Now that you point it out, she blocked me too!

Who blocked you?

I can't imagine that Trump supporters would have objected to a Democrat politician breaking rank to vote with Republicans. Apparently the suspect had a history of ties to the Democrats?

I guess one strong woman in office in Minnesota just got shot. So tragic.

YouTube video by BEPRA BRUCE ERIKSEN PLACE RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION Neighborhood Housing Society - 380 Main Street Vancouver

Not how supportive living is supposed to work. More money doesn't help with the problem of perverse incentives. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yme...

This seems positive.

I cannot like this principle enough.

The funny thing about this #vanpoli civic election is that no one has mentioned that classic civic issue, potholes.
They're bad right now, eh?
Including on bike routes.
Someone is letting road maintenance languish while money is being spent on something else.
#pragmaticpolitics

I totally respect people's electoral choices & support them voting in whatever way allows them to sleep well at night.
I don't tend to unquestioningly do or say, or not say, what everyone else does. As such, people who want to vote for me are willing to look below the surface & see the unexpected.

Convoy energy returns to Vancouver! Canadian flags, honking... great to see people defending their country. I just hope their bank accounts don't get frozen.

Volunteers are such an important part of the elections information ecosystem. Mainstream media just seeks to manipulate; it's volunteers who really allow voters to learn who their candidates are. All the candidates have now responded to this challenging survey:
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901K views · 54K reactions | Did you know this? I had no idea about these two men and their book. To say *“never hug and kiss them”*, *“never let them sit on your lap”*, and *“if you’re to kiss them, ... Did you know this? I had no idea about these two men and their book. To say *“never hug and kiss them”*, *“never let them sit on your lap”*, and *“if you’re to kiss them, do it once on the forehead...

www.facebook.com/reel/1220600...

Where Vancouver By-election Candidates Stand on Climate and Health - CAPE Vancouver is gearing up for its City Council by-election, with two open seats to fill, and with it comes a critical opportunity to address pressing health and climate issues at the municipal level. Fr...

These were super interesting questions, even if a bit of an odd mix. cape.ca/vancouver-by...

Why could their parents not give them bus fare or a card, and let them go out alone or with friends?

Where Vancouver By-election Candidates Stand on Climate and Health - CAPE Vancouver is gearing up for its City Council by-election, with two open seats to fill, and with it comes a critical opportunity to address pressing health and climate issues at the municipal level. Fr...

"they should at least learn about the expenses of adult life, and specific to this question, that transportation is not free. Even if it is not their own money that they put into the fare box, it is useful for them to learn to plan to pay for transportation as they use it."

cape.ca/vancouver-by...

Karin Litzcke on X: "At the West End CC all-candidates meeting last night (to which, thank you for inviting me), I objected to the practice of poverty pim**ng, citing my experience as a Strathcona resident observing paid stakeholders practice the art. I cited the telling line "our most vulnerable."" / X At the West End CC all-candidates meeting last night (to which, thank you for inviting me), I objected to the practice of poverty pim**ng, citing my experience as a Strathcona resident observing paid stakeholders practice the art. I cited the telling line "our most vulnerable."

x.com/KarinLitzcke...

REPOST: CSIS report says China infiltrated Provincial and Federal Party leadership races in 2022 Canadian Mayoral candidate got clandestine financial support from community leaders mobilized by Chinese Consulate in 2022 and 2018: "Intelligence Assessment"

Reading Sam Cooper's work puts a whole new spin on Vancouver city politics. And makes it all the more important for citizens to not be distracted by buzzwords and common talking points.
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They have!

More replies from candidates have been added!

I feel as if the gaslighting nature of this section is set up by the title, conflating "safety" with "belonging."
Reality is, you can belong as much as you like, but that does not preclude you being the victim of crime. Fear of crime is a club we all belong to.
Fear of words, not so much.

It's hard to program for people whether they do or do not want to live next to their closest friends or kin.
This is why I feel that enhanced mobility within the city & environs is so important, including the flexibility & convenience of the personal car.

I think a lot of candidates don't feel anyone reads the replies (voters can remind them :-)). And some surveys of this nature are a form of entrapment, if the questions are ideologically balanced. This one was open-ended enough to really allow thoughtful replies.

This is listed in the Vancouver Plan as one of the challenges that Vancouver faces. I'm not sure it captures all of what makes all Vancouverites feel similarly unsafe. No one, no matter what their race, occupation, or collegiality, feels safe with escalating levels of random criminal violence.

Karin Litzcke on X: "What is really staggering about this proposed development by the development corp owned by 3 local native bands, is that the city is doubling down on the reconcilation narrative before approval. (a) this puts compliant councillors in conflict of interest. https://t.co/gM3rrYfpe2" / X What is really staggering about this proposed development by the development corp owned by 3 local native bands, is that the city is doubling down on the reconcilation narrative before approval. (a) this puts compliant councillors in conflict of interest. https://t.co/gM3rrYfpe2

The Jericho lands development represents a massive challenge to Vancouver. x.com/KarinLitzcke...

This was a really enjoyable survey to fill out, and I hope the responses make for informative reading.
VPSN and other volunteers provide a great deal of the information flow in Vancouver civic elections, because we don't have a strictly local press, and I greatly appreciate their contribution.

New Westminster is paying the price of becoming Canada’s second-densest city Douglas Todd: Overcrowded schools, rising property taxes are some of downsides of historic city’s swift-rising population, says councillor.

All of us reeling under a deluge of immigration that does not need to happen, & even if it did, could be managed much, much better.
Canada is a big country. Coastal cities have limited capacity. #bcpoli s/b going to bat for #vanpoli, not enforcing density.
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People cannot be expected to argue w a moving freight train. In effect, that's what the current zoning & permitting process at the city is.
Literally as they're being steamrolled, residents are supposed to be organizing AND objecting simultaneously.
It's not like we have a union.

In case anyone hasn't read the plans, dig in: vancouver.ca/home-propert...

City proposes pre-zoning select areas of Broadway Plan and Cambie Plan | Urbanized The City of Vancouver is proposing to pre-zone select areas of the Broadway Plan and Cambie Corridor Plan for low-rise and high-rise projects.

This simply has to stop.
In my opinion, these "plans" were an excess of jurisdiction by previous city councils, and a blanket pre-zoning is a similar act by city council of today.
Residents have no time to react to what is built before more is approved. dailyhive.com/vancouver/br...

READY, SET, VOTE! — The West End Journal Thirteen candidates vie for two seats on Vancouver City Council in April 5ths byelection. Here's your crib sheet.

This is a nice little overview of the people running for Vancouver city council in the April 5th by-election, though most of the independents, besides me, are not covered: www.thewestendjournal.ca/blog/2025/3/...