney on the ballot)
- 5 school board candidates
- 3 park board candidates
Actually, one of these decisions is easy. There are only 3 park board candidates and 3 spots. But for school board there is 6 school board nominees. And the really, really hard choice is narrowing the field of 11 highly qualified council nominees down to 4.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/canadianveggie/55210933711/
Council
The 11 OneCity council nominees are all excellent and it’s a real shame the unity agreement limits them to running 5 (including Lucy). I might be a bit biased, but it is arguably a much stronger field than COPE and the Greens are choosing from. Here is the full list of nominees from all parties for reference.
Regardless, the task to members is to rank everyone. The good news is, whomever places in the top 4, they will have an excellent chance of beating ABC in October and making positive change in Vancouver over the next 4 years. Here is how I plan on ranking my ballot.
- Iona Bonamis – Great advocate for better transportation in the city – especially walking, cycling, and public transit. I’ve personally seen how hard she works to make Vancouver a better place to live. She came so close last time and I’m sure she’ll be a great city councillor when she wins this time.
- Peter Waldkirch – He’s really impressed me more than anyone over the campaign. I learned a lot from the walking tour he gave through Fairview and Mount Pleasant. This guy understands zoning and housing like no one else. He also had one of the best answers at the debate as he talked about how dense, walkable neighbourhoods as a carbon reduction and climate adaptation strategy. Also a wicked accordion player.
The top 2 for me are clear winners. Iona and Peter are both highly qualified, highly electable, and would bring real change to City Hall. I’ve gone back and forth on who should be number one, but I really hope both make it. Ranking the rest is a little harder. - Caitlin Stockwell – Ran for Park board in 2022 and almost won a spot. Committed environmentalist who wants to see more cycling. She was the only candidate that talked about reconciliation during the debate and did a great job.
- Frances Bula – Her blog and newspaper articles are how I learned about Vancouver politics. I don’t think there is anyone with a deeper understanding of how this city works. Her politics are a bit unclear, but she seems committed to OneCity’s policies.
- Russil Wvong – I voted for Russil last election. He’s similar to Peter in that he understands zoning and housing deeply. He’s also a software engineer and I have a personal affinity toward nerds.
- Mike Tan – Small business and Chinatown advocate. Part of the Builder slate with Iona, Frances, and Jarrett.
- Armor Valor – Love his enthusiasm and his focus on workers rights. During the debate he talked about increasing density around hospitals and care homes.
- Jarrett Hagglund – Another housing advocate, but with a huge emphasis on co-ops.
I could see arranging my 3-8 votes in a different order. There are upsides to all of them. My bottom 3 are: - Ashley Fehr – I was impressed with her energy when I met her in person, but she really struggled in the debate.
- Azeem Ali – I love that he represents the neighbourhoods in South Vancouver, but I’m not crazy about his Vancouver Investment Guarantee to ensure each neighbourhood gets the same spending from city programs.
- Aaron Chapman – Someone has to be last. As a historian, he brings an interesting lens, but I don’t think he has what it takes to be a politician.
I know the Abundant Housing folks are ranking Peter and Russil 1-2. And the alliance that has formed between Iona, Frances, Mike, and Jarrett – the OneCity Builders – will be a strong force if they can convince their voters to back the slate. I took that into consideration with my list, but ended up choosing the candidates I personally thought were the best.
Two notes about my list:
- Even if my top 4 candidates win, a lot of great candidates will lose. This is going to hurt.
- It’s really hard to pick a representative slate with only 4 ranked choices.
If you missed it, here’s the full council debate – it’s great for hearing the candidates talk policy and get a sense of how they would perform on council.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knuq9tK9fgo
School Board
There’s not a lot separating the 6 school board candidates who are running for 5 spots. They’re all excellent and will do a great job replacing incumbent Jennifer Ready. 5 of the candidates have cross-endorsed each other, leaving Christopher Lee out but I really like him (and not just because of his name). My ranking is.
- Sherry Breshears – DPAC and Dyslexia BC
- Krista Sigurdson – Barely missed a spot in 2022. I’m glad she’s back. Another DPAC member.
- Steve Cardwell – Former Superintendent who really understands the school board.
- Christopher Lee – School boards should have a stronger youth voice
- Kareem Hassib – Involved in student politics at UBC. Smart guy.
- Rory Brown – former President of the Vancouver Secondary Teachers Association. Feels weird ranking him last when he also ran in 2022 and came close to winning, but all 6 nominees are excellent and someone needs to be last.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPdZbqAbr80&t=1620s
Park Board
No need to rank the park candidates, as the only choose will be to acclaim or not. But if I did have to rank them, the order would be.
- John Irwin
- Dominic Denofrio
- Tyler Petersen
Summary
Voting runs May 3-10. See the OneCity How to Vote page for more details.
If you have a pitch for why a candidate should be ranked higher, leave a comment. It might change someone’s mind.
#CaitlinStockwell #FrancesBula #IonaBonamis #MikeTan #nominees #onecity #PeterWaldkirch #primary #RussilWvong #vanpoli -
OneCity 2026 Nomination Race
If you’re one of the more than 4000 members of OneCity, you have some hard decisions to make over the next week. Your vote will pick:
- 4 city council candidates (who will join Lucy Maloney on the ballot)
- 5 school board candidates
- 3 park board candidates
Actually, one of these decisions is easy. There are only 3 park board candidates and 3 spots. But for school board there is 6 school board nominees. And the really, really hard choice is narrowing the field of 11 highly qualified council nominees down to 4.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/canadianveggie/55210933711/
Council
The 11 OneCity council nominees are all excellent and it’s a real shame the unity agreement limits them to running 5 (including Lucy). I might be a bit biased, but it is arguably a much stronger field than COPE and the Greens are choosing from. Here is the full list of nominees from all parties for reference.
Regardless, the task to members is to rank everyone. The good news is, whomever places in the top 4, they will have an excellent chance of beating ABC in October and making positive change in Vancouver over the next 4 years. Here is how I plan on ranking my ballot.
- Iona Bonamis – Great advocate for better transportation in the city – especially walking, cycling, and public transit. I’ve personally seen how hard she works to make Vancouver a better place to live. She came so close last time and I’m sure she’ll be a great city councillor when she wins this time.
- Peter Waldkirch – He’s really impressed me more than anyone over the campaign. I learned a lot from the walking tour he gave through Fairview and Mount Pleasant. This guy understands zoning and housing like no one else. He also had one of the best answers at the debate as he talked about how dense, walkable neighbourhoods as a carbon reduction and climate adaptation strategy. Also a wicked accordion player.
The top 2 for me are clear winners. Iona and Peter are both highly qualified, highly electable, and would bring real change to City Hall. I’ve gone back and forth on who should be number one, but I really hope both make it. Ranking the rest is a little harder. - Caitlin Stockwell – Ran for Park board in 2022 and almost won a spot. Committed environmentalist who wants to see more cycling. She was the only candidate that talked about reconciliation during the debate and did a great job.
- Frances Bula – Her blog and newspaper articles are how I learned about Vancouver politics. I don’t think there is anyone with a deeper understanding of how this city works. Her politics are a bit unclear, but she seems committed to OneCity’s policies.
- Russil Wvong – I voted for Russil last election. He’s similar to Peter in that he understands zoning and housing deeply. He’s also a software engineer and I have a personal affinity toward nerds.
- Mike Tan – Small business and Chinatown advocate. Part of the Builder slate with Iona, Frances, and Jarrett.
- Armor Valor – Love his enthusiasm and his focus on workers rights. During the debate he talked about increasing density around hospitals and care homes.
- Jarrett Hagglund – Another housing advocate, but with a huge emphasis on co-ops.
I could see arranging my 3-8 votes in a different order. There are upsides to all of them. My bottom 3 are: - Ashley Fehr – I was impressed with her energy when I met her in person, but she really struggled in the debate.
- Azeem Ali – I love that he represents the neighbourhoods in South Vancouver, but I’m not crazy about his Vancouver Investment Guarantee to ensure each neighbourhood gets the same spending from city programs.
- Aaron Chapman – Someone has to be last. As a historian, he brings an interesting lens, but I don’t think he has what it takes to be a politician.
I know the Abundant Housing folks are ranking Peter and Russil 1-2. And the alliance that has formed between Iona, Frances, Mike, and Jarrett – the OneCity Builders – will be a strong force if they can convince their voters to back the slate. I took that into consideration with my list, but ended up choosing the candidates I personally thought were the best.
Two notes about my list:
- Even if my top 4 candidates win, a lot of great candidates will lose. This is going to hurt.
- It’s really hard to pick a representative slate with only 4 ranked choices.
If you missed it, here’s the full council debate – it’s great for hearing the candidates talk policy and get a sense of how they would perform on council.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knuq9tK9fgo
School Board
There’s not a lot separating the 6 school board candidates who are running for 5 spots. They’re all excellent and will do a great job replacing incumbent Jennifer Ready. 5 of the candidates have cross-endorsed each other, leaving Christopher Lee out but I really like him (and not just because of his name). My ranking is.
- Sherry Breshears – DPAC and Dyslexia BC
- Krista Sigurdson – Barely missed a spot in 2022. I’m glad she’s back. Another DPAC member.
- Steve Cardwell – Former Superintendent who really understands the school board.
- Christopher Lee – School boards should have a stronger youth voice
- Kareem Hassib – Involved in student politics at UBC. Smart guy.
- Rory Brown – former President of the Vancouver Secondary Teachers Association. Feels weird ranking him last when he also ran in 2022 and came close to winning, but all 6 nominees are excellent and someone needs to be last.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPdZbqAbr80&t=1620s
Park Board
No need to rank the park candidates, as the only choose will be to acclaim or not. But if I did have to rank them, the order would be.
- John Irwin
- Dominic Denofrio
- Tyler Petersen
Summary
Voting runs May 3-10. See the OneCity How to Vote page for more details.
If you have a pitch for why a candidate should be ranked higher, leave a comment. It might change someone’s mind.
#CaitlinStockwell #FrancesBula #IonaBonamis #MikeTan #nominees #onecity #PeterWaldkirch #primary #RussilWvong #vanpoli -
OneCity 2026 Nomination Race
If you’re one of the more than 4000 members of OneCity, you have some hard decisions to make over the next week. Your vote will pick:
- 4 city council candidates (who will join Lucy Maloney on the ballot)
- 5 school board candidates
- 3 park board candidates
Actually, one of these decisions is easy. There are only 3 park board candidates and 3 spots. But for school board there is 6 school board nominees. And the really, really hard choice is narrowing the field of 11 highly qualified council nominees down to 4.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/canadianveggie/55210933711/
Council
The 11 OneCity council nominees are all excellent and it’s a real shame the unity agreement limits them to running 5 (including Lucy). I might be a bit biased, but it is arguably a much stronger field than COPE and the Greens are choosing from. Here is the full list of nominees from all parties for reference.
Regardless, the task to members is to rank everyone. The good news is, whomever places in the top 4, they will have an excellent chance of beating ABC in October and making positive change in Vancouver over the next 4 years. Here is how I plan on ranking my ballot.
- Iona Bonamis – Great advocate for better transportation in the city – especially walking, cycling, and public transit. I’ve personally seen how hard she works to make Vancouver a better place to live. She came so close last time and I’m sure she’ll be a great city councillor when she wins this time.
- Peter Waldkirch – He’s really impressed me more than anyone over the campaign. I learned a lot from the walking tour he gave through Fairview and Mount Pleasant. This guy understands zoning and housing like no one else. He also had one of the best answers at the debate as he talked about how dense, walkable neighbourhoods as a carbon reduction and climate adaptation strategy. Also a wicked accordion player.
The top 2 for me are clear winners. Iona and Peter are both highly qualified, highly electable, and would bring real change to City Hall. I’ve gone back and forth on who should be number one, but I really hope both make it. Ranking the rest is a little harder. - Caitlin Stockwell – Ran for Park board in 2022 and almost won a spot. Committed environmentalist who wants to see more cycling. She was the only candidate that talked about reconciliation during the debate and did a great job.
- Frances Bula – Her blog and newspaper articles are how I learned about Vancouver politics. I don’t think there is anyone with a deeper understanding of how this city works. Her politics are a bit unclear, but she seems committed to OneCity’s policies.
- Russil Wvong – I voted for Russil last election. He’s similar to Peter in that he understands zoning and housing deeply. He’s also a software engineer and I have a personal affinity toward nerds.
- Mike Tan – Small business and Chinatown advocate. Part of the Builder slate with Iona, Frances, and Jarrett.
- Armor Valor – Love his enthusiasm and his focus on workers rights. During the debate he talked about increasing density around hospitals and care homes.
- Jarrett Hagglund – Another housing advocate, but with a huge emphasis on co-ops.
I could see arranging my 3-8 votes in a different order. There are upsides to all of them. My bottom 3 are: - Ashley Fehr – I was impressed with her energy when I met her in person, but she really struggled in the debate.
- Azeem Ali – I love that he represents the neighbourhoods in South Vancouver, but I’m not crazy about his Vancouver Investment Guarantee to ensure each neighbourhood gets the same spending from city programs.
- Aaron Chapman – Someone has to be last. As a historian, he brings an interesting lens, but I don’t think he has what it takes to be a politician.
I know the Abundant Housing folks are ranking Peter and Russil 1-2. And the alliance that has formed between Iona, Frances, Mike, and Jarrett – the OneCity Builders – will be a strong force if they can convince their voters to back the slate. I took that into consideration with my list, but ended up choosing the candidates I personally thought were the best.
Two notes about my list:
- Even if my top 4 candidates win, a lot of great candidates will lose. This is going to hurt.
- It’s really hard to pick a representative slate with only 4 ranked choices.
If you missed it, here’s the full council debate – it’s great for hearing the candidates talk policy and get a sense of how they would perform on council.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knuq9tK9fgo
School Board
There’s not a lot separating the 6 school board candidates who are running for 5 spots. They’re all excellent and will do a great job replacing incumbent Jennifer Ready. 5 of the candidates have cross-endorsed each other, leaving Christopher Lee out but I really like him (and not just because of his name). My ranking is.
- Sherry Breshears – DPAC and Dyslexia BC
- Krista Sigurdson – Barely missed a spot in 2022. I’m glad she’s back. Another DPAC member.
- Steve Cardwell – Former Superintendent who really understands the school board.
- Christopher Lee – School boards should have a stronger youth voice
- Kareem Hassib – Involved in student politics at UBC. Smart guy.
- Rory Brown – former President of the Vancouver Secondary Teachers Association. Feels weird ranking him last when he also ran in 2022 and came close to winning, but all 6 nominees are excellent and someone needs to be last.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPdZbqAbr80&t=1620s
Park Board
No need to rank the park candidates, as the only choose will be to acclaim or not. But if I did have to rank them, the order would be.
- John Irwin
- Dominic Denofrio
- Tyler Petersen
Summary
Voting runs May 3-10. See the OneCity How to Vote page for more details.
If you have a pitch for why a candidate should be ranked higher, leave a comment. It might change someone’s mind.
#CaitlinStockwell #FrancesBula #IonaBonamis #MikeTan #nominees #onecity #PeterWaldkirch #primary #RussilWvong #vanpoli -
OneCity 2026 Nomination Race
If you’re one of the more than 4000 members of OneCity, you have some hard decisions to make over the next week. Your vote will pick:
- 4 city council candidates (who will join Lucy Maloney on the ballot)
- 5 school board candidates
- 3 park board candidates
Actually, one of these decisions is easy. There are only 3 park board candidates and 3 spots. But for school board there is 6 school board nominees. And the really, really hard choice is narrowing the field of 11 highly qualified council nominees down to 4.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/canadianveggie/55210933711/
Council
The 11 OneCity council nominees are all excellent and it’s a real shame the unity agreement limits them to running 5 (including Lucy). I might be a bit biased, but it is arguably a much stronger field than COPE and the Greens are choosing from. Here is the full list of nominees from all parties for reference.
Regardless, the task to members is to rank everyone. The good news is, whomever places in the top 4, they will have an excellent chance of beating ABC in October and making positive change in Vancouver over the next 4 years. Here is how I plan on ranking my ballot.
- Iona Bonamis – Great advocate for better transportation in the city – especially walking, cycling, and public transit. I’ve personally seen how hard she works to make Vancouver a better place to live. She came so close last time and I’m sure she’ll be a great city councillor when she wins this time.
- Peter Waldkirch – He’s really impressed me more than anyone over the campaign. I learned a lot from the walking tour he gave through Fairview and Mount Pleasant. This guy understands zoning and housing like no one else. He also had one of the best answers at the debate as he talked about how dense, walkable neighbourhoods as a carbon reduction and climate adaptation strategy. Also a wicked accordion player.
The top 2 for me are clear winners. Iona and Peter are both highly qualified, highly electable, and would bring real change to City Hall. I’ve gone back and forth on who should be number one, but I really hope both make it. Ranking the rest is a little harder. - Caitlin Stockwell – Ran for Park board in 2022 and almost won a spot. Committed environmentalist who wants to see more cycling. She was the only candidate that talked about reconciliation during the debate and did a great job.
- Frances Bula – Her blog and newspaper articles are how I learned about Vancouver politics. I don’t think there is anyone with a deeper understanding of how this city works. Her politics are a bit unclear, but she seems committed to OneCity’s policies.
- Russil Wvong – I voted for Russil last election. He’s similar to Peter in that he understands zoning and housing deeply. He’s also a software engineer and I have a personal affinity toward nerds.
- Mike Tan – Small business and Chinatown advocate. Part of the Builder slate with Iona, Frances, and Jarrett.
- Armor Valor – Love his enthusiasm and his focus on workers rights. During the debate he talked about increasing density around hospitals and care homes.
- Jarrett Hagglund – Another housing advocate, but with a huge emphasis on co-ops.
I could see arranging my 3-8 votes in a different order. There are upsides to all of them. My bottom 3 are: - Ashley Fehr – I was impressed with her energy when I met her in person, but she really struggled in the debate.
- Azeem Ali – I love that he represents the neighbourhoods in South Vancouver, but I’m not crazy about his Vancouver Investment Guarantee to ensure each neighbourhood gets the same spending from city programs.
- Aaron Chapman – Someone has to be last. As a historian, he brings an interesting lens, but I don’t think he has what it takes to be a politician.
I know the Abundant Housing folks are ranking Peter and Russil 1-2. And the alliance that has formed between Iona, Frances, Mike, and Jarrett – the OneCity Builders – will be a strong force if they can convince their voters to back the slate. I took that into consideration with my list, but ended up choosing the candidates I personally thought were the best.
Two notes about my list:
- Even if my top 4 candidates win, a lot of great candidates will lose. This is going to hurt.
- It’s really hard to pick a representative slate with only 4 ranked choices.
If you missed it, here’s the full council debate – it’s great for hearing the candidates talk policy and get a sense of how they would perform on council.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knuq9tK9fgo
School Board
There’s not a lot separating the 6 school board candidates who are running for 5 spots. They’re all excellent and will do a great job replacing incumbent Jennifer Ready. 5 of the candidates have cross-endorsed each other, leaving Christopher Lee out but I really like him (and not just because of his name). My ranking is.
- Sherry Breshears – DPAC and Dyslexia BC
- Krista Sigurdson – Barely missed a spot in 2022. I’m glad she’s back. Another DPAC member.
- Steve Cardwell – Former Superintendent who really understands the school board.
- Christopher Lee – School boards should have a stronger youth voice
- Kareem Hassib – Involved in student politics at UBC. Smart guy.
- Rory Brown – former President of the Vancouver Secondary Teachers Association. Feels weird ranking him last when he also ran in 2022 and came close to winning, but all 6 nominees are excellent and someone needs to be last.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPdZbqAbr80&t=1620s
Park Board
No need to rank the park candidates, as the only choose will be to acclaim or not. But if I did have to rank them, the order would be.
- John Irwin
- Dominic Denofrio
- Tyler Petersen
Summary
Voting runs May 3-10. See the OneCity How to Vote page for more details.
If you have a pitch for why a candidate should be ranked higher, leave a comment. It might change someone’s mind.
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Left wing people in Vancouver should know that the party called OneCity is bad people. It's the BC NDP's municipal wing. They ran a professional mining company shill in the last election as an "environmental lawyer". They cheated POC out of their council nominations. Just be warned. #vancouver #vanpoli #canada #bcpoli #bcNDP
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Left wing people in Vancouver should know that the party called OneCity is bad people. It's the BC NDP's municipal wing. They ran a professional mining company shill in the last election as an "environmental lawyer". They cheated POC out of their council nominations. Just be warned. #vancouver #vanpoli #canada #bcpoli #bcNDP
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Left wing people in Vancouver should know that the party called OneCity is bad people. It's the BC NDP's municipal wing. They ran a professional mining company shill in the last election as an "environmental lawyer". They cheated POC out of their council nominations. Just be warned. #vancouver #vanpoli #canada #bcpoli #bcNDP
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Left wing people in Vancouver should know that the party called OneCity is bad people. It's the BC NDP's municipal wing. They ran a professional mining company shill in the last election as an "environmental lawyer". They cheated POC out of their council nominations. Just be warned. #vancouver #vanpoli #canada #bcpoli #bcNDP
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Left wing people in Vancouver should know that the party called OneCity is bad people. It's the BC NDP's municipal wing. They ran a professional mining company shill in the last election as an "environmental lawyer". They cheated POC out of their council nominations. Just be warned. #vancouver #vanpoli #canada #bcpoli #bcNDP
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A single-room occupancy hotel in downtown Vancouver that provides homes to low-income people has been placed under receivership, according to court documents. Howard Chai reports. #vanpoli
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A little over a month after it was revealed Vancouver Park Board staff were planning to halve the number of lifeguarded beaches and lakefronts this summer, city council has declined to fund the lifeguards themselves.
Katie Hyslop reports. 🏊 #vanpoli
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After months of behind-the-scenes negotiations — and one public pitch that may or may not have been an ultimatum — Vancouver’s three progressive municipal parties have reached a deal to avoid splitting the vote in October’s election.
Katie Hyslop reports. #vanpoli
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“While I’ve always worked well with the parties, in order for me to put a mayoral bid forward that was in alignment with my values, non-partisanship was at the core.” #vanpoli
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“Vancouver deserves a good mayor. Vancouver deserves to be a city where, if you’re part of the city, if you work here, if you live here, that you feel like you belong here and you can have a good life here.” Katie Hyslop interviews Pete Fry. #vanpoli
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When Spanish billionaire Amancio Ortega bought the Post office development in Vancouver, a loophole allowed him to avoid paying property transfer tax on the $1.2-billion purchase.
Robert Renger writes. #vanpoli
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FIFA is an absolute fucking trash organization.
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FIFA is an absolute fucking trash organization.
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FIFA is an absolute fucking trash organization.
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FIFA is an absolute fucking trash organization.
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